Oakland: Scythian Books, 1980. 177pp., foreword. Illustrations by Alek Rapoport. Includes Englsih translations and original Russian texts of the most interesting tales from the _Russkie zavetnye skazki_ (Russian secret tales), a unique collection of bawdy tales compiled by one of the greatest folkorists of 19th-century Russia. Aside from their jocular..... More
London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1985. 4to. 256pp. A briliiant collection of fashion photographs in black-and-white and color, chosen by David Bailey for an exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum, held from 9 October 1985 to 19 January 1986. Foreword, introduction by Martin Harrison, plates, notes, bibliography. Includes work..... More
Princeton, WI: Kitchen Sink Press, 1993. Set of 39 color cards in printed cardboard box. Cards measure 2.5 x 3.5". Thirty-nine spicy magazine covers from magazines of the 30s - Tattle Tales, Film Fun, Bedtime Stories, Spicy Stories, Gay Paisienne, La Paree, Gayety, etc. Text on the back of the..... More
Davenport, IA: Amazon Drygoods, n.d. 24 pp. A selection of correspondence from “The Englishwoman’s Domestic Magazine 1867-1872” on tight-lacing, figure training, and the wasp-waist utilizing the corset. Includes 4pp. black-and-white photos of a 1970s model with her waist reduced to 19", plus two photos of a modern recreation of an..... More
Weldon, UK: Midian Books, [1990s]. 5 catalogues of 12 pp. each, with a total of 745 listings. A wide range of material, including pinup collections, graphic novels, Olympia Press, books on films, erotic art, scream queen autographs, original photos, paperback fiction, Bettie Page, Harrison Marks, Fetish Times, and literary erotica..... More
Baltimore, MD: Let Me Out of Here, 1990. 24 pp. Contributors are Cynthia Connolly, Linda Davick, Michael Cinque, Judith Woodburn, Charles DeBevoise, J. Shimon, J. Lindemann, Michael Froerer, J.R. Pierce, Roger Johnson, Sean Wolf Hill, Sharon K. Nelson, and Christy Lee Rushing's Cat. Photos, drawings, typographical poetry, etc. Themes of..... More
Berlin: Verlag Neues Leben, 1987. Narrow 12mo (6 x 12 cm). Unpaginated. 17 color illustrations. A charming and unique little book related to pop-up books. In this case, each spread unfolds a pocket of paper which reveals / conceals an erotic or amusing drawing. Pressing the book flat closes the..... More
Cambridge, MA: Boatner Norton Press, 1981. 170 pp. [+ iv pp. color plates]. Biliography, with illustrations. More
New York: Award Books, 1968. 125 pp. + ads. A collection of the best from 18th and 19th-century English magazines devoted to erotica, including The Exquisite and Bon Ton. Scandalous poems and limericks, advertisements for bawdy houses, erotic anecdotes, and lengthy article that cover everything from a trial for sodomy..... More
Southlake, TX: Published by the author, 1992. vi + 290pp. An alphabetical list, with comments when appropriate, based on the compiler's database of approximately 17,000 records covering authors of all genres. A list of source documents is provided. SIGNED by the author. Errata sheet laid in. More
Los Angeles: Knight Publishing Corp. 1995. 212 pp. including covers, semi-glossy magazine featuring adult film listings and reviews. "A celebration of the best in gay videotape sexuality! Over 1,000 objective reviews, ratings, plots, themes, photos and sources for where, what, and how to buy the best!" Features descriptions and ratings..... More
New York: Grove Press, 1969-70s. 255 pp. Twenty-six stinging tales for the sadist and masochist alike. Includes work by the Marquis de Sade, Jean de Berg, Pauline Reage, P.N. Dedeaux, et al, featuring a Berber dancing girl, a schoolgirl, a dominatrice, an unwilling slave, a sadistic housemaid, a demanding lord..... More
Los Angeles, CA: Robert J. Manners, 1989 - 2004. 9 catalogues of 32 pp. each, around 600 listings per catalogue. Most have order form still laid in. Important catalogue of gay and lesbian fiction, literature, art, photography, theatre, history, biographies, and queer studies. More
Pasadena, Glendale, and Los Angeles, CA: Robert J. Manners, 1977-2004. Catalogues from this important seller of gay and lesbian fiction, literature, art, photography, theatre, history, biographies, and queer studies. Robert J. Manners' papers are now held at the ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives at the University of Southern California..... More
San Diego: Greenleaf Classics, 1971. 187pp [ +xii color plates]., ads. Introduction by Dale Gordon, PhD. Illustrated throughout with sexually-explicit black and white and color photographs. James Milner 'examines the dark labyrinths of man's sexual nature and presents, in words and pictures, this bold approach to bizarre sex practices.' Includes..... More
San Antonio: Bexar County Medical Library, 1961. 53pp. A history of the Bexar County Library and Medical Society, followed by a list of 65 examples, with descriptions. Items include works by Albucasis, Avicenna, Robert Burton, Charles Darwin, Albrecht Durer, William Harvey, Hippoctaes, Edward Jenner, Malthus, Vesalius, et al. Inscribed by..... More
Published by the author [Larry Stark], 1979. ii + 43 pp. Inreoduction, notes, concordance. Indexes the first 30 issues of Heavy Metal magazine, listing artists, writers, titles, stories, serials, et al. Reprints 'Origins,' the editorial from the first issue of Heavy Metal (April 1977) as an introduction. More
Denver, CO: Tri- State Buddist Church, 1960. 74pp Includes: Preface, Contents, Introduction. An introduction to Buddhism. Includes a Shinshu catechism, notes onBuddhist services and their significance, six Paramitas, Buddhist etiqutte, and the Buddhist altar and symbols. Front endpaper bears stamp of the Guadalupe Buddhist Church, Gudalaupe, CA. More
n.p. Banner Books, 1977. First edition thus. 8vo. Two-volume set. 176pp., 176pp. Introduction by James Wakefield. Illustrated throughout in b/w. Reprints of Swedish pornographic comic strips and cartoons. Subtitles are conveniently provided. A good variety of art styles and subjects. More
Santa Fe: Ancient City Press, 1993. 1st Printing. 129 pp. Bibliography. Illustrated with many b/w photos. Features archival photographs from the late 1930s and 1940s, depicting women's lives in settings ranging from the railroad yards at Clovis to the homestead community of Pie Town and from Taos County Hispanic villages..... More
