New York: Midwood Books, 1959. Paperback Original (1st). Original wraps. 4 1/8 X 7 Inches. 175 PP. First printing copy of this early Lesbian pulp from Lawrence Block. Signed by Block on laid-in bookplate. Featured in Stryker's 2001 book "Queer Pulp" More about 69 Barrow Street (SIGNED 1ST
London: Rebman, Limited, 1901. Early Edition. Hardcover. 6 1/8 X 9 7/8 Inches. 585 PP. The book that introduced words like sadist, masochist, homosexuality, necrophilia and anilingus to the world over the course of the first twelve editions. Originally published in German in 1886, this edition is one of the... More about Psychopathia Sexualis (EARLY 1901 ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDITION
Chicago: Playboy Press, 1969. Paperback Original (1st). Original wraps. 4 1/8 X 7 Inches. 217 PP. First book format printing of several stories pulled from the pages of Playboy magazine. Chester Suski cover illustration. Evidence of very light reading, but a splendid copy overall. No PO writing, marks etc. More about Playboy's Stories for Swinging Readers; Candid Tales of Today's Loves and Lovers from the Pages...
Denmark: Edition Studia, 1966. First Edition, First Printing. Original wraps. 6 5/8 X 9 5/58 Inches. 30 PP. Classic 1960's nude photography magazine. Text in Danish and English. Lighting and technical notes throughout. Color photograph study of over a dozen women, some of which are seen in other issues of... More about Forms in Color: International Photo Magazine (Vol. 2, No. 6
Denmark: Edition Studia, 1968. First Edition, First Printing. Original wraps. 6 5/8 X 9 5/58 Inches. 30 PP. Classic 1960's nude photography magazine. Text in Danish and English. Lighting and technical notes throughout. Color photograph study of over a dozen women, some of which are seen in other issues of... More about Forms in Color: International Photo Magazine (Vol. 4, No. 8
Denmark: Edition Studia, 1966. First Edition, First Printing. Original wraps. 6 5/8 X 9 5/58 Inches. 30 PP. Classic 1960's nude photography magazine. Text in Danish and English. Lighting and technical notes throughout. Color photograph study of over a dozen women, some of which are seen in other issues of... More about Forms in Color: International Photo Magazine (Vol. 1, No. 1
New York: Pyramid Books, 1960. Tom Miller. Early Edition. Original wraps. 4 1/4 X 7 Inches. 191 PP. "To wait on them by day, to share their beds at night - this was the corrupting role of Dumba the houseboy, who served white men and women with a dog-like devotion... More about Shadows of Shame (GAY INTEREST); "What does this white woman want of me?"
1968. Paperback Original (1st). Original wraps. 4 1/4 X 6 3/4 Inches. 192 PP. 100% complete copy of "Volume One - Number One" of Those Hollywood Homos. Late 60's account of homosexuality in Hollywood. Chapters included: "The Fuzz and the Fags" and "Faggotry: A Pain in the Ass?" among many... More about Those Hollywood Homos (PAPERBACK ORIGINAL
Los Angeles, CA: Penulum Books, 1970. Paperback Original (1st). Original wraps. 4 1/4 X 6 3/4 Inches. 190 PP + 17 PP Catalog. Very scarce title from the classic Atlanta/Los Angeles press. Michael Thevis, the publisher, was known for his late hippie era porn mags and pulps that featured interracial... More about White Mouth, Black Body; Crystal's Frenzied Lust Demanded a Black Lover!
New York: Vixen Press, 1953. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 1/2 X 8 1/4 Inches. 184 PP. Original price of $2.50 on front flap. A stunning copy overall. Slight wear to DJ edges. More about Gold-Plated Sin (FIRST PRINTING W/ DJ
New York: The Vixen Press, 1954. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 1/2 X 8 1/4 Inches. 184 PP. Original hardboiled novel from the 50's. While the book does have a fairly "sexy" plotline, the cover artwork was probably enough to entice a purchase. Very scarce hardcover edition. Original price... More about The Fire That Burns (SCARCE HARDCOVER FIRST PRINTING W/ DJ
Hemel Hempstead: K & G Publications, 1967. First UK Edition. Original wraps. 4 3/4 X 7 1/8 Inches. 158 PP. "Come to the party - and bring your wife!" Original stiff wraps. Pleasure book of erotica disguised as a scientific study of swingers, orgies etc... Covers remain bright and fresh. Binding... More about Bizarre Sex Underground: The Undercover American Vice World is Laid Bare. Factual Reports of...
