Search Results: Erotica from Great Expectations Rare Books

Ko?ln, Germany: Taschen Publishing; Benedikt Taschen Verlag, F. Valentine Hooven, III, 1997. Book. As New. Soft cover. 32mo - over 4 - 5" tall. Small softcover bound in pictorial stiff wraps with large French Flaps. Unpaginated. Prefatory text by F. Valentine Hooven, III, printed in English, German and French. Illustrated with 99 black and white and 1 color photograph. Presumed first printing, no other printing listed. A collection of graphic images, both photographs and drawings, originally published in the periodical Physique Pictorial in a small (4" tall) format. No previous ownership marks. A clean, fresh, unmarked and like new copy. As new. .

Blurb Incorporated, 2010. Book. As New. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, black cloth in color pictorial dust-jacket. Unpaginated. Brief prefatory note by photographer Dylan Rosser, "a trail-blazer in the world of male physique photography." Illustrated with full color and several black and white photographs of 100 nude male models, presented in alphabetical order using first name. First edition. A showcase of the first 100 male models to pose on the web site TheMaleForm between the years 2000 and 2010, many exclusive to this book. No previous ownership marks. A pristine copy: clean, tight. crisp and unmarked copy. As new in an as new dust-jacket. Exceedingly scarce, out-of-print book. .

Los Angeles, CA: Pohlmann Press, 2001. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Large format hardcover, folio size volume bound in printed pictorial paper covered boards, in publisher's dust-jacket with matching art-work. 95 pages. Profusely illustrated throughout with color photographs of nude male models by Roy Dean. First edition. A stylish art book of male nudes. No previous ownership marks. A clean, fresh, unmarked and like new copy. Fine in a fine dust-jacket. A large oversize book, Priority and International orders will require additional postage, calculated as close to actual cost as possible. .

New York: Thunder's Mouth Press, 1999. Book. Fine. Soft cover. Second Printing. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Large quarto paperback. 224 pages. Illustrated with nearly 200 color and black and white images by 39 of the world's leading fashion and erotic photographers. Second American printing. first published in London by Carlton Books LTD. No previous ownership marks. No spine crease. A clean, square, fresh and like new copy. Fine. A large book, Priority and International orders with require additional postage. .

Berlin, Germany: Bruno Gmunder Verlag GmbH, 2008. Book. As New. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, case bound in pictorial paper covered boards, no dust-jacket as issued. Unpaginated (120 pages). Profusely illustrated throughout with full color homo-erotic nude photographs by Corbin Fisher. First edition, first printing with full number line. No previous ownership marks. A pristine like new copy. As new. .

Berlin, Germany: Bruno Gmuender Verlag Gmbh, 2005. Book. As New. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Large quarto hardcover, case-bound in pictorial printed paper covered boards, in publisher's pictorial dust-jacket repeating the same artwork as covers. Unpaginated (120 pages). Brief biographical blurb at end of book and on rear dust-jacket flap in both English and German; dedication page in French. No other text. Profusely illustrated with black and white photographs. First edition, first printing with full number line. The second collection of photographs by Frenchman Fred Goudon after "Bedtime Stories" featuring cavorting and semi-naked young men in or around water. No previous ownership marks. A pristine, like new copy. As new in an as new dust-jacket. .

Simon's Town, South Africa: Janssen Publishers CC, 2003. Book. Very Good+. Soft cover. Third Printing. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Large quarto paperback bound in color pictorial card covers. 80 pages. Prefatory note about George Quaintance by the editors of Janssen Publishing [reprinted in German on last page] and a one page introductory essay "George Quaintance and his Art" by Tora Lillstrom. Illustrated throughout with black and white nude or semi-clad drawings of men in a neoclassical style. Third printing, the International edition. George Quaintance was an American artist, famous for his "idealized, strongly homo-erotic" depictions of men in mid-20th-century physique magazines and the stylistic and historical context of his art led many to refer to him as a "pioneer of a gay aesthetic". No previous ownership marks. A used but still clean, tight and unmarked copy. Mild slant to spine from shelving and just a hint a curl to fore-edge at bottom.… Read More

Studio City, CA: State of Man ( a division of Colt Studio), 1989. Book. Good. Soft cover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Large quarto paperback. 61 pages. Illustrated with 53 full page color and black and white photographs. First edition. James Thomas French was a prolific artist, photographer, filmmaker and publisher whose first publishing venture was Lüger Studio, which soon morphed into Colt Studio with a change of partners. State of Man, the publisher of this book, was a division of Colt Studio. A used and worn copy with spine crease, small tear to upper front hinge and rubbing to outer hinges at spine. No previous ownership name or book-plate. Original small upc price sticker on rear cover. Still a good copy overall with all pages firmly attached and all photographs in excellent condition. Good. A scarce example of the artist's homo-erotic work. Scarce. .

Koln, Germany: Taschen GmbH, 2014. Book. As New. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, bonded black leather binding, lettered in blind, in publisher's original dust-jacket. 536 pages. Profusely illustrated throughout with photographs and drawings. First edition. "An anthology of the smart, literate gay magazine that also manages to be very fun and very dirty. ... BUTT editors Gert Jonkers and Jop van Bennekom select the best images and interviews from more than a decade in print, including sexy pictures and candid interviews with such spectacular men as Gore Vidal, François Sagat,...." No previous ownership marks. A clean, fresh, unmarked and like new copy. As new in as new dust-jacket. .

