Paris: L. Vanier (1901). 203pp. An early collection of "poemes de l'enfance" by Fersen, who fled from France to Capri when his "messes noires" with young men gained the attention of Parisian authorities. Very good in decorative jacket by Louis Morin, who also contributed several drawings in the text. Introduction by Edmond Rostand. More
Capri (1990) 4to. A collection of Fersen's poetry accompanied by previously unpublished photographs of the Villa Lysis and Nino Cesarini. Introduction by Roger Peyrefitte. A lovely production. Fine in wrappers, light wear to glassine wrappers. More
Capri: La Conchiglia (2018). 4to. 100pp. A lavishly illustrated book about Fersen's life and his milieu in Capri between 1905 and 1923, incorporating a number of previously unpublished images. Fine in boards and jacket. More
Paris: Delagrave (1870). 374pp. Book Description: Paris, Delagrave, 1870., 1870. in-12. 374pp. Broché, couverture imprimée. Edition Originale de cet écrit de Jean-Baptiste Fonssagrives (1823-1884), professeur d'hygiène à la Faculté de Montpellier, à qui l'on doit "des ouvrages estimés, dont quelques uns ont été traduits en plusieurs langues" (Larousse). Première éducation des garçons, endurcissement phyue, problèmppscolaire, éducation des sens, éducation des muscles, choix d'une profession, etc. Rousseurs éparses, petites traces de mouillures claires. Exemplaire non rogné. More
London: Macmillan & Co., 1940. 32 pp. Soft cover. Macmillan War Pamphlets, No. 3. 12mo, original orange wrappers printed in blue. First edition. Kirkpatrick A23. More
Buenos Aires (1935). 78pp. An uncommon collection of essays by the Uruguayan writer and diplomat, known for his sympathetic writings about homosexuality. Good in original wrappers, lightly browned, occasional foxing throughout, inked stamp on title page. More
Lyon: Bosc (1935). 100pp. An interesting doctoral dissertation dealing with the question of assorted "perversions" engaged in by members of the French army, with an extended case studies and descriptions of homosexual behavior. Inscribed by the author on endpaper. Quite uncommon. very good in very good, lightly worn wrappers. More
Leipzig: Leipziger Verlag, [1904]. Fuchs was a leading member of the Scientific Humanitarian Committee and published a number of essays on homosexuality in various publications. He is particularly known for his work Richard Wagner und die Homosexualität, published the previous year. Keilson-Lauritz, Dis Geschichte der eigenen Geschichte; Eldorado 1984 @ 49; Hergmöller, Mann für Mann @ 257-58. Good in rather worn wrappers, wear at spine. Quite uncommon. $425. More
Paris : Librairie Artistique, 1904. By the prolific chronicler of all varieties of sexuality, this edition contains a chapter on La pederastie active et passive...les plaisirs de Sodome, etc. Very good in wrappers, light cover wear, signature on cover. Uncommon. More
New York: Grolier Club (1945). The bibliography of Beardsley's work includes a catalogue of drawings, bibliography of criticism and literary work, collected letters, and bibliography of exhibitions. Limited to 300 copies (Asaf 112). Brain Reade's copy, with his penciled notation on endpaper. The endpaper also bears the signature of noted Beardsley scholar William Gaunt. Good in rather drab blue boards, a but marked, endpapers lightly browned. More
Paris: La Bonne Compagnie (1944). sm 4to. Soft cover. 1/600 copies on Beau Velin Blanc, numeroous pouchoir illustrations by Christian Berard (his last illustrated book). Very good copy in original wrappers, spine sunned and lightly cracked. More
Paris: Gallimard (1991). 425pp. A collection of works and interviews, edited by Albert Dichy.Limited to 80 copies on Hollande, this is #19. Fine in wrappers, pages uncut. More
Berlin: Blaetter fuer die Kunst, 1907. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First edition of this work by one of Germany's most important poets. Inspired by the French symbolist poet Mallarmé's vision of art for its own sake, George devoted himself to the production of highly refined, often hermetic, poetry for an elite audience. Der Siebente Ring (The Seventh Ring) refers to the intimate group of devotees bound to George as Master and contains the extraordinary series of poems celebrating the youth in whose perfect beauty George saw an incarnation of godhead, the fourteen-year-old boy Max Kronberger. George eschewed all conventions and issued this work under the imprint of his own journal, Blaetter fuer Kunst, displaying the unique typography that George himself designed, with the elegant ornamented borders, mystical illustrations and book design of Melchior Lechter, so reminiscent of various fin-de-siecle crafts movements. A beautiful copy in the original purple linen with gilt ornaments and raised spine bands. Very light sunning to spine, a few very small stains to cover, gift inscription (not by the author) on endpaper (in the year of publication), small tear to front spine joint. Rare. More
