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1979051927Melbourne: Gryphon Books 1979. LARGE HEAVY BOOK-will require additional postage to most destinations. iv 126pp bw & col ills. Green quarter leather decorative cloth in slipcase. A near new copy. Uninhibited even by his standards Donald Friend's erotic masterpice was heavily oversubscribed on publication and in an edition of only 150 copies this tour de force of Australian publishing remains rare. This copy out of sequence and so described where it would normally be numbered. SIGNED by Friend. Limited Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Slipcase. Illus. by Friend Donald. Elephant Folio. Gryphon Books Hardcover
1923004061Munchen: Verlag Albert Langen 1923. Geschichte Der Erotischen Kunst by Eduard Fuchs History of Erotic Art Das individuelle problem mit 350 abbildungen und 51 beilagen. The individual problem with 350 illustrations and 51 supplements. Volume one only. This is a very rare title. We have been unable to identify another copy offered for sale. Eduard Fuchs 1870 - 1940 was a writer and art collector. He combined his research writing and art collecting to produce a six-volume work Sittengeschichte Moral History and three volume Die Frau in der Karikatur The Woman in the Cartoon. Fuchs was a prolific collector of the artist Honore-Victorin Daumier 1808 - 1879 a French caricaturist cartoonist lithographer painter and sculptor and produced three volumes of his works. In addition to the vast Daumier collection Fuchs also owned a significant number of works by Max Slevogt. Fuchs was financially successful through the publication of his works whose popularity was due in part because of their content of erotic art. Fuchs and his Jewish second wife Margarete fled from Germany to Paris in February 1933 after coming under attack from the Nazi party. They were able to take only a few art works with them. Later that year Fuchs' collection which had remained in Germany was seized by the Nazis. The Nazis banned and burned Fuchs' books. Part of the art collection was returned to Fuchs' who remained in exile in Paris but his daughter from his first marriage was forced to auction off the collection between 1937-1938. There have been multiple projects to identify and recover the Fuchs' Collection. Only a small number of pieces have been recovered. This volume is a 4to size brown clothbound hardcover with brown titles on cover and spine. 439 toned pages. Profusely illustrated with black and white illustrations and a few color illustrations throughout. Many full page illustrations. Many very explicit erotic illustrations. Text is in German. This fragile book is shaken with loose stitches starting at the top and extending about three inches down and getting progressively tighter as they get to the bottom. Half inch tears to top of and bottom of sunned spine; worn corners large tears along left side of spine. Some full page illustrations have a blank tanned reverso and the pages following the tanned reversos are also tanned. Bookseller's penciled notation and creases to corner on fep; tiny spot on inside front cover with transfer to fep; we note at least two pages with finger marks in the margin and several pages with quarter inch to half inch tears in the margins and a stain in the top margin of page 7. Two pages in the preface - the last two pages before page one - are attached to each other but detached from the book and laid in. An attached ribbon bookmark is discolored towards the bottom. Additional shipping and handling charges will includes the cost of insurance for this valuable item which weighs more than five pounds. We only accept Dealer Direct Payment. Please ask us for an invoice. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning. . Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Verlag Albert Langen Hardcover
196078814Brooklyn New York: La Plume 1960. Eight issues: Nos. 4-10 and 14.<br /> <br /> Long before the internet Grindr and other dating apps like-minded people with shared intimacy interests relied on personal ads printed in alternative newspapers and magazines. In the 1960s one could also subscribe to this small brochure mailed direct to your post office box offering connections to men and women all over the world looking for a connection. As they note in their marketing “La Plume has been specifically created and designed to cater to the whims of those with a keen interest in the exotic the unusual and the modern way of life.