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Elinor Glyn (born Sutherland-1864-1943)

Elinor Glyn (born Sutherland - 1864-1943).  Glamorous British writer of sensational romantic novels.   Originator of the term 'It' for sex appeal. The popular verse about her: Would you like to sin/With Elinor Glyn/On a tiger skin?/Or would you prefer/To err with her/On some other fur? alludes to a scene of passionate love on a tiger skin which features in her best known novel "Three Weeks" (1907). From a series of cards of "Famous British Authors" (London, 1937). (Photo by: Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty Images).
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Title:
Elinor Glyn (born Sutherland-1864-1943)
Caption:
Elinor Glyn (born Sutherland - 1864-1943). Glamorous British writer of sensational romantic novels. Originator of the term 'It' for sex appeal. The popular verse about her: Would you like to sin/With Elinor Glyn/On a tiger skin?/Or would you prefer/To err with her/On some other fur? alludes to a scene of passionate love on a tiger skin which features in her best known novel "Three Weeks" (1907). From a series of cards of "Famous British Authors" (London, 1937). (Photo by: Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty Images)
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33.0 x 43.2 cm | 13.0 x 17.0 in (300 dpi)