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London: English Film Company Limited, 1975. Draft script for the 1975 film, here under the working title "The Will," with single annotation in manuscript ink of copy number "24" on first page. One of the better known British sexploitation films of the 1970s, having been the subject of a 1975 episode of BBC program "Man Alive" (season 9, episode 24 "Xploitation"), as well as having been one of three British sex films viewed by moral reformer Lord Longford. A pair of greedy brothers are summoned to their father's estate after his death, but are instructed not to enter the house until the reading of the will, and are forced to stay instead with servants Adam and Nicole, in a cottage on the grounds. Green titled wrappers, dated January 1975. 96 leaves, with last page of text numbered 95. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Near Fine, bound internally with two flat metal brads.

N.p.: Russ Meyer, 2001. Archive of thirteen vintage oversize photographs by director Russ Meyer, including twelve in color and one in black-and-white. Five photographs signed by Meyer on the verso. All of the photographs are from an edition of 20 and are numbered on the verso, with all twelve color photographs numbered "1/20," and the black and white photograph numbered "2/20." Struck circa 2001, from Meyer's personal collection. Meyer is best known for his distinctive films in the sexploitation genre of the 1960s and 1970s, but also worked as a still photographer throughout his career, shooting for Playboy in the magazine's early years, including three centerfolds, one of which starred his then-wife, Eve Meyer. The earliest photographs in the collection, consistent with the "nudist" aesthetic of the period, are "Model Playing Ping Pong" (circa 1962), and "Blonde in the Grass" (circa 1964). Notable in the archive are images of Meyer regulars Lorna Maitland and Haji. Three of the photographs show… Read More

Berkeley: Inter-Relations, 1993. Volume 1, Issue 3 of Frank Moore and Linda Mac's post-porn zine, with performance artist and pro-sex activist Annie Sprinkle featured on the cover. Texts by Moore, Veronica Vera, R. (Dixi) Cohn, Sprinkle, Merle Tofer, Luna Sanguine, and Dorothy Jesse Beagle, with art/photography by Wink Van Kempen, Robert Mapplethorpe, Sprinkle, LaBash, Mac Trunz, Amy Ardrey, and Jan Deen. Laid in is a subscription postcard which reproduces the issue's cover art. "The Cherotic rEvolution" underground zine, published from 1991 to 1999 by performance artist and activist Moore, featured articles, essays, and art, regarding porn, politics, capitalism, and art. Near Fine in side-stapled self wrappers. Front wrapper with small tear at lower spine and a faint crease to the lower right.

Various American Cities: Various, 1975. Collection of 18 vintage photographs of sexploitation actress Edy Williams, circa 1965-1975. Collection includes ten bordered reference photographs, three studio still photographs, four borderless reference photographs, and one bordered press photograph of Williams with Russ Meyer. Five photographs with mimeo snipes on the versos, four with agency labels, and several with annotations in manuscript ink and pencil pertaining to cropping. Williams is best remembered today for her appearances in Meyer's 1970 film "Beyond the Valley of the Dolls," and in the 1983 film "Chained Heat." Williams and Meyer were married from 1970 to 1975. Photographs range from 5 x 7 inches to 10 x 8 inches. Generally Very Good plus, with light edgewear and creasing.

N.p.: N.p., 1992. Vintage two-sided Japanese flyer for the 1992 film, featuring a full-color graphic on the recto, and the verso in black and white, with three film still photographs. Text in Japanese and French. Young Japanese couple, Kishin and Rie, are trying to survive living in Paris as private detectives, when the wealthy and powerful gangster Okuyama, hires them to trail his French girlfriend, Lorraine, who he suspects is cheating. Before long Kishin is sleeping with Loraine, and Rie discovers a link between Okuyama and a multi-million dollar heist involving an affluent Paris S&M club. Set in and shot on location in Paris, France. 10 x 7 inches. Near Fine.

