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Window Shopping in Rome
Original vintage photograph (9" x 10"), copyright stamp on verso with penned inscription by Lyons. More
Young Italian men with Oxcart
Original vintage print (10.5" x 10"). Very good, with white border on left side. More
The Mountain Lovers
Boston and London: Roberts Brothers & John Lane (1895). Novel by the cross-dressing Scottish poet and novelist. Decorative covers and title page by Aubrey Beardsley. A very nice copy. More
Der Mann in der Photographie (IV)
Der Kreis: Zurich (1962). One hundred photographs culled from ten years of Der Kreis magazine from 1959-1961. Works by Arax, Dean, Paignton and numerous others. A very nice copy in green linen boards and photographic wrappers, small stain to cover, small closed tears. Uncommon. More
Der Mann in Der Photographie (II)
Zurich (1954). Hardcover. One hundred photographs culled from ten years of Der Kreis magazine from 1942-1952. Works by George Platt Lynes, AMG, Quaintance and numerous others. A very nice copy with light edgewear, slight tear at head of spine. Uncommon. More
Tous quatre
Giraud: Paris (1885) 378pp. This naturalistic novel is perhaps the author's most highly regarded work and is an early work with lesbian characters. The author was a member of the Académie Goncourt and frequently wrote about the struggle for equality and women's rights. Very good in 1/4 leather boards, edgewear to boards, wrappers not present. More
La Musa Galante
Buenos Ayres: J. Peuser (1919). More
Modern Hercules
Buffalo (1935). 47pp. Clevio Massimo (Sabatino) was born in Italy and settled in the United States as a young man at the beginning of the twentieth century. Along with Tony Sansone and others, he was one of early American bodybuilders and became famous touring the country performing strongman feats. This volume, the only one of which we are aware, contains portraits of Massimo engaged in various poses and strength exercises. Very good in original stiff wrappers, light cover wear. Rare. More
L'Art de l'Etre sans l'Etre
Paris: Figuiere [1916]. 30pp. A short play script/poem about a romantic drama among two men and a women. Bound in handmade boards, title written on cover, long inscription by the author on endpaper, along with an original drawing adhered to front pastedown, tassled thread, bookplate of Octave Chavaillon. Laid in at rear is a 4pp (1 sheet folded) printed collection of five sonnets entitled "Antinous", each of which are initialed by the author, who has also inscribed and numbered the collection. A curious publication-we can find no example in any institution, nor any other works published by the author. More
The Hasty Bunch
Paris (1922). Paris (1922). McAlmon was the founder of Contact Editions, publisher of James Joyce, Ezra Pound, and Ernest Hemingway, among others. This is the author's second book, a collection of stories, published at his own expense and it Includes the gay story "A Boy's Discovery". One of 300 copies, printed by Maurice Darantiére in Dijon. Young 2601. Good in original wrappers, slight cracking to spine. More
Der Kreis/Le Cercle/The Circle: Eine Monatsschrift
Zurich: Der Kreis (1956). An unbound set of the complete year of 12 issues for 1956. It was published in German, French and English and contained articles on literature, art and culture and each edition contained photographs and artwork, many by renowned artists. Artwork by George Platt Lynes, Paul Cadmus, George Platt Lynes, Jean Boullet and stories by James Barr, Michael Kuzmin and others. In Hubert Kennedy's book The Ideal Gay Man, which chronicles the history of Der Kreis, Kennedy describes the magazine as having been "the world's most important journal promoting the legal and social rights of gay men" for much of its publication period and one of very few such journals in Europe at the time.Additionally, it remains the only gay publication to include editorial content in three languages. (Wikipedia) In 2014, the magazine's history was documented in a Swiss docudrama film eponymously titled The Circle. The film, which features a mix of historical footage from the 1950s and dramatizations of events, won the Teddy Award and the Panorama Audience Award in the documentary category at the 64th Berlin International Film Festival. All issues are very good condition with minimal cover wear. More
Der Kreis/Le Cercle/The Circle: Eine Monatsschrift
Zurich: Der Kreis (1958). An unbound set of the complete year of 12 issues for 1958. It was published in German, French and English and contained articles on literature, art and culture and each edition contained photographs and artwork, many by renowned artists. Artwork by George Platt Lynes, Paul Cadmus, George Platt Lynes, Jean Boullet and stories by James Barr, Michael Kuzmin and others. In Hubert Kennedy's book The Ideal Gay Man, which chronicles the history of Der Kreis, Kennedy describes the magazine as having been "the world's most important journal promoting the legal and social rights of gay men" for much of its publication period and one of very few such journals in Europe at the time.Additionally, it remains the only gay publication to include editorial content in three languages. (Wikipedia) In 2014, the magazine's history was documented in a Swiss docudrama film eponymously titled The Circle. The film, which features a mix of historical footage from the 1950s and dramatizations of events, won the Teddy Award and the Panorama Audience Award in the documentary category at the 64th Berlin International Film Festival. All issues are very good condition with minimal cover wear. More