â€<br /> <br /> The booklets contain brief personal advertisements photographs and a special code assigned to each person. Find someone of interest write a letter and send it to La Plume which then forwards it to the potential connection for a $2 fee. Issue 4 contains small pencil checks mainly next to “broad-minded†couples looking for the same. The publication caters to a wide-ranging audience with several personals concerning “transvestite†individuals and men and women seeking same-sex connections.<br /> <br /> The booklet was referenced as evidence in a 1965 hardcore pornography case against an East Rutherford New Jersey police lieutenant who placed an advertisement under a pseudonym in the publication.<br /> <br /> Published five to six times per year LA Plume also carried advertising that would appeal to its readers such as Strip Checkers a health supplement called Love Potion No. 9 and sterile lubricant with hormones.<br /> <br /> Stapled booklet 3 ½“ x 8 ½†printed on newsprint with a spot color. Occasional checkmarks one page partially clipped in Issue 4; otherwise very good overall. Scarce no listings in OCLC or commerce. La Plume unknown
1970250417-MB36Dove Press 1970. Very Good Hardcover with Very Good dustjacket Limited edition errata slip . First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Dove Press Hardcover
19821913<p>First Edition. 72 pp. illustrated program book for an event officially known as The Scholar and the Feminist : Toward a Politics of Sexuality held on Saturday April 24 1982 at The Women's Center now the Barnard Center for Research on Women. 8vo. Very good. Illus. Glossy wrappers slightly creased. 1772</p><p><em>A landmark document of the so-called "feminist sex wars" of the 1980s most copies of this conference program were preemptively seized and destroyed by Barnard College officials under pressure from activists associated with Women Against Pornography WAP. The episode remains a hotspot of conflicting allegations and rumor. Leading up to the date of the conference Ellen V. Futter then President of Barnard College became the focal point of an anti-pornography phone call campaign by WAP members and their allies. In response to the calls College officials confiscated 1500 copies of the Diary hours before the event was scheduled to begin. The booklet which had been intended for distribution to conference attendees consists of steering committee minutes personal narratives information about conference events and sex-positive artwork by feminist illustrators including erotic images that had provoked the ire of anti-pornography crusaders. Examples rarely surface.</em></p> [Barnard College Women's Center]
1983110602-E830E. P. Dutton Inc 1983. Very good hardcover with good dust jacket. Jacket has some wear and scuffing. First Printing 1983. First Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. E. P. Dutton, Inc Hardcover
1903210810-MB53London: A. H. Bullen 1903. Very Good condition two volume set plus supplement Two volumes illustrated with engravings by Louis Chalon Limited edition The supplement consists of scarce additional plates erotic/ censored in loose quarterfold. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Dustjacket. Illus. by Chalon Louis. A. H. Bullen hardcover
191385169Chicago: O. M. Heath & Co 1913. First Edition. First printing. Octavo 19cm. Purple ribbed cloth spine and cover titles in gilt; 3031pp; portrait frontispiece and five unnumbered leaves of photographic plates halftones. A tight clean copy free of markings with just a hint of sunning to spine cloth; very Near Fine. <br /> <br /> A collection of six short tales each intended to illustrate a different aspect of "the prevalence of degeneracy in the modern era" jacket. Composts of Tradition was self-published and marketed aggressively in contemporary periodicals including The Masses and Pearson's; one such advertisement in the January 1915 issue of Pearson's outlines the book's intention: "It is not a book for prudes either male or female. It is a book for aggressive and advanced thinkers. Among other doctrines it advocates: 1 Sterilization of physical social and mental defectives; 2 Annihilation of the stigma attached to the bar-sinister; 3 Encouragement of reproduction upon the part of the fit; 4 Maintenance of all children by society; 5 Monogamy but marriage ceremonies to be optional not obligatory; 6 Divorce by collusion." At least one of the stories "Maid of the Neptunian Strand" has fantasy elements. <br /> <br /> Oscar Morrill Heath c.1872-1952 was a Chicago secondary school teacher and