N.p.: Alliance International, 1995. Vintage portrait matte photograph of director Atom Egoyan from the 1995 film. Bruce Greenwood, depressed and grieving over the loss of his child, is obsessed with Mia Kirshner, a young stripper at an upscale strip club, whose ex-boyfriend, Elias Koteas, the club's MC, still jealously pines for her. Nominated for the Palme d'Or. Set in and shot on location in Toronto. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Ebert III. Grant US. Rosenbaum 1000.

Berlin: Union Deutsche Verlagsgesellschaft, 1925. First Edition. First Edition. Compiles 24 erotic nude photogravures by noted Czech photographer Franz Fiedler. Included with the collection is a typed letter of recommendation on Fiedler's letterhead and signed by Fiedler, dated March 4, 1939, discussing an apprentice photographer's work. The letter discusses Fiedler's experiences with Heinz Hahn, an apprentice photographer who worked at Fiedler's studio between 1936 and 1939. Fiedler details Hahn's work as a photographer, noting his proficiency, craftsmanship, good humor, and particular skill in architectural and interior photography. After serving in the German army during World War I, Franz Fiedler opened up a photography studio in 1920 in Dresden, concentrating on portraits, nudes, and advertising photography. During this period he also began experimenting with gum and carbon print processes, as well as oil and bromoil print processes. During World War II, much of Fiedler's work was destroyed… Read More

San Francisco: Alternate, 1983. First Edition. First Edition in book form, originally serialized in "Drummer" magazine in 1980. INSCRIBED by the author on the title page: "To Brian / John Preston." Introduction by "Drummer" editor Robert Payne. Rare. A key publication in late-twentieth-century leather culture, about a young man's search for the perfect master. Preston authored over 30 books, with "Mr. Benson" being his first, and most influential. Very Good plus in perfect bound wrappers, lightly age toned, with creases and faint fading on the spine.

N.p.: N.p., 1954. Original photograph of Bettie Page, nude on the beach, shot in 1954. Stamp of photographer Bunny Yeager on the verso. Bunny Yeager was one of the first pinup photographers to work outdoors, in natural light, and subsequently became one of the most successful and prolific pinup photographers of the 1950s and 1960s. Yeager photographed a then little-known Bettie Page over 15 sessions, between March and December, 1954. Several of these images would run in "Playboy" magazine, paving the way to Page's later stardom. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine.

London: Institute of Contemporary Arts, 2001. First Edition. First Edition. SIGNED on the title page by editor Zadie Smith. Laid in with the book are two borderless color photographs of Smith giving a talk in Chicago in 2001, along with an event clipping regarding the same. A collection of five erotic stories, compiled by Smith shortly after the publication of her award-winning debut novel, "White Teeth" (2000). About Fine in wrappers.

Los Angeles: Paramount Pictures, 1993. Vintage reference photograph of Sharon Stone and director Phillip Noyce on the set of the 1993 film. Based on the 1991 novel by Ira Levin, and adapted by notorious screenwriter Joe Eszterhas, then the highest paid screenwriter in Hollywood, noted for his provocative screenplays, such as "Flashdance" (1983), "Jagged Edge" (1985), "Basic Instinct" (1992), and "Showgirls" (1995). Successful book editor, Carly Norris (Stone), moves into the elegant, hi-tech "Sliver" apartment building, unaware of it's history of unsolved grisly murders. Set in New York City, shot on location in New York and Los Angeles. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Grant US.

New York: Playboy Paperbacks, 1982. First Edition. First Edition, first printing, all paperback originals. Each volume INSCRIBED by the author, Andrew J. Offutt, on the first page to his son, noted writer Chris Offutt. "Corundum's Woman" (Number 2) is simply signed on the first page. From the author's estate. Offutt had gained some success writing adult novels in the 1960s and 1970s, using pseudonyms like John Cleve, Turk Winter, and Jeff Woods, and began to write legitimate science fiction and fantasy novels in the mid 1970s. He wrote and edited several fantasy series, including "Thieves' World" titles and "Swords Against Darkness." The "Spaceways" series (nineteen books, 1982-1984), along with his "Crusader" series published by Dell and Grove, bridges the gap between his two best literary genres: erotica and fantasy. Follow Janja, a sex slave on a distant planet, Captain Jonjuta, a wanted freebooter with low morals, and the Jarps, alien crew members with unusual sexual attributes (a must on… Read More

Paris: N.p., 1982. Vintage silkscreen poster for a single performance by American avant-garde jazz saxophonist Steve Lacy and Japanese avant-garde percussionist Toshi (the stage name of Toshiyuki Tsuchitori) at Theatre Mouffetard in Paris. The poster's challenging graphic reflects the bracing nature of the music both artists were creating at the time, borne out of jazz movements that began in both countries in the 1960s and 1970s, as well as literary influences and a disregard for traditional boundaries. Toshi and Lacy are known to have performed together only a handful of times-and only in Japan-between 1978 and 1982. One of the most important soprano saxophonists of the twentieth century, Steve Lacy was also one of the most important jazz composers of his era, and left behind a substantial legacy that stretched from the 1950s into the 2010s. His music incorporated everything from Thelonious Monk to Dixieland to folk idioms, all in a tightly arranged and immediately recognizable minimalist style.… Read More

N.p.: N.p., 1972. Treatment script for the 1973 3-D sexploitation film, seen here under the working title "International Stewardesses." Copy belonging to uncredited crew member Alan Colberg, with "Property of Alan Colberg c/o Stereo Vision" in manuscript pencil annotation on the title page, and his additional annotations throughout. Laid in with the script are an original photograph and large format negative of the illustration of the five lead stewardesses, used in the film's marketing campaign. Sequel to the successful 1969 3-D softcore comedy film "The Stewardesses," about twelve beautiful stewardesses who are chosen for a three week trip around the world aboard a supersonic airplane. A largely forgotten sequel, purportedly attributable to the cost-cutting measures of distributor company Sherpix in post-production. Set in and shot on location in Hong Kong, Lisbon, Athens, and Rome. Green untitled wrappers with a titled label. Title page present, with screenplay preparation date of March 1972,… Read More

N.p.: N.p., 1972. Vintage photograph of the illustration of five stewardesses for the 1972 3-D sexploitation film, which was used in the film's marketing campaign. Sequel to the 1969 hit 3-D softcore comedy "The Stewardesses, "the most profitable 3-D film ever released, written and directed by Allan Silliphant (credited as Alf Sillman Jr.). Hoping to follow on the success of its predecessor, this sequel has now been largely forgotten, largely because of cost-cutting measures of distributor company Sherpix in post-production, according to producer and 3-D pioneer Chris Condon. Twelve beautiful stewardesses are chosen for a three week trip around the world aboard Global Airlines Condor SST supersonic airplane. Set in and shot on location in Hong Kong, Lisbon, Athens, and Rome. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Nilsen, Warped and Faded.

Paris: Galerie Rue Antoine, 1995. Two vintage color photographs taken by noted director and photographer Larry Clark, both taken for the 1995 Supreme calendar, and both with the stamp of Galerie Rue Antoine and Clark's signature stamp on the verso. The photographs were included in an exhibition of Clark's work in Paris, at the Galerie Rue Antoine, which ran from November 4 to December 30, 2017. Clark is best known for his 1971 photography collection "Tulsa," and for his seminal and controversial coming-of-age film "Kids" (1995), both of which bluntly explore teenage drug use, sex, and violence. 4 x 6 inches. Fine.

London and Paris: N.p., 1898. First Edition. First Edition. Although the title page claims the narrative to have been "translated from the French," OCLC lists Marie la Goule's "Yvette" as having been released in 1908, making it likely that this text is English in origin, with references to the French "original" being a promotional tactic on the part of the publisher. As with the novel, the popularity of pornography boomed during the Victorian era, a result of rising literacy rates and increased disposable income. The sexual norms of the period largely prevailed, however, with objectification and subordination typical to the genre. Rape and abduction were common themes, and women were rarely depicted as consenting to erotic encounters-much less enjoying or pursuing sexual pleasure for their own means, outside of the context of sex work. Unlike many of its contemporaries, "Yvonne" centers and empowers women, focusing on women's sexual pleasure and importantly, actually told from the perspective of… Read More