Erotica and Sexuality

USA: Playboy, 1976 Unpaginated. Approximately one inch thick. Illustrated in both colour and black and white. "Explores the erotic imagination with picture stories created by 25 of today's most talented and liberated young photographers." - from dust jacket. Book clean, bright and unmarked in attractive coarse beige cloth-covered boards. Dust jacket missing chips but now preserved in archival-grade Brodart cover. Very nice copy overall. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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USA: Publication Management Corp., 1961 62 pages of adult-themed black and white cartoons, plus black and white photos of Marie Devereaux and the sultry Laya Raki. Somewhat above-average wear. Unmarked. A great collectible.. First Edition. Stapled. Fair. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. more information

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New York: Book Awards, 1964 448 pages including bibliography. Subtitled as follows: Descriptions of the Intra-Sexual Manners and Customs of the semi-civilized Peoples of Africa, Asia, America and Oceania, the whole Paraphernalia of their love as taken from Untrodden Fields of Anthropology. Clean and unmarked with very light wear. Dark blue boards. Gilt lettering upon spine. Handsome copy.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Canada: CEC, 1989 Approximately 800 pages. Text in French. Ink stamp upon title page else unmarked with average wear. A sound working copy. . French Edition. Soft Cover. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Chicago, Il: Follett Publishing Company, 1976 230 pages including index. Illustrated in black and white. A lively popular history exploring American manners and morals from Plymouth Rock to Woodstock. The authors discover that this is not the first generation to discover sex, to worry about it, to experiment with it, to be obsessed with it. Answers questions such as: Did the Puritans really hate sex? What kind of sex was there on the frontier? Who made the first dirty movies? And many more. Bit of writing atop half-title page else unmarked. Average wear. Good copy.. Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Park Avenue, 1995 Unpaginated. "This book guarantees great sex. 101 nights of it, just like the title says! That's every week, twice a week, for one full year." - from Introduction. Book clean, bright and unmarked with lightest wear. Some wear to dust jacket which is now preserved in a glossy new archival-grade Brodart protector. Very nice tight copy.. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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New York: Quill, 1984 266 pages. Index. Black and white photography throughout. Average wear. Unmarked. Solid copy.. Reprint. Soft Cover. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Toronto, ON, Canada: Somerville House Publishing, 1994 261 pages. An utterly original book about the current civil war between men and women. A brilliant exploration of our contemporary sexual landscape that offers a clear map for the reconstruction of gender relations. Part fiction and part essay, it charts the sexual odyssey of heterosexual WASP Fred Ferris. Fortified by doses of common sense and Fawcett's uncommon sense of humour, this book is essential reading for anyone who cares about our prospects for a humane future as sexual beings. Former owner's name upon title page.. Soft Cover. Very Good+/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York: Universe/Bell, 1972 270 pages. Index. Bibliography. The *perfect* gift for your gent who is normally reluctant to read. This eye-popping collection of dozens of famous 'girlie' photos from the 1900s is guaranteed to catch his interest... includes significant text as well! Moderate wear. Bit of peeling to front board. Contents clean and unmarked. Binding tight. Sound copy. . First Printing. Hard Cover. Good+/No Jacket. Folio. more information