lecturer-for-hire on social subjects; beginning about 1905 through at least the 1920s we lose sight of him around 1930 he was the proprietor of a Chicago correspondence school for schoolteachers The Cultural Review School through whose auspices he issued a few ephemeral publications as well as a monthly magazine Teaching As A Profession. Additionally thanks to the trade card mounted in the front we know that Heath was the proprietor of at least two Chicago beauty parlors. From contemporary newspaper acccounts it appears that the current work landed Heath at least temporarily in hot water; the Chicago Tribune for November 6 1913 includes an article stating that Heath's status as an instructor at Englewood High School was "under review" pending publication of a book that was "critical of the nuptial bond" and seemed to condone childbirth out of wedlock. It is quite possible that Heath lost his position over the book as in subsequent years we find him advertising his services as a freelance instructor in a variety of topics including a review course in math for candidates to Army Officers' Candidate School during WW1. <br /> <br /> Despite its fetching title the current work is somewhat uncommon with fewer than 20 locations in OCLC most apparently in circulating collections. SMITH H-442. Not in Bleiler despite clear fantasy content. O. M. Heath & Co unknown
1934List3641New York: Leo Feist Inc 1934. Folio sheet music color pictorial cover. 5 pp 9 ⅛ x 12 inches. Near Fine. Sheet music for the title song from the Fleischer Studios animated short Poor Cinderella a 1934 Paramount production starring Betty Boop. Directed by Dave Fleischer and produced by Max Fleischer the film was issued as part of the studio’s Color Classics series and is notable as the only Betty Boop cartoon originally produced in color during the Fleischer studio’s classic run. The cover illustration shows Betty in her ragged Cinderella costume before a mirror the fairy godmother’s wand transforming her reflection into a princess an image that captures both the Depression-era fairy-tale theme and the character’s Jazz Age style.<br /> <br /> Although the cartoon itself contains no explicitly Black performers the cultural origins of Betty Boop’s voice and persona emerged from Harlem nightclub entertainment and became the subject of a widely publicized 1934 lawsuit involving singer Helen Kane and the African American child performer Esther Jones whose vocal style was introduced as evidence during the trial. Kane sued Fleischer Studios and Paramount claiming that Betty Boop’s distinctive “boop-oop-a-doop†singing style had been taken from her stage act. During the proceedings however theatrical manager Lou Bolton testified that the same vocal mannerism had been performed several years earlier by Jones in Harlem cabarets undermining Kane’s claim of originality. The court ultimately ruled against Kane.1<br /> <br /> Created in 1930 Betty Boop quickly evolved from an anthropomorphic cartoon figure into a humanized Jazz Age flapper and one of the earliest animated sex symbols. Early Fleischer cartoons frequently placed the character in adult urban settings: nightclubs stage performances and surreal jazz environments. The character’s exaggerated blend of innocence and sexuality wide-eyed baby face combined with flapper dress and nightclub mannerisms made Betty one of the most recognizable figures in early American animation. With the strict enforcement of the Motion Picture Production Code in 1934 Betty Boop’s image was softened: skirts were lengthened risqué humor diminished and the once flirtatious character gradually recast into a more domesticated and wholesome figure. Issued by the prolific Tin Pan Alley publisher Leo Feist Inc. the sheet is a representative and surprisingly scarce item from this period. <br /> <br /> 1 Erin Blakemore “The People v. Betty Boop†The History Channel https://www.history.com/articles/the-people-v-betty-boop accessed March 11 2026. Leo Feist Inc unknown