New York: Trisexual Books (Star Disbributors), 1982. Paperback Original (1st). Original wraps. 4 1/4 X 6 5/8 Inches. 180 PP + 12 PP ads. Scarce Trisexual Books "Pretty Boy" in original wraps. A paperback original first edition. Only copy located on OCLC is held by the Beinecke Library at Yale... More about Pretty Boy (SCARCE TRISEXUAL BOOK - PBO
New York: Dell Publishing, 1970. First Paperback Edition. Original wraps. 4 1/8 X 7 Inches. 217 PP. An extremely clean copy of this title written under the pseudonym of Penelope Ashe. The book was actually written by 20 odd Newsday writers in an effort to prove that any book could... More about Naked Came the Stranger (FIRST PAPERBACK PRINTING
New York: Dodshaw Publishing, 1955. First Edition, First Printing. Original wraps. 4 1/8 X 5 1/2 Inches. Original stapled wraps. April, May and June issues from 1955. Classic little tabloid rags featuring tons of sex talk, Communist propaganda and celebrity news. Beautiful examples of the mini-tabloids that became very popular... More about Run of THREE 1955 Pose! Magazines (Issues 5, 6 & 7
Fresno, CA: Vega, 1960. Paperback Original (1st). Original wraps. 4 1/8 X 6 3/4 Inches. 158 PP. Original first printing copy. Light scuffing. This copy appears unread. More about Lesbian Twins; "Obedient to Mom's insistence, Hilda started upstarirs to join Jane for a...
Yonkers, NY: Oscar Baradinsky / Alicat Book Shop, 1945. 1st Edition. Original wraps. 5 1/4 X 8 Inches. 24 PP. One of 750 copies in original printed wrappers. Original price of $1.00 intact on front cover. Staples clean and tight. Hint of toning to edges and spine, else a fine copy. More about Obscenity and the Law of Reflection
Paisley Publications, 1981. First Edition, First Printing. Original wraps. 6 3/4 X 10 1/4 Inches. Original 1981 pin-up art from the top names in comics. Includes GGA from George Perez, Frank Miller, Howard Chaykin (Star Wars) Bill Black, John Beatty, Jerry Ordway and many more. A very nice copy. Original saddle staples intact and clean. More about Pretty Girl Sketchbook
Florence, Italy: Private, 1928. Pirate Edition. Hardcover. 6 1/8 X 8 1/4 Inches. 365 PP. #555 of 1000 numbered copies. Assumed first year "Pirate" edition as this copy is unsigned. This particular copy accompanied by a lengthy ALS from Henry Seidel Canby on official Saturday Review of Literature stationery. In... More about Lady Chatterley's Lover (W/ SATURDAY REVIEW EDITOR HENRY SEIDEL CANBY ALS IN REGARDS TO READING...
New York: William Faro, Inc. (William Hodgson), 1930. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 4 7/8 X 6 1/2 Inches. 63 PP. "The Story that will put an end to stupid book-censorship in America." Original tan cloth boards with black title-stamping to spine. Housed in original dust jacket with slight wear... More about The Diary of a Smut Hound (FIRST PRINTING IN DJ
San Diego, CA: The New Pompeii Press, 1970. Paperback Original (1st). Original wraps. 4 1/4 X 7 Inches. 151 PP + 4 PP Ads. Pompeii Press 7076 on front cover. Original publisher wraps. Reading crease to spine. A bit of wear at corners. A fairly scarce title. More about Hot Sex and the Army Wives
New York: Universal Publishing (Beacon), 1964. Paperback Original (1st). Original wraps. 4 1/8 X 7 Inches. 154 PP + 6 PP ads. Original 1964 printing. From the front cover, "Geraldine's bedroom was the crossroads of normal love... and the Lesbos path." Classic 1960's lesbian culture novel. Looks to be an... More about Girls Without Men (LESBIAN INTEREST
New York: Berkley Medallion, 1970. Paperback Original (1st). Original wraps. 4 1/8 X 6 7/8 Inches. 191 PP. Paperback original of this extremely scarce Lawrence Block title written under the Jill Emerson name. One of Block's "adult reading" novels of the period. Signed by Lawrence Block on laid-in bookplate. Half... More about I Am Curious (Thirty) (SIGNED BY AUTHOR LAWRENCE BLOCK
Milwaukee: Nightstand Books, 1961. Harold McCauley. Paperback Original (1st). Original wraps. 4 1/4 X 6 1/2 Inches. 192 PP. First printing with specaculaer cover art by Harold McCauley. Written under the name Andrew Shaw, a frequent pseudonym for Lawrence Block, although this book in particular is attributed to William Coons... More about Army Sin Girls (First Printing Mid-Century Erotica); Man-hungry tramps - girls who knew every...
Chariot Books, 1962. Paperback Original (1st). Original wraps. 4 1/8 X 7 Inches. 160 PP. Chariot Book 1612 stated on front cover. Four B/W photo pages intact. Top edge mis-cut a bit, else a fine copy. Looks to be unread, with a very sharp spine. More about Lonely Wife; She forgot she was married as she lay in the arms of her lover