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R. Vansant, 1914 648 pages. Two volumes bound together. Complete title of first book continues - The regeneration of the human race - the privileges and duties of bringing children into the world, elimination-segregation-selection, the right to get married, the law of opposites, the mother the sole arbiter of her child's fate, how to have perfect children, the effects of environment on children, the science of reproduction in all animal and plant life, how the human body can be made immune to disease, physical and mental training of children and the development of the brain of a child, the sexual laws of nature and the effects of their violation, the bible on sex hygeine. Title of second volume continues: Life centers, man's ideal woman, woman, woman's ideal man, choosing a mate, scientific mating, cupid's conquest, the honeymoon, what marriage involves, the reproductive organs, pure sex-love, womanhood, pre-natal influence, the gift of motherhood, the successful mother, the power of the mind, etc. etc. etc. Lots to sink your teeth into.! Black and white plates plus line drawings. Textblock and front free endpaper detached. Heavily worn. Rebind this copy and you'll really have something!. Reprint. Hard Cover. Reading Copy. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York: The Seabury Press/Continuum, 1978 509 pages including index, glossary and bibliography. Illustrated with black and white photographs and diagrams. Offers a critical summary of current sexual knowledge. Written for readers of any age who are interested in human sexuality and who want to know more about its history and social implications. Chapter titles include: The Process of Sexual Differentiation, The Male Body, The Female Body, Human Reproduction, The Development of Sexual Behavior, Types of Sexual Activity, Sexual Maladjustment, The Social Roles of Men and Women, Conformity and Deviance, Marriage and the Family, The Sexually Oppressed and the "Sexual Revolution." Average wear with a bit of soiling externally. Contents clean and unmarked. Sound copy of this comprehensive reference.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Sutton, Laird (photographer). 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall. more information

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USA: Johnny Wadd Publications, 1998 192 pages. Black and white illustrations. Partial list of films - almost four pages long. "In the world of adult cinema, one name stands out above all others - John Holmes. For nearly twenty years, from 1967 to 1987, Holmes reigned as the undisputed king of X-rated films, having appeared in a record 2,200-plus productions... From start to finish, this book is a sizzling, sensuous, fast-paced story laced with controversy." - from back cover. Somewhat above-average wear. Binding opening at page 191. Some soiling to fore-edge. A very rare copy of this work which recounts the life of the quintessential American porn star. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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London: Sidgwick & Jackson, 1988 224 pages. Black and white illustrations. "A fascinating book..." Anthony Clare, Sunday Times. "...Tells the extraordinary story of sex before marriage in Britain during the first half of our century. Based on many surprisingly frank interviews with old people, and studded throughout with moving extracts from their life stories, it is the first major investigation into the sexual experiences of young lovers of the past." - from back cover. 'A necessary book... exploring the underworld of furtive sex and social double standards." - Evening Standard. Unmarked. Moderate wear. Binding intact. Sound copy. . Soft Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York: Physical Culture Publishing Co., 1916 364 pages. "This book endeavors to raise up the fallen, to shed the light of knowledge where only the darkness of the vilest prudery reigns, to place health of body and purity of mind whithin the reach of every human soul now struggling in the mire of weakness, disease, mental and moral filth. An to men who have been tortured almost beyond mortal endurance as the result of ignorance and sin, at times welcomed inknowingly, this book is reverently dedicated." - from Dedication page. A fascinating readable and nostalgic coverage of the topic, from a Christian perspective. The thirty-four chapters cover such topics as: Selecting a wife; Love-making and its dangers; Establishing the intimate relations of marriage; Should husbands be present at childbirth; The Erring Wife; Sowing Wild Oats; The truth about masturbation; how virility is destroyed, and much much more. Black and white photographic frontis of author and his young family. Spine leans slightly to right. Small spot of white paint on front board. Infrequent markings by prior owner in ink. Gilt letters upon spine and front board. Tiny tear inside front hinge. Average wear and appearance.. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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New York, NY, U.S.A.: St. Martin's Press, 1992 208 pages. Index. "A hilarious tongue-in-cheek collection of delightfully witty quotes, ribald observations, and shrewd insights about the world's oldest pastime." - from dust jacket. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Lovely copy. . Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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France: Seghers 222 pages. Circa 1979. Text in French. "Voici donc la premiere traduction integrale du Sou Nu King, mise a la portee d'un large public. Grace a elle, nous decouvrons les habitudes sexuelles de la Chine ancienne et, surtout, combien les medecins chinois de la haute antiquite avaient une connaissance de la physiologie et de la psychologie de l'acte sexuel. Nous apprecions aussi leur art d'agrementer de poesie les prescriptions les plus meticuleuses." - From back cover. Average wear. Unmarked. . Soft Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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USA: Augsburg Fortress, 1979 302 pages including notes, index and list of biblical references. "A splendid book. There is... nothing better in print which addresses the theological implications of human sexuality, and as a feminist Christian social-ethicist, I particularly celebrate a work by a male theologian that sensitively and appreciatively attends to the best feminist insights. This book sets a standard for Christian discussion of the issue." - Beverly W. Harrison, Union Theological Seminary, New York. Moderate wear. Some markings. Solid working copy.. Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1986 288 pages including index. The critique of sexual conditions and concepts summarized in this book deals with the problems of marriage, family, adolescent sexuality, and abortion. The sexual revolution did not begin and end with the turmoil of the 1960s; it is an ongoing process, to which Reich makes a unique contribution. Some damage to last page of index but it remains legible.. Reprint. Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1970 400 pages. Book review/summary sheet laid in. "No wonder Hitler was so careful to play his seduction scene to the middle class youth of Germany in order to use their sexual repression as a means of calling forth the diabolic elements in them. How well Reich understood the process whereby the authoritarian state is substituted for the authoritarian family!" - H.J. Freudenberger. According to the dust jacket, this book was banned by the Nazi party. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Light wear to dust jacket which is now preserved in a glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. A high-quality copy. . Revised and Enlarged Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Wallaby/Simon and Schuster, 1981 176 pages including bibliography and references. A lavish guidebook to this neglected sense. This uninhibited celebration of the human body shows us how to use our "touch tools" - the hands, lips, tongue, hair, and nose - to evoke everything in our partners from laughter to goosebump eroticism. Discover the full spectrum of sensuous massage techniques, the magic of healing through touching, touch for stimulation and well-being, and even touch enhancers. Thoroughly illustrated with intimate black and white photography. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Some creasing to lower corner of front cover. Binding sound. . First Printing. Soft Cover. Good+/No Jacket. Illus. by Schlachter, Trudy. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Collins, 1982 "Here at last is a book that explains why the term 'naughty nineties' didn't do justice to the end of the Victorian Age! With sensuous illustrations and explicit pop-ups, pull-taps and action mechanics, this work is guaranteed to rustle your bustle, pop your cork, and fog over your monocle!" - from back board. All pop-ups and pull-tabs functioning properly. Average wear. Unmarked. A nice gift for your 'special' friend! . Hard Cover. Good. Illus. by Svensson, Borje; Mosely, Keith; Strejan, John. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Pop-up. more information