New York: Touchstone Books, 2002. Trade paperback. 271pp., First edition, first printing. A collection of short pieces by eight authors. No previous ownership marks. No spine crease. Straight vertical crease to page 45/46. Else a clean, square, unmarked copy. Very good+. . First Edition. Softcover. Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Los Angeles: Alyson Books, 2005. Book. Fine. Soft cover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Trade paperback. 301 pages. First edition, first printing with full number line. Contains over two dozen short stories. No previous ownership marks. No spine crease. A clean, square, unmarked and fresh copy. Fine. .

Pittsburgh, PA: Cleis Press, Inc., 1997. Book. As New. Soft cover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Large format paperback. 194 pages. Selected and introduced by Jewelle Gomez. Edited by Tristan Taormino. First edition, first printing with full number line. Twenty-six short stories by various authors. No previous ownership marks. A like new copy, no previous ownership marks, no spine crease, no writing or marking. A fresh, clean, unread copy, as new. .

Koln, Gerrmany: Taschen Verlag GmbH, 2008. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Large, oversize hardcover, pictorial paper covered boards in printed clear acetate publisher's dust-jacket. 385 pages. Edited by Dian Hanson. Brief profiles of the models by the photographers. Text in English, German and French. Illustrated with hundreds of color photographs of well endowed male models. No indication of edition given other than copyright date of 2008. No previous ownership marks. A clean, square, fresh and unmarked copy. Acetate dust-jacket shows slight bump/crease to upper spine and minor tear to lower spine, else fine. Fine in a very good dust-jacket. A large, heavy book, Priority and International orders will require additional postage, calculated as close to actual cost as possible. .

Berlin, Germany: Bruno Gmunder Verlag GmbH, 2005. Book. As New. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, sewn, case-bound octavo size volume in black and white pictorial printed paper covered boards, no dust-jacket as issued. Unpaginated. Introductory text printed in English and Germam. Profusely illustrated with black and full color photographs. First edition, first printing with full number line. No previous ownership marks. Small printers hickey visible on front dark orange end-paper. A clean, fresh, crisp and unmarked copy, pristine and like new. As new copy. .

Natick, MA: Pond Street Press, 2000. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Royal octavo size hardcover bound in black cloth, lettered in silver on spine, in publisher's non price-clipped dust-jacket. 96 pages. Foreword by Nick Johnson. Illustrated throughout with full page black and white photographs. Stated first edition, first printing with no additional printings listed. No previous ownership marks. A clean, fresh, unmarked as new copy. A collectible first edition copy in a very nice and quite scarce dust-jacket. Fine in a near fine dust-jacket. .

[Australia]: Paul Freeman, 2005. Book. As New. Hardcover. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Hardcover, large folio case-bound volume in pictorial printed paper covered boards. 224 pages. Brief prefatory essay followed by over 300 black and white and color photographs. No indication of edition or printing, presumed first. In this sequel to "Bondi Classic" Paul Freeman once again focuses on the young males of Bondi, a suburb of Sydney, by portraying his models with an "edgy and gritty sensuality" which evokes the athletic and free spirit of the Pacific beach locale. No previous ownership marks. A clean, tight, fresh and unmarked copy, like new. As new copy. A large heavy book, Priority and International orders will require additional postage, calculated as close to actual cost as possible. .

New York: Avon Books, 1997. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Third Printing. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Large trade paperback. 366 pages. Select Bibliography and short biographies of contributors with photo vignette portraits. Third printing. A collection of 29 essays by noted gay writers recounting their true "coming out" stories. Winner of the LAMBDA Literary Award. No previous ownership marks. No spine crease. A lightly read copy, still square, sound and internally unmarked. Very good..

Santa Monica, CA: Fotofactory Press, 2000. Book. As New. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, case bound in pictorial boards, no dust-jacket as issued. 92 pages. Edited by David Sprigle and Mark Harvey. Introduction by Reed Massengill. Illustrated throughout with provocative black and white photographs. First edition, limited to 5000 copies and published in conjunction with an exhibition at the David Aden Gallery (2 March 2001 - 13 April 2001). No previous ownership marks. A clean, fresh, unmarked and like new copy. As new. .

Berlin, Germany: Janssen Verlag, 1995. Book. Very Good+. Soft cover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Large quarto paperback bound in stiff pictorial card covers. Unpaginated. Prefatory note by the editors of Janssen Publishing in both German and English. Profusely illustrated with full page black and white photographs and 16 pages of color photographs. First edition. The first book in the publisher Volker Janssen's gay physique photography series, published in 1995. Bruce of Los Angele (nee Bruce Bellas, 1909-1974) is known as the grandfather of physique photography and rightfully starts the series with a collection of pin-up-like, cavorting male models whose images seem quaint by todays standards. No previous ownership marks. No spine crease. A clean, tight, fresh and unmarked copy, near like new. Very good+. A large book, Priority and International orders will require additional postage calculated as close to actual close as possible. .

Berlin, Germany: Bruno Gmunder Verlag GmbH, 1990. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Large quarto paperback bound in pictorial white card covers. Unpaginated (104 pages). Introduction by editor in German, English and French. Profusely illustrated throughout with black and white photographs, plus three full page plates in color. Presumed first edition, albeit no printing information on colophon page. Iconic male nude and physique photography by Bruce Harry Bellas [aka Bruce of Los Angeles]. No previous ownership marks. No spine crease. Very light off-setting to end-papers from printed Beardsleyesque inside covers. A clean, tight, copy with all photographs in fine condition. White paper covers show mild age wear and evidence of light scratching and indentations from writing. Very good. .