New York: Moffat, Yard (1923). A play about Botticelli and Simonetta. Very good in very good jacket, with chips missing from spine. More

Amsterdam and Paris: Aux depens d'une Socièté d'Amateurs [Marcel Seheur]. (1936). This uncommon and controversial text on pederasty bears an introduction by "Bramatos." The illustrations however are missing in this copy. Pia 12. One of 250 hand numbered copies, this example #26. Very good in original salmon colored wrappers and contemporary 3/4 leather binding. Quite uncommon. More

Le Chesnay: Imprimerie Moderne (1930). 10pp. Soft cover. A scholarly review of the existing theories of homosexuality and androgyny, which draws a distinction between true and "pseudo" inversion. Very good in wrappers, light sunning to covers. Uncommon. More

Paris: L'Astrée (1956). Soft cover. Story of the seduction of a young acolyte by a priest, originally published in 1878. Very good in original wrappers. One of 990 numbered copies, this example appears to be an hors commerce copy. More

London: Murray & Co. (1907). Hardcover. An unknown author’s first book, executed by a publisher known for his Uranian texts. Attractively produced volume- oblong in blue paper over boards and label, light browning to endpapers, spine label lightly worn. More

New York (1978). Soft cover. lg. 4to. One of the more attractive of Avedon's book, this copy is inscribed by him on the front endpaper. Near fine in glassine wrappers, small penned ownership signature on endpaper. More

Cayme Press (1926) 8pp. An obscene dialogue between two schoolboys "wherein one learns a somewhat unorthodox lesson from the other" (d'Arch Smith, Love in Earnest @ 148) perhaps inspired by Alcibiades fanciullo a scola. Bainbrigge, a Cambridge undergraduate, was also the author of another Cayme Press title with Uranian content entitled Achilles in Scyros. One of only 75 copies printed for subscribers to the Cayme Press. Very good in lightly sunned blue wrappers, errata slip tipped-in. Quite rare. Young 151. More

Paris: Collection Précieuse (ND). 222pp. Another of Bandol's novels about modern sexual vices, with gay and lesbian content. Colorful frontispiece illustration seven additional un-attributed drawings in the text. The "Librairie Précieuse " sticker appears on the title page and spine covering the Librairie Artistique imprint, although the page counts on the two editions is not the same. Very good in original wrappers, wear to spine and covers and some pages roughly opened. Uncommon. More

Hermitage (1992). Soft cover. One of fifty numbered copies. Very good in illustrated wrappers. More

John S. Barrington (aka John Paignton) was a pioneering pornographer and bisexual photographer of male ""physique"" images in postwar Britain. He was routinely harassed by British authorities and spent time in jail for publishing gay muscle magazines. He was also an accomplished artist and much of Barrington's artwork appeared in his numerous publications, such as the Art and Anthropometry series. This is a pen and ink drawing on board of one of his favorite models "Tibor," who appeared in many of his publications. The lower right bears the letter "P" and the date of 1964 and the name "Tibor" appears at both the bottom right and left. There is considerable water staining at the edges but the image itself is not affected. More

Paris (1961). A complete bound set of the important French gay magazine for the year 1961 (#85-96).  The Association Arcadie was founded in 1954 as the first homophile group in French history, the goal of which goal was "to present homosexuals as respectable, cultured, and dignified individuals deserving of greater social tolerance". The Association Arcadie disbanded in 1982 and publication of the Revue Arcadie ended shortly after the laws governing homosexual behavior were brought into accord with the laws governing heterosexual behavior. Very good, original wrappers present, light wear to black linen binding, leather label. More

An original ink gouache drawing (8.25" x 5.5") on thin tissue paper, with the ownership stamp of Jean Bourgoint. Although unsigned, this is from a series of images given by Berard to his friend Bourgoint. Very good with light wear to edges. More

Bourgoint and his sister were immortalized in Cocteau's classic Les Enfants Terribles as the troubled siblings whose relationship ended in disaster. Bourgoint was a member of Cocteau's close circle of friends, which included Berard, Maurice Sachs, Rene; Crevel and assorted others, many of whom were frequent users of opium. He later befriended Jacques Maritain and eventually settled in Cameroun, where he worked in a leper colony. The image is approximately 7" x 8.5" and is in very good condition and bears the Bourgoint ownership stamp. Although unsigned by Berard, the images is one of a series by the artist assembled by Bourgoint and sold in Paris in 1966. Henri Sauguet wrote at that time: "Bourgoint, a vingt ans...etait l'ami de Christian Berard et de Cocteau, qui s'inspire de sa vie pour "Les Enfants Terribles." Il se lie d'amitie avec Sauguet, Maritain, Crevel, Benoist-Mechin, d'Astier de La Vigerie, Maurice Sachs, Jean Hugo, tout l'entourage de Cocteau l'accueille, le fete. Il dessine beaucoup, puis soudain, il abandonne Paris, passe un temps a la campagne chez Jean Hugo, puis en 1947, entre la Trappe de Citeaux, d'ou il part en Afrique soigner les lepreux. C'est au milieu d'eux qu'il vient mourir. Cette collection est emouvante on y trouve...un ensemble tres important de Berard. More