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Canada: N.D. Taylor Publishers Inc., 1982 72 pages. Author claims to possess a Ph.D. in Penieology. "I have brought life to the penie; and to this life I add fun and the impossible... journey now into a new concept with the oldest pet on earth..." - Author. Front flyleaf states: Warning - This book may have a funny affect on your attitude. If you are the type of person who is easily influenced by what you read, then for the sake of every penie... no matter how tiny... read this book!" With "interesting" illustrations in black and white. A rare and unusual volume. Creases to front cover. Some page corners folded. Unmarked.. Soft Cover. Fair to Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Buffalo, NY: Amherst Media, 1998 107 pages including index, model release and property release forms. Create timeless fine art nude images in black and white. Discover how to: find and interview prospective models; choose locations and equipment; approach a photo session; create moods with light; enhance shots with special effects; incorporate fabrics and props; develop a portfolio. Also includes typical shooting scenarios and model testomonies. Very light wear. Usual library markings. Excellent copy.. First Printing. Soft Cover. Very Good+/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ex-Library. more information

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New York: Collier Books 125 pages. 100 evocative black and white photographs. "A celebration of music, love, and religious ecstasy." - Alex Comfort. Offers a vision of the infinite moods of sexuality, as captured in stone by sculptors during the eleventh to thirteenth centuries in India. "The substantial interpretive text by Alan Watts fills out for the reader the cultural context in which Konarak and other temples were built. A fascinating and authoritative work." - Publishers Weekly. Moderate wear. Clean and unmarked. Nice tight copy. . Reprint. Soft Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Elisofon, Eliot. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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