Paris: Mercure de France (1899). 261pp. The second edition of this controversial gay novel, which was prosecuted for pederastic content in a widely publicized case. After a storm of protest and support from numerous literary celebrities, Eekhoud was eventually acquitted and the book has remained one of the foundational works of modern gay literature. Very good in period binding, original wrappers not present, light wear. More

Graz: Neugebauer (2017. 363pp. An extensive collection of letters between these close friends, covering the 1920s-30s, with a preface by Michael Allen. Fine as issued. More

Madrid: Sucesores de Rivadeneyra (1922). 62pp. A short novel in the "Novela de Hoy" series, this work is illustrated throughout by Marín and has explicitly homosexual characters. Very good in original wrappers, light wear to covers. More

Paris (1939). An issue of the bi-monthly libertarian newspaper, edited by E. Armand (pen name of Lucien-Ernest June) that advocated for sexual freedom. Contributors included Eugène Bizeau, Madeleine Pelletier and Han Ryner. Included in this issue is a sympathetic article by Jean Boileau entitled "Notes pour une étude sur l'uranisme." Covers a bit yellowed, but otherwise good. More

London : Printed and published by John Fairburn, [1822] and London, Printed and Pub. (for. F. O'Neill) by T. Dolby [1822]. Two quite rare pamphlets, both describing the events surrounding the arrest of Percy Jocelyn (1764-1843), bishop of Clogher; in 1811. Percy Jocelyn (1764-1843), bishop of Clogher was accused by James Byrne of "taking indecent familiarities" (possibly buggery) and of "using indecent or obscene conversations with him". Byrne was sued for criminal libel by Jocelyn and on conviction was sentenced to two years in jail and also to public flogging. Recanting his allegations at the prompting of the bishop's agent, the floggings were stopped. In 1822, Jocelyn was caught in an act of homosexuality with a guardsman in a London public house and he absconded to Scotland where he worked as a butler for the rest of his life. Edward Prime-Stevenson discusses the case in his classic survey of homosexuality, The Intersexes: "Even more dramatic is the history of another great Irish churchman, Bishop Jocelyn, of the See of Clogher, in the early part of the nineteenth century. Relatively a young man, though already advanced in dignity, Bishop Jocelyn was also an inborn uranian. After having had several homosexual relationships without detection, Jocelyn fell in love with a strikingly handsome young soldier, in the Life-Guards, stationed in the diocese, a trooper named John Moverly, who was also uranistic. The Bishop was handsome, genial, and a man of the world, though he filled his religious station becomingly. In 1822 the intimacy came to light. A great scandal ensued." See, Norton, Mother Clap's Molly House @217-222 Both pamphlets are bound in a contemporary 3/4 leather binding along with the colored frontispiece to the second volume. More

NP:ND [1911-1914]. 88pp. A rare and controversial work of pornography, which includes one chapter entitled "Chez le baron d'Alderswald" which was originally published in 1904 as a pamphlet and condemned by the Cour d'Assises in 1913. The author casts asperions on every one around Fersen: he had intimate relations with Oscar Wilde, Pierre Loti, and Jean Lorrain; he had an incestuous relationship with his mother who took his virginity at an early age; Jacques, in turn, deflowered a number of young boys upon the skeleton of his own mother. The piece ends with Jacques' death in the prison hospital at Fresnes as a result of "a delicate operation on his anus." This version, significantly revised, was issued as part of a series. Very good in 3/4 morocco binding, marbled endpapers, the initials "P.K.M." appear at foot of spine, lightly nicked spine, original wrappers present. Pia (@110) dates this publication to sometime between 1911 and 1914. More

Barcelona: Biblioteca de Education Sexual (ND) 72pp. A review of existing attitudes about homosexuality, with examples of contemporary and historical artistic and cultural figures and literature. This may be the precursor to another of his books, Sodoma y Lesbos Modernas, published in 1932. More

Madrid: Biblioteca Hispania [1919?]. 123pp. A quite uncommon "novela galante" with a cover illustration by the author. Very good in original wrappers. light wear to covers, small stains on several pages and rear wrapper. More

New York: Julien Levy Gallery [1933]. Julien Levy Gallery No Date [1933], New York - Small folded booklet. Exhibition announcement boolet published by Julien Levy Gallery for a showing of the paintings of poet Mina Loy. Booklet reproduces a section from Loy's Lunar Baedecker on the two inside panels. The rear panel lists eleven paintings from the exhibition. Booklet measures 4 1/8" wide x 5 3/8" tall. One faint stray mark to the front cover, else a fine example of this scarce piece of Loy ephemera. The exhibition opened on Saturday, January 28th 9year not stated, but likely from 1933 which was the year of Loy's first exhibition.) Julien Levy married Loy's daughter. More

Madrid: Jason (1931) 286pp. An uncommon erotic novel, with an introduction by Julio Cejador. See Heuer, Alvaro Retana Recuperado. Retana often raises the issues of "pecados" (sins) in his novels and this is representative of his work in this period. Very good in original wrappers, light creases to wrappers. More

Glasgow: David Bryce & Son, [1895?]. 199pp. The second edition of this boy's adventure story, originally published in a different format several years earlier. Amusingly, the author (writing under his pseudonym Xavier Mayne) describes the underlying homosexual quality of the novel thusly: "Also in "White Cockades" a little tale of the flight of the Younger Pretender, by E. I. Stevenson, issued in Edinburgh some years ago, passionate devotion from a rustic youth toward the Prince, and its recognition are half-hinted as homosexual in essence." Good in rather worn red boards, spine dulled, corners bumped, with a final advertisement leaf. Penciled notes on front pastedown. Likely a reissue of the 1892 Bryce edition, with a cancel title page and with the half-title excised. More

[Leiden]: (1730). 2 pts in 1 vol. 86pp. An extraordinary collection of documents related to the viscous "sodomitical purges" in Holland in the 1730s, with summons and lists of people accused or condemned or committing sodomy. The punishments for this crime were severe: many men were thrown into the North Sea alive with weighted bags attached, some were strangled and others burned to death or drowned. The second part (78pp) is entitled: Mengeldigten, over de sodomitische straffe of de Beruchte Gruuwelzonden van Sodomie gelukkiglyk ontdekt en geftraft in den Jaare 1730. Bound in contemporary marbled paper wrappers, spine missing, some edgewear but overall quite good. More