Playing the Game: The Homosexual Novel in America

(LGBTQ) AUSTEN, Paul

Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1977. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 X 9 1/4 Inches. 240 PP. Near Fine / Near Fine. Item #9053

Stated "First Printing" on the copyright page. Original price of $8.95 intact on front flap. The history of the homosexual novel from its murky beginnings in the dim past, into the hesitant 20s, the gay pulps of the 30s, the breakthrough in the 40s, the rising (and hostile) reactions of the critics in the 50s, and the decline that began in the 60s. A sharp copy.

Price: $75.00