New York: ESPN Books, 2007. 290 pages, 8vo, gray cloth-backed boards, dust wrapper. New York: ESPN Books, (2007). First edition. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. Boldly inscribed in black marker on the half-title page: "To George & Peter, Best Wishes, John Amaechi." More
New York: Aperture, 1990. Illustrated with color and black and white photography. 79 pages, slim small 4to, pictorial wrappers. New York: Aperture, (1990). A near fine copy. More
New York: Barnes & Noble Books, 1995. Illus. 8vo, 1/2 black cloth, d.w. New York: Barnes & Noble Books, (1995). Very good. More
Berkeley: University of California Press, 1983. A handful of black and white illustrations. 484 pages. thick 8vo, black cloth, dust wrapper (foot of spine of wrapper crushed). Berkeley: University of California Press, (1983). Pages a bit toned, all else fine in a very good(-) dust wrapper. More
Paris: Black Manikin, 1928. Written and Illustrated by A Lady of Fashion. Square 8vo, pictorial wrappers. Paris: Black Manikin, 1928. Limited First Edition. Number 390 of 1000 copies, of this anonymously written lesbian classic. Unusually fine, unopened copy of a fragile publication, with the prospectus laid in. More
1896. A.L.S. "Johnstone Bennett" 8vo, 1 page, Hotel Grenoble, ca. 1896, requesting tickets from a theatre owner. In full: "Will you honor me with a box for Tribby" any evening most convenient to you and confer a great favor."Boldly signed and in excellent condition. French-born American stage actress who gained great notoriety for her penchant for wearing men%u2019s attire both in the street and on the stage. She is believed by many to have been one of the very first... More
New York: Rizzoli, 1978. Translated from the French by Michael Taylor. 290 illustrations, including 40 in color. 304pp. Heavy folio, blue cloth- backed boards, spine faded, else very good(+). New York: Rizzoli, (1978). First edition. More
Cologne: Evergreen, 1994. Translated from the French by Michael Taylor. 290 illustrations, including 40 in color. 304 pages. Heavy folio, tan boards, d.w. Koln: Evergreen, (1994)/ Reprint. A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
New York: St. Martin's Press, 1993. Square 4to, cloth, d.w. New York: St. Martin's Press, (1993). First Edition. More
New York: St. Martin's Press, 1991. 71 photographic plates of male nudes. Sq. 4to, white cloth, d.w. New York: St. Martin's Press, (1991). First Edition. Fine. More
New York: Vendome, 2007. Hundreds of photographs. 286pp., 4to, black cloth, d.w. New York: Vendome Press, (2007). A near fine copy in a very good (+) dust wrapper. More
New York: Villard, 1994. Illustrated. xxx + 412pp., 8vo, cloth-backed boards, d.w. New York: Villard Books, 1994. A very good (+) copy in a very good (+) dust wrapper. More
London: Swan Sinnenschein, 1906. 234 pages., rubricated title, small 8vo, tan cloth. London: Swan Sonnenschein & Co., 1906. Second Edition, enlarged. Scarce. Very Good (+). An important anthlog of homosexual texts. More
Tuskegee Institute, AL: 1934. 2 pages (front and back), 11 x 8.5 inches, on personal "Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute" letterhead, Tuskegee Institute, AL, July 25, 1934. This revealing letter, written to a young man and signed "G.W. Carver," is filled with personal observations on prejudice as well as his feelings about getting together to pursue their mutual scientific interests, in part: "You are quite correct, prejudice still exists in enormous proportions worse in some sections than others. Confidentially, dear... More
Tuskegee Institute, AL: 1933. 2 pages, 11 x 8.5 inches, on personal "Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute" letterhead, Tuskegee Institute, AL, April 24, 1933 -- an explicit letter to a young man filled with glowing compliments about his character and good looks, in part: "It is impossible for you to know how happy your visit here made me yesterday...Dear you come up to my idea for a young man in every way...I wanted to give you your massage. Your skin... More
Tuskegee Institute, AL: 1932. 2 pages, 11 x 8.5 inches, on personal "Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute" letterhead, Tuskegee Institute, AL, August 18, 1932 -- an explicit letter to a young man, filled with glowing compliments and loving wishes, in part: "Your splendid letter has made me very, very happy. Just to get a letter from my precious boy is decidedly thrilling...The thing I prize as my greatest earthly possession is to have a dear, handsome, wholesome, intelligent boy with... More
Tuskegee Institute, AL: 1934. 2 pages, 11 x 8.5 inches, on personal "Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute" letterhead, Tuskegee Institute, AL, April 27, 1934 -- an explicit letter to a young man, filled with highly personal observations on the race barrier which separates them, in part: "Your letter touches me so very deeply as it touches my life so vitally. The financial condition has and is a great stumbling block in our path, this in time I hope will be... More
Paris: Isadore Liseux, 1890. Title printed in red and black. 3 volumes, slim 8vos, bound in beautiful contemporary 3/4 green morocco, gilt-decorated and lettered spines with red leather labels; marbled endpapers, t.e.g. Paris: Isadore Liseux, 1890. Spines a bit faded, otherwise a fine copy, handsomely bound. One of the most notorious amatory classic works of the 17th century. The Dialogues are considered the first pornographic work written in Latin. The attribution to Spanish poet Luisa Sigea was in fact a.... More
London: Routledge, 1975. 243 pages, 8vo, navy cloth, green dust wrapper (price clipped). London: Routledge, 1975. A near fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
London: Routledge, 1996. Illustrated with black and white photographs. 296 pages, small 4to, pictorial self-wrappers. London: Routledge, (1996). A near fine copy. More
Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1963. Illustrated sparsely in black & white. 414pp. 8vo, cloth-backed boards, sunned and edge-worn d.w. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, (1963). A very good(+) copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper. More
New York: 1987. 2 pages (front and back) on "Committee For the Free World" letterhead, 11 x 8.5 inches, New York, April 15, 1987. In this letter, Decter writes to constitutional attorney Howard Meyer in response to his lengthy missive to her. In small part: "...The Boys on the Beach is not homophobic. It is to be sure - an attack on the Gay Rights movement...which is not synonymous with homosexuals, any more than the Black Power movement was co-extensive... More
New York: Columbia University Press, 1992. Illustrated with 127 provocative duotone photographs. 230 pages. Square 4to. black cloth, d.w. New York: Columbia University Press, (1992). First edition. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. Between Men - Between Women: Lesbian and Gay Studies series. More
New York: Random House, 1936. 2 volumes, very thick 8vos, red and tan cloth. New York: Random House, volume I 1942, volume II 1936. Spine lettering a bit rubbed, still a very good(+) set. More
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