Search Results: Authors starting with R from Well-Stacked Books

Self published, 1940s. Good Plus. Collection of 4 vintage snapshot silver gelatin photographs of midget race car drivers, with car numbers present: 5, 24, 46 (like other sports, numbers were used by several persons). Each photo shows notations on the versos: three with the driver's name, and two with photographer credits, Elwood Wilson (Philadelphia, PA). It's possible Wilson took all of the photos. Midget cars were smaller versions of sprint cars, the sport popular during the Second World War, and began around 1930s California and gradually eastwardly expanded to Midwest and eastern US. Photos range but 2.75 x 4.25 inches to 3.5 x 4.5 inches, all with white borders, single-weight. Good Plus overall, light rubbing, toning, foxing, curl, a few short tears, some with brief insect chews, and one is cropped to maintain the contour of the driver and the steering wheel (background cut).

Miller-Davis Coal Co. / Caton Coal, 1940s. Circa late 1930s-40s. Vintage ink blotters featuring advertisements for both Miller-Davis and Caton coal companies (Baltimore), specifically the "blue coal" product, and for the 1930s radio serial and crime-fighting pulp hero, The Shadow. Blotters were useful during the heyday of fountain pens, a device that tended to bleed ink, placed behind the parchment to absorb the excess ink and keep safe any surfaces beneath. These are of only a few blotters with The Shadow, and all seen are for blue coal. About 4 x 9 inches, card stock, printed on recto, plain blue verso. Very Good overall, light foxing, rubbing, toning, a few faint stains, short creases, one with light bumps to upper edge, both still bright.

Doubleday, Doran, 1930. Very Good. Hardcover 8vo in original dust jacket, 306pp, lush full-color jacket art, lacking original wraparound advertising band. Vintage Western crime fiction. Bright Very Good in like jacket, light foxing, rubbing, toning, brief ink notations to front endpaper, brief insect chew to page edges; jacket price-clipped, same rubbing, toning, light foxing, faint spine fade to book & jacket. Uncommon.

Greenleaf Classics, 1984. Very Good. Companion Book CB-4448, March 1984, $3.95 cover price, 12mo softcover, 160pp, perfect-bound, photographic front cover, catalog list at the rear, scarce in series. Vintage paperback, adult erotic novel. Buxom brunette and female entrepreneur Julia Parton on the front, posing seminude on a pink bed, an early appearance outside of magazines and later VHS/DVD era, when she managed the popular 90's magazine, High Society. A fuller set of photos from this session was reprinted in JUGGS magazine (9/97). Very Good Plus, faint rubbing & foxing, remainder stamp on bottom page edges. For consenting, mature audiences.

Richard Rank, Gourmet Video, 1982. Very Good. No date, c. 1982, 60 mins, color, Rated XX, lesbiana. Box well-handled, tape a bit handled, some label peel. Initial release on VHS, seemingly not reissued on DVD. Scarce. Not tested, but can test for serious buyer. “All models depicted were 18 years of age or older at the time of production. This video is exempt from and fully compliant with U.S.C. 18 Sec 2257. Model Releases and relevant 2257 information can be obtained from the Custodian of Record listed on either the item and/or box.” For mature, consenting audiences.

Richard Rank, Gourmet, 1981. Very Good. RR-1001 & RR-1002, 60 mins ea, color, Rated X, softcore solo models, big names like Stewart, Waters, DeLeeuw, Digard. Boxes well-handled, tapes a bit handled, Vol. 2 cracked on verso. Initial release on VHS, seemingly not reissued on DVD. Not tested. Will test for serious buyer. “All models depicted were 18 years of age or older at the time of production. This video is exempt from and fully compliant with U.S.C. 18 Sec 2257. Model Releases and relevant 2257 information can be obtained from the Custodian of Record listed on either the item and/or box.” For mature, consenting audiences.

Sampson, 1963. Very Good. Vol. 1, No. 2, 1963, softcover 4to, stapled, 32pp, bw/color throughout, color cf, color wrapper. Vintage adult magazine featuring nude model photography, fiction, high heels, nylons. Unfolds to newspaper-size. Very Good, rubbing, toning, spine stress, central tears to exterior leaves as a result of the folding design (cf w/o those tears). For mature, consenting audiences.