193554115New York: Falstaff Press Inc. Privately Issued for Cultured Adults 1935. 8vo. 16 pp unpaginated. printed on sepia-tinted paper with numerous text illustrations printed in brown ink. Self-printed softcovers uncut very slight dustsoiling NF copy. First edition of this very rare pamphlet on birth control issued by the notorious mail-order erotica publisher Falstaff Press which specialized in republishing many of the Panurge anthropological titles including titles on sexuality sexual disorders birth control eugenics phallic worship scientific sexualia and flagellation. Most of these titles were written by some of the most significant anthropologists and sociologists working in the new and growing field of sexual sciences in the 1930s including Hirschfeld Reclus Niemoeller and Rohleder. Solomon Malkin was a young New York University scholar who had studied under Magnus Hirschfeld at the Institute for Sexual Science in Berlin and oversaw the choosing of illustrations and text for the birth control pamphlets. This work details the very unreliable “Rhythm Method†of contraception depending on the charting of menstrual cycles however notes that this is has only 50% effectiveness and should be combined with artificial birth control methods. Worldcat locates 6 copies UC Davis Emory NLM Case Western Cleveland Melbourne; See: Jay Gertzman Bookleggers and Smuthounds: The Trade in Erotica 1920-1940 pp. 192-195; 353-354. Falstaff Press, Inc., Privately Issued for Cultured Adults, paperback
1973019214<p>New York: Drake Publishers Inc 1973. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Cloth in DJ; 143pp; DJ clean bright & protected by mylar sleeve boards square clean & bright text unmarked binding is tight VG/VG condition. Scarce vintage beginner's guide to group sex. Adults only.</p> Drake Publishers Inc hardcover
1937231013-MB20Farrar and Rinehart Inc. 1937. Very Good Hardcover with dustjacket slight chipping on DJ edges previous owner's inscription. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Illus. by Brazelton Julian. Farrar and Rinehart, Inc. Hardcover
1984110602-E829E. P. Dutton Inc 1984. Very good hardcover with very good dust jacket First Printing . First Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. E. P. Dutton, Inc hardcover
1985110602-E831E.P. Dutton & Co Inc 1985. very good hardcover with very good dust jacket First Printing. First Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. E.P. Dutton & Co, Inc hardcover
19772111902153000060Jitsunichi Shinsho 1977. Soft Cover. Fine. Size: Approximately 17 cm x Approximately 10.5 cm in width Number of books: 9 Jitsunichi Shinsho paperback
1978140731-M222New York: Urizen Books 1978. Very Good hardcover with dustjacket 1978 first US edition . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Urizen Books Hardcover
1965240513-MB17Grove Press 1965. Six original Evergreen Black Cat paperbacks in slipcase/box Contains : Peculiarities of Behavior vol. 1 & 2; Sexual Abberations vol. 1 & 2; Sadism and Masochism vol 1 & 2 . First Paperback Edition. Softcover. Very Good. Grove Press Paperback
19802211New York: Free Press 1980. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/fair. Signed and inscribed by the revered couples' therapist on the front free-endpaper "For Susan Enjoy! Lonnie Barbach." Susan's bookplate is neatly on the front pastedown opposite the inscription. Blue hardcover with gilt spine titles in dustjacket 1st edition. The book is very good with minor shelf-wear to the board edges and some bending at the head of the spine. Interior is clean and unmarked other than the author's inscription. Age toning to the front textblock edge. The jacket is only fair - included ofr completeness rather than quality - scuffing pen marks and a large stain to the front panel and chipping at the panel edges. 237 pp. indexed one of Barbach's earliest ground-breaking books. Scarce when signed. <br/><br/> Free Press hardcover
1901001265Brooklyn NY: Hebrew Publishing Company 1901. Rare 1901 Siddur Jewish Prayerbook with Celluloid Covers This is a well-loved well-used volume. Book opens right to left. 511 pages. 32mo: 4.75 by 3.5 inches in size and 1.75 inches thick. Sewn binding. Cream colored celluloid cover front back and spine with cream cloth underneath. An ornate brass medallion is centered in the middle of front cover. A plain hinged brass clasp is missing the peg to hold the volume closed. The endpapers are an ivory moire. Both pastedowns are cracked. The sewn binding has several loose sections: pages 160-192 are held in by a loose thread pages 193 to 222 are detached and laid in. The book is shaken. The page marked 322 is actually page 223. The remainder of the book appears firmly bound. The pages are bordered with bright gilt on all sides. Pages 508 to 511 are cut very tight on the top margin so that the page numbers are not visible. The blank pages after page 511 to the endpaper are chipped at the midpoint where the clasp is. We note small stains on pages 224 and 225 and fingermarks in the margin of page 121. Overall the pages are bright and clean. The celluloid cover is chipped at three out of four spine points and on corners of back cover. The front cover is cracked at both corners. The cloth underneath the celluloid is frayed in the spine area. There are some scratches and some light soil to the celluloid. As you'll note in our photographs cello tape has been used across the spine and onto the covers. Quotes are for illustrative purposes only and remain the property of their copyright holders. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning. Celluloid. Fair/No Jacket. 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall. Hebrew Publishing Company Hardcover
