Paris: Le Goupy, [190-?]. The publisher's prospectus for an apparently unpublished work by the eccentric French dandy. One sheet folded, the description indicates that the book would be limited to 200 copies and the twenty images were to be reproduced in color. Very good, light browning. More

New York: Capitol (c. 1960s). 96pp. Physique photo catalog with images of men in posing straps. Very good in decorative stapled wrappers. More

London: Barrington (1975). [30pp]. 8vo. A collection of 21 beefcake images and artwork by Bruce of Los Angeles (Bruce Bellas) published by the prolific Barrington. Near fine in stiff stapled wrappers. Uncommon. More

London: Artreflex (1954). 16pp. 8vo. One of Barrington's many publications of male models, this example includes photographs by AMG, Lon of New York, Quaintance, Western Photography Guild and several others. Very good in stapled wrappers, very small chip to rear cover. Uncommon. More

New York: Farrar Straus (1976). The first US edition of this erudite novel about sixteenth century Europe. Warmly inscribed by the author on the endpaper to Stanley Crantson. Very good in very good jacket, small adhesion to upper right corner of jacket. Cloth covers are lightly worn with some darkening to spine. More

Medoso, MMMCCCXXXIII [1888]. 75pp. The second edition of this important early document about sodomy, with particular attention to the notorious Deschauffours affair of 1726 wherein Benjamin Deschauffours was burned at the stake in the Place de Grève in Paris for kidnapping boys and selling them to some 200 French aristocrats. The pamphlet depicts Deschauffours ("Fourchuda") as the champion of the oppressed class in Spira ("Paris") who in his zeal in defending a large army of Ebugors ("Buggers") was taken prisoner in the struggle, thrown into the fire by the partisans of the Cytherons (referencing the Greek island of Cythera, traditionally associated with heterosexual love). The pamphlet uses anagrams throughout to disguise its subject matter and supplies a four page key at the end to assist in deconstructing the essay. The pamphlet was originally published in 1733 is quite rare and was routinely banned by censors. Bibliothèque nationale, Enfer, n° 113 - P. Pia, Les Livres de l'Enfer, p. 49. Very good in marbled boards and calf spine, marbled endpapers, original wrappers present, silk page marker, light spotting to endpapers. More

Paris: Dorbon-Ainé (1916). Wartime memoir written by the British born celebrity chef. Secretary to Henri Gauthier-Villars (who called him "a little swindler and a huge homosexual") he wrote a number of books on cookery and contributed to Jacques Fersen's Akademos (see Sidney Place below). Privately printed edition of 300 copies (#48), this example without the etchings by Laboureur. Very good in decorative covers, spine a bit worn and chipped, light fading. More

New York: Julien Levy Gallery (ND- 1940s?). An advertisment for an auction of works by Tchelitchew, Diego Rivera, Walker Evans, Rockwell Kent and numerous others to benefit political prisoners. The single folded sheet also notes a "Brazilian Strip Tsi-Tsi Dance" and references the sponsors, which included Chick Austin, Bennet Cerf and others. Very good, quite rare. More

London: Macmillan and Co. (1871). 416pp. A collection of writings by Symonds, edited by his son and published shortly after the author's death. Inscribed by Symonds on front endpaper. An excellent copy in 3/4 brown morocco, raised bands, top edge gilt, silk bookmark. More

Los Angeles: Black Sparrow (1972). One of 200 numbered copies signed and numbered by the author. A fine copy in orange printed paper boards with cloth spine and paper label. Ford was a major figure in post-War Surrealist circles and longtime friend of Pavel Tchelitchew. More

Hawthorn (Australia). May 1973. The second series of Earth Ship, with contributions by Eigner, Francis Ponge and others. Quite uncommon, good in stapled wraps, light wear to covers and small closed tears. Inscribed by the editor to the poet Paul Mariah inside front wrapper. More

Four original ink and watercolor works by the eccentric artist and visionary. All of the works date to his time at the Slade School of Art in London (1921). Subsequently, he returned to his family's home in Curridge. and spent the following year in the New Forest, visiting gypsies and painting many of the local inhabitants. These images appear to date from such expeditions and are quite different from his homo-erotic images of young boys, for which he is primarily known. These works are from the collection of Anthony Reid, who acquired them directly from Chubb's surviving sister Ethel. The works are all initialed by the artist and dated 1921; one of the works bears the sitter's name (Harriet Boyes). The works are all uniformly matted and are in good condition, light wear and a few stray marks. They are generally 5" x 6" (several are a bit larger). Please inquire for further details. More