Berlin: Blaetter für die Kunst (1907). 4to. 53 pp. The lavishly produced tribute create by Stefan George to honor his talented young consort, Maximilian Kronberger. George's homosexuality is most clearly revealed in the love poetry he devoted to Kronberger, whom he identified as a manifestation of the divine. Kronberger died unexpectedly of meningitis in 1904 on the day after his 16th birthday. Deified by George, the cult of 'Maximin' became an integral part of the George circle. Printed in red and black with gold embossed cover drawing by Melchior Lechter and gilt edges. One of 200 numbered copies printed on Japanese paper, vellum boards, gilt edges, decorative devices throughout. photographic frontispiece. A stunning example of a very rare book. More
Bruxelles: Imprimerie N. Vandersypen (1896). Soft cover. A record Gide's travels through North Africa. Uncommon. Original wrappers with light edgewear and cracking to spine, very small tear on endpaper, front cover loose. Uncommon. More
Paris: L'Édition Moderne [1904]. 287pp. A novel centered around the story of Antinoüs and his love for the Emperor Hadrian. One of several collaborations between the two accomplished authors. A good copy in decorative wrappers, light wear to covers with small chips and closed tears to wrappers. It appears the original wrappers have been tipped on to a replacement paper spine. Warmly inscribed by both authors on endpaper. More
Paris: Horizons de France (1929). 298pp. A collection of writings by Mario Meunier, Jean Giono, Alain-Fournier and others, illustrated throughout with head pieces by Gaston Goor. Very good in wrappers. More
Minneapolis: Directory Services (1965). Third printing of first edition of the 1960s early homophile publications. Included are poetry, essays and numerous black and white photographs of nude male subjects. Very good in wrappers, light wear to covers, small price sticker on front cover. More
Rome (1785; 1787). 2 vols. 8vo. Hardcover. A lovely set of these two classic erotic texts which originally appeared several years earlier. Each volume is illustrated with twenty-five engravings of a highly erotic nature, illustrating the erotic lives of various Roman emperors and Classical figures. The books are uniformly bound in full morocco, raised dentelles, marbled endpapers. Very good, light scuffing to spine of one volume, ocassional light browning. More
London: Boriswood (1932). 3rd imp. This controversial novel about a stowaway youth aboard a tramp freighter was seized and destroyed by British authorities upon publication. This edition contains re-written passages "expurged" from the first edition. A very good copy in orange boards, small water stain to front board, good jacket with only minor edgewear, browning to spine, small closed tear. With the penciled ownership signature of Brian Reade on endpaper. Young 1694. More
[New York?]: Printed by the Art-Guild Press (1935). An unusually nice copy of this rare erotic illustrated book, replete with every conceivable amorous coupling. The book appeared with a number of various variant covers- ths example is stiff blue boards. More
Paris: Bibliothèque d'hygiène des deux sexes (1891). 117pp. Essay on the causes and effects of homosexuality by the prolific doctor who wrote on a wide variety of related issues. The doctor also has helpful hints on curing such disorders, which include loose fitting clothing and not spending too much time in soft beds. The book went through several editions. A good copy in worn wrappers, with loss to spine, small tears to edges. More
Paris: Ollendorf (1923). 1st Edition. Soft cover. One of the most important pre-War gay novels written in France. The novel has strong revolutionary elements of anarchism, and captures the spirit of the age, including vivid descriptions of the drag balls of Paris. The protagonist, an academic, falls in love with his friend Didier, but the relationship is complicated by Didier's sister Hélène, who also loves Ryls. Very good in original wrappers, light browning. Tamagne, Thèse, 543 ; Barbedette, 310. More