193110609Leipzig: Sexualwissenschaft Schneider 1931. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1st large 8vo decorated white cloth vg in vg dj sunned on spine with some edgewear esp. at spine ends. 360 pp. A well-illustrated study of virginity and defloration. The front cover and dj have excellent drawings by the same unknown artist. <br/> <br/> Sexualwissenschaft Schneider hardcover
190902861London England: The Vir Publishing Company 1909. Hard Cover. Very Good . Very Good. No Jacket A wonderful book to show young boys about sex and morality. Great turn of the century writing. Book is clean and tight. <br/><br/> The Vir Publishing Company hardcover
1911095197New York and London: G.P. Putnam's Sons 1911 Ex-Library. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. Rare copy of Dock's most scarce work. She was one of the true pioneers of American nursing but also a women's and social activist. She states in her Preface that "the plan of this manual has grown from the scope of a paper presented by the author to the International Congress of Nurses in London in July 1909 in which the chief purpose aimed at was the same as has been here followed namely to reiterate the social significance of the venereal diseases and the crusade upon which women should enter in regard to them." The book is divided into 3 main parts; The Venereal Diseases Prostitution and Prevention. Inner hinges are cracked; cover is quite impacted by moisture on the back; else the cover has minor wear and fading. G.P. Putnam's Sons hardcover
1909biblio280<p>This is perhaps a "near fine" copy of the self-help book dedicated to assisting young men in confronting their biological transitions in a controlled fashion. As noted there are no serious flaws to this first edition. From the United Society of Christian Endeavor which also advertises in the rear end papers another publication entitled "Help For The Tempted". It should be noted that there are currently no copies of the ORIGINAL but this one available for sale.</p><p>Photo on request.</p> United Society Of Christian Endeavor hardcover
197063549New York: Peter H. Wyden Inc 1970. First Edition. First Printing. Octavo 20.75cm; light grey cloth with titles stamped in black on spine; dustjacket; x1775pp. Spine ends gently nudged gentle sunning to lower board edges with a tiny nick to cloth at upper rear board edge and a faint stain to upper right corner of front cover; contents clean; Very Good. Dustjacket is unclipped priced $5.95 showing moderate wear some tears and attendant creases and some dampstains on verso at upper flap folds; Very Good. A report based on a study of 208 middle-class adults who have used marijuana in order to enhance their sex lives. ".an informal but balanced report.It assesses marijuana not as an aphrodisiac but as a sexual stimulant and de-inhibitor for many users and as a "turn-off" for some others" from front flap. 63549. Peter H. Wyden, Inc unknown
195680726London: Torchstream Books 1956. Limited Edition. First Printing #562 of 1375 copies. Octavo. 23cm. Publisher's vivid crimson cloth with white paper title label to spine. Dustjacket. 267pp. 1pp ads to rear. Clean bright and handsome with only the lightest of wear in a tough heavy paper dustjacket with paper title label to spine panel slight darkening to the spine and a little dustiness here and there. A very good copy indeed. Internally clean edges untrimmed a notably luxurious piece of book production. <br /> <br /> A scholarly insight into the long history theory and practical applications of aphrodisiac food and drink around the world citing a multitude of sources from the ancient Greeks through to 19th century Europe via Persia China and India. With an in depth bibliographical section and a number of recipes and nutritional guidelines for those wishing to make the most of an aphrodisiac diet. Torchstream Books unknown