Lancaster: All Kinds Blintzes (2003). A short essay by Luhan, accompanied by "pen portraits" of Robert de la Condamine, Carl van Vechten, and John Reed. Illustrated with several photographic portraits. One of only 26 copies published ("E") and bound in handmade Thai paper. Fine. More

Zurich: der Kreis (1962). 16pp. Four short prose works (and a poem by "Steward") that originally appeared in the gay Swiss magazine, Der Kreis. Two photographs by "Jim" accompany the text. Very good in stapled wrappers, small stain to cover. Uncommon. More

Paris: Editions de la Sirene (1919). One of Cocteau's earliest collections of poetry which was dedicated to his friend Roland Garros. The edition presages some of his later publications in its creative use of typography. One of 500 copies (#219), very good in lightly worn wrappers. More

A. Michel: Paris (1932). 314pp. Benoit's eerie novel about a famous taxidermist who becomes obsessed with protecting birds on his "ile verte". Philippe Jullian's copy which is extra-illustrated with twelve original watercolor drawings illustrating the text. One of 140 large paper copies on Hollande (#50), Jullian has inscribed his name and date (avril 1943) on the colophon page and notes his contribution ("12 aquarelles de Ph. S. Jullian" ). Twenty-four at the time, this is likely among the first collections of his original works- he went on to illustrate numerous books throughout his life. Very good in original wrappers, edges a bit browned. More

International Male Studio: Copenhagen (1966). Numerous male nude photographs, some in color, from Apollo, Galaxy, Mark One and numerous other studios. One of the early collections to appear after MANual Enterprises, Inc. v. Day, the U.S. Supreme Court case that held that magazines consisting largely of photographs of nude or near-nude male models are not obscene. Very good in very good jacket. More

Paris: Inversions (1924-1925). 4to. A complete set of the extremely rare magazine dedicated to homosexual issues in France. Although Fersen's journal Akademos is often cited as the first gay journal, Inversions (and its successor L'Amitie) were far more explicit in their open treatment of gay issues. The editors were not part of Parisian literary circles, but managed to obtain contributions from some of the most forceful proponents of homosexual rights, many of which contributed under pseudonyms: Numa Praetorius , St. Ch. Waldecke , Louis Estève , Willy , G. Pioch, Claude Cahun , Georges d'Autry, Pierre Guyolot-Dubasty (Axieros) , Marcel Dartus, Havelock Ellis and Camille Spiess. Four issues of the magazine were produced before formal complaints were made about its content (one objector called it an "official review of pederasty, which clearly proclaims its ignoble program") which lead to an official prosecution. In April of 1925, the magazine changed its name to L'Amitie in an effort to forestall the prosecution, but the principals were eventually convicted of "d'outrage aux bonnes mœurs et de propagation de méthodes anticonceptionnelles" and the two editors were incarcerated for three months. The magazines were printed on inexpensive acidic paper and as a consequence deteriorated rapidly and rarely appear in commerce. This set is in fair condition- all pages are present but many are laid into marbled boards, with browning and chips to edges. Laid in is a 1 pp.TLS regarding Claude Cahun's contribution to L'Amitie. There is a long pencilled notation on the front endpaper about the history of the magazine from the previous owner (noting that he has never seen another collection). More

NP: ND (1990). 4to. A series of eight posters bemoaning Helms' morally deficient views on AIDS, immigration, poverty and other issues in his 1990 Senate race. Very good, laid into wrappers, which have a bit of wear to edges. More

Cucuverville: a l'Enseigne des deux prix Nobel (2020). 26pp. Previously unpublished correspondence between Martin du Gard and Pierre Herbart, both of whom had close relations with Andre Gide and were privy to issues related to his sexuality. One of only sixteen hand numbered copies. Fine as issued. More

Kallipygos Pers: La Haye (2021). 427pp. Perhaps the most comprehensive examination of the decadent aesthete's legal travails, with numerous illustrations and previously unpublished material. An elegant production, fine as issued in fine jacket. More

London: David Nutt in the Strand (1894). 168pp. The only published prose collection by the eccentric Estonian count, a highly praised collection of macabre stories. Stenbock, a contemporary of Oscar Wilde, was "bizarre, fantastic, feverish, eccentric, extravagant, morbid and perverse" according to Arthur Symons and many others shared similar thoughts about the gay poet, whose life ended the year following publication of this collection at age thirty-five. See Adlard, Stenbock, Yates and the Nineties; Young 3631* A good copy of a quite rare book with cover illustration by the author, light cover wear, corners lightly bumped, front cover a bit darkened, rear cream boards lightly stained. Sullivan (ed), The Penguin Encyclopedia of Horror and the Supernatural, p. 401. Locke, A Spectrum of Fantasy Volume II, p. 104. See Tymn (ed), Horror Literature 3-227. Bleiler (1978), p. 186. Reginald 13606. More