Der Kreis/Le Cercle/The Circle: Eine Monatsschrift
Zurich: Der Kreis (1961). An unbound set of the complete year of 12 issues for 1961. It was published in German, French and English and contained articles on literature, art and culture and each edition contained photographs and artwork, many by renowned artists. Artwork by George Platt Lynes, Paul Cadmus, George Platt Lynes, Jean Boullet and stories by James Barr, Michael Kuzmin and others. In Hubert Kennedy's book The Ideal Gay Man, which chronicles the history of Der Kreis, Kennedy describes the magazine as having been "the world's most important journal promoting the legal and social rights of gay men" for much of its publication period and one of very few such journals in Europe at the time.Additionally, it remains the only gay publication to include editorial content in three languages. (Wikipedia) In 2014, the magazine's history was documented in a Swiss docudrama film eponymously titled The Circle. The film, which features a mix of historical footage from the 1950s and dramatizations of events, won the Teddy Award and the Panorama Audience Award in the documentary category at the 64th Berlin International Film Festival. All issues are very good condition with minimal cover wear. More
Der Kreis/Le Cercle/The Circle: Eine Monatsschrift
Zurich: Der Kreis (1960). An unbound set of the complete year of 12 issues for 1960. It was published in German, French and English and contained articles on literature, art and culture and each edition contained photographs and artwork, many by renowned artists. Artwork by George Platt Lynes, Paul Cadmus, George Platt Lynes, Jean Boullet and stories by James Barr, Michael Kuzmin and others. In Hubert Kennedy's book The Ideal Gay Man, which chronicles the history of Der Kreis, Kennedy describes the magazine as having been "the world's most important journal promoting the legal and social rights of gay men" for much of its publication period and one of very few such journals in Europe at the time. Additionally, it remains the only gay publication to include editorial content in three languages. (Wikipedia) In 2014, the magazine's history was documented in a Swiss docudrama film eponymously titled The Circle. The film, which features a mix of historical footage from the 1950s and dramatizations of events, won the Teddy Award and the Panorama Audience Award in the documentary category at the 64th Berlin International Film Festival. All issues are very good condition with minimal cover wear. More
Pierre Le-Tan
Madrid: Aldeasa (2004). 315pp. The extensive illustrated exhibition catalog from the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía of Le-Tan's illustrations, many reproduced in color. Essays by Modiano. Patrick Mauries, Jose Llop and others. Near fine in wrappers. Uncommon. More
Les 40 Bergéres
Paris: A La Librairie de France (1925). 1st Edition. Soft cover. 4to. Subititled "Portraits, satiriques en vers inédits" this is a collection of forty brief essays that were published posthumously because of their scandalous content. de Montesquiou refers to the collection in his Mémoires III (page 108) and the essays are thinly veiled references to many of his acquaintances in the beau monde fin-de-siecle. Each vignette is introduced with an amusing woodblock drawing by Llano-Florez and the frontispiece is by Aubrey Beardsley. A lovely production, printed in two colors. The complete edition consists of only 150 copies and 20 hors commerce copies, of which this is one (press numbered "M'). Near fine in wrappers, prospectus laid in. More
Les 40 Bergéres: Portraits, satiriques en vers inédits
Paris: A La Librairie de France (1925). 4to. A collection of forty brief essays that were published posthumously because of their scandalous content. Montesquiou refers to the collection in his Mémoires III (page 108) and the essays are thinly veiled references to many of his acquaintances in the beau monde fin-de-siecle. These include many Proustian characters such as the Comtesse de Brantes, the Duchesse de Clermont Tonnerre, as well as others such as Natalie Barney. Each vignette is introduced with an amusing woodblock drawing by Llano-Florez and the frontispiece is by Aubrey Beardsley. A lovely production, printed in two colors, one of only 150 numbered copies. Near fine in wrappers. Laid into the book is a 1pp. holograph undated letter from Montesquiou to an unknown recipient ("Cher ami") referencing a rendezvous. More
Marriage with Papers
Tombouctou (1986). Hardcover. Two stories translated by Paul Bowles. One hundred casebound copies signed by the author and translator. Very good. office. More
Trail to boyland: and other poems
Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill [1904]. 163pp. The poet/humorist's last book, with illustrations by Will Vawter. Although not explicitly gay, many of his works are devoted to the joys of boyhood. Good in brown boards, endpaper missing. Uncommon. More
A Sonnet from a Chaplet of Southernwood
Sub Signo Libelli (1984). "I love him wisely if I love him well". Beautifully printed poem, issued in an edition of only 25 copies. Printed on handmade papers and folded into black wrappers. Uncommon. More
I Baroni di Taormina
Palermo (1959) sm. 4to. Essays and poetry about Taormina along with photographs by its longtime resident, Baron von Gloeden. Introduction by Roger Peyrefitte. Very good in wrappers. Uncommon. More