The 3-D Zone, 1991. Very Good. First Edition, stapled softcover octavo, 24pp, color covers. Vintage adult comic book featuring erotic comics throughout by Bilbrew & Ward, covers by Ward, 2 images of Bettie, & a trendy gimmick: 3-D layout w/ glasses, where the illustrations, some full-pg, really "jump out" of the page. A few publishers still produce 3-D issues, comics publishers too, like Ray Zone, who released several similar magazines. Most newsstand or check-out grocery lanes do not carry them, it seems. Difficult to make a turkey using a 3-D recipe wearing flimsy psychedelic glasses! Very Good, light rubbing & toning, brief corner bumps, offsetting to front cover. For mature, consenting audiences.

Paul Raymond Publications / Fiona Press, 1977. Very Good. V3 N3, April 1977; distributed by Kable News, $1.95 cover price, full-color, 98pp, 8.5 x 11.75 inches, saddle-stapled. Vintage adult magazine featuring nude women, glamour & pornographic photography, sex news/reviews, cartoons, fiction/nonfiction, forum, ads, centerfold art. Began February 1975 as American edition of "Club International" with ties to "Men Only" magazine. To date only March 1975 sold out from publisher.Cover (Olivia), Kool cigarette ad rear cover. Asian Corina, softcore in garden, blonde Jamie, lesbians in letter sweaters, tan Christina, BDSM in NY, laxatives, "water sports," Nixon "interview," Pepys diary, cactus fetish, augmentation, ads (Roxy Brewer, Valentine Products "legal highs").Good, 1pp cut, lacking pp 43-58. For mature, consenting audiences.

Paul Raymond Publications, 1992. Very Good. V57 N9, 1992; distributed by Comag, B/W/Color throughout, 98pp, 1.95 British pounds cover price, saddle-stapled. Vintage adult magazine devoted to nude women, glamour & pornographic photography. Began 1935, long-lasting.Blonde in blue cover, hotline ad rear cover. Reader letters, Scottish Louise from Perthshire 4pp, Teresa in pink 6pp, Lotus car, Laura on satin 6pp, Joyce & strawberry 5pp, Chrissy floral gown 5pp, Candy Samples vignette, Ginger on phone 7pp/centerfold, Suki bathing 5pp, Elaine red nylons 5pp, blonde bathing 5pp, Corinne on porch 4pp; ads (hotlines, Superia Supplies, Valentine Products, Candy Samples, Stacey Owens 2).  Near Fine, light spine rubbing. For mature, consenting audiences.

Paul Raymond Publications / Fiona Press, 1977. Very Good. V3 N4, May 1977; distributed by Kable News, $1.95 cover price, full-color, 98pp, 8.5 x 11.75 inches, saddle-stapled. Vintage adult magazine featuring nude women, glamour & pornographic photography, sex news, cartoons, fiction/nonfiction, forum, ads. Began February 1975 as American edition of "Club International" with ties to "Men Only" magazine. To date only March 1975 sold out from publisher.Dee cover/layout (Olivia), Newport cigarette ad rear cover. Georgina, "tubular belles" lesbians, Brigitte outside, food, shaming, apartment dungeon, hairy women, Robert Duvall interview, vagina lore, female sexuality survey, troilism, cold fetish, fiction (Greenwich Village cult). Very Good, pp 73-80 excised. For mature, consenting audiences.

Fiona Press, 1986-87. Very Good. Two vintage adult magazine featuring pornographic film star Seka on the front. Distributed by Kable News, pictorials of nude women, glamour & pornographic, sex news, film reviews, cartoons, fiction/nonfiction, forum, personals, centerfold art. Began February 1975 as American edition of "Club International" with ties to "Men Only" magazine. V12 N10, November 1986, $3.95 cover price, full-color, 98pp, 8.5 x 11.75 inches, saddle-stapled. Seka cover/layout, Suze Randall, Jack Harrison, Dwight Fox, John Allum, Tym Manley, R.B. Kane, Debbie Ashby forum, Veronica & convertible, Libya rescue, kissing lesbians, Bill Ward "Sizzle" comic, tan Donna, "Futuregasms" robot fiction, Bugatti & Cobra, blonde & beach stud