London: Scriptum Editions, 2005. Decorative Cloth. An immaculate copy of the 2005 2nd printing. Tight and Fine in a bright, Fine dustjacket. Folio, lush black-and-white and color reproductions thruout. Foreword by Sir Elton John, whose AIDS Foundation was the beneficiary from the proceeds of this publication. More
Florence, Italy: Glittering Images, 1989. Leatherette. A pristine copy of the 1989 1st edition. Clean and Fine in its dark-red leatherette, with bright gilt-titling and mounted image to the front panel. Octavo, text in English, lovely black-and-white reproductions throughout. More
New York: Pure Imagination Publishing, 1987. Stapled wrappers. A pristine copy of the Fall 1987 maiden issue of The Betty Pages. Clean and Fine in its stapled wrappers. 12mo, published and edited by Greg Theakston. More
Hollywood: Bizarre Book Co. Pictorial wrappers. Issue #9 of this dominatrix-themed magazine, published out of Hollywood circa late 1950s. Clean and VG+ in its stapled pictorial wrappers, with light creasing and very light soiling along the panel edges. Nicely illustrated throughout, with dozens of lurid black-and-white photos and line-drawings throughout..... More
New York: Esquire, Inc., 1948. 12 nicely-rendered color sketches by Al Moore. Spiral-bound, clean and bright and solidly VG. The 1949 calendar, each month graced by an Esquire beauty. More
New York: Burmel Publishing Co., 1957. Pictorial wrappers. A very solid copy of this 1957 issue #4, featuring a wonderful Gene Bilbrew cover. Tight and VG+ in its stapled, pictorial wrappers, with very light rubbing to the front panel and light soiling --and just a touch of abrading-- at the..... More
New York: The Quantuck Lane Press, 2008. Cloth. SIGNED BY ARNOLD SKOLNICK on the title page. A very sharp copy to boot of the 2008 stated 1st edition. Bright and Fine in its navy-blue cloth, with a Fine example of both the publisher's pictorial belly band and slipcase. Quarto, 127..... More
Dante Publishing Co. Pictorial wrappers. Wonderful digest-sized magazine (probably from the late 50s) graphically celebrating the qualities of a model named Monique. Crisp and VG+ in its stapled pictorial wrappers, with just a touch of very light wear along the spine. More
Paris. Hardcover. Photographic tribute to the post-War Paris Music Halls of the late 40s and early 50s. Skillfully photographed in rich gravure by B.M. Bernand. A tight, VG+ copy in its original stapled boards. And in a bright, VG pictorial dustjacket, with light chipping at the panel edges. Quarto, unpaginated..... More
San Francisco: Black Owl Press. Pictorial wrappers. The first 2 issues of this uncommon bondage magazine called "Outre: A Collection of Flagellation and Bondage Illustrations". Published circa late 1950s/early 1960s out of San Francisco by Black Owl Press. Both issues clean and VG in their stapled wrappers. Issue #1 is..... More
Firenze, Italy: Glittering Images, 1988. Decorative Cloth. A handsome copy of the 1988 1st edition, limited to 1,600 numbered copies. Crisp and Fine in its decorative cloth, with bright gilt-lettering at the front panel and spine. Octavo, 105 pgs. More
1968. Original wraps. The uncommon 1968 1st edition of this maiden issue of "Punishment Journal". Clean and VG in its graphic, stapled wrappers, with very light wear along the spine ends and somewhat-torn original price-sticker at the front cover. Octavo (digest-sized), crisp black-and-white photos throughout. More
Chicago: Camerarts Publishing Co., 1957. Pictorial wrappers. Early, uncommon issue, the March 1957 2nd issue published. Clean and Near Fine in its Burlesque-like pictorial wrappers. Octavo, wonderful articles throughout, including "The Virgin Guesser", "Gina. Vs. Buxom Nairobi", "How to Avoid Matrimony!" and "Diary of Primitive Love" More
Los Angeles: Art Enterprises, Inc., 1961. 1st. Original Wraps. A crisp, solid copy of the 1961 1st edition. VG+ in its fleshy pictorial wrappers, with light rubbing to the panels. Pocket-sized, 160 pgs. Moonlight Reader (MR 113). More
Jersey City, New Jersey: Diana Press. Gene Bilbrew. Pictorial wrappers. A very sharp copy of "Spanking Fantasy", circa early 1960s, with cover art by the great African-American cartoonist Gene Bilbrew (1923-1974). Tight and Near Fine in its stapled, pictorial wrappers, with a bit of rubbing to the rear panel and..... More
Martinet Press, 1962. Original wraps. The 1962 1st (and undoubtedly only) edition of these uncommon volumes of "letters and correspondences from ardent disciplinarians". Vols. 1 and 3, lacking Vol. 2. Both volumes clean and VG+ to Near Fine in their stapled wrappers and both volumes of letters purely text; no..... More
New York: Cestrum Nocturnum, 1971. Van Smith. Stapled wrappers. INSCRIBED BY THE "PRODUCER" PETRONIUS TO HELEN WOLFF, THE FORMER PROPRIETESS OF "COME AGAIN", ONE OF NEW YORK'S RENOWNED SEX SHOPS FROM THE 1980s (this one on East 51st St. at 3rd Ave.) A very sharp copy to boot of the..... More
Hollywood: Wendy's, 1969. Original wraps. Uncommon Wendy's of Hollywood catalogue, featuring footwear, leatherware and rubber costumes. Clean and Near Fine in its stapled, pictorial wrappers. 12mo, 51 pgs. More
London: The Whip & Rod Club, 1953. Original wraps. Uncommon 1953 tale of whipping, issued by the Whip & Rod Club of London. Tight and VG+ to Near Fine in its pictorial wrappers, with light soiling along the rear panel. 21 full-page, line-drawn illustrations complementing the uncredited text. Whip &..... More
New York: 1938. Original wraps. The 1938 original printing --the "illustrated limited edition"-- of this spanking and flagellation memoir. Clean and VG+ in its pictorial, salmon-pink wrappers, with very light wear along the spine and light creasing at the rear panel's lower-tip. Vol. I of the privately-printed memoir "Years of..... More
New York: Vicuna Publishing, Inc., 1970. Newspaper. The 1970 3rd issue of this Al Goldstein-inspired offshoot of "Screw Magazine" called "X". Clean and VG+ to Near Fine in its lurid pictorial covers. Newspaper-formatted, graphic black-and-white photos, "subversive" articles throughout. More
Ember Book, 1963. 1st. Original Wraps. The 1963 1st edition. Ember Book (EB 910). Bright and VG+ in its lurid wrappers, with a crayon price to the title page. Pocketbook, 192 pgs. "Shame Was the Address of This --Orgy House" More
Unique Book, 1966. Pictorial wrappers. A crisp, very sharp copy of "Discipline Digest No. 1". Tight and VG+ to Near Fine in its lurid pictorial wrappers, with light offsetting and a bit of mild soiling along the rear panel. Though uncredited, cover illustration by the great African-American cartoonist Gene Bilbrew..... More
Paris: Meaght Editeur, 1992. Hardcover. A very sharp copy of the 1992 1st edition. Tight and Fine in its attractive pearl boards. And in its matching pearl dustjacket, which is crisp and Near Fine, with just a touch of light soiling to the rear panel. Quarto, text (in French) by..... More
New York: Self-published, 1978. Pictorial wrappers. INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR BETTY DODSON on the front pastedown. A very sharp copy to boot of the 1978 stated 6th printing. Clean and Near Fine in its stapled, pictorial wrappers, with a bit of light creasing along the spine. Nicely illustrated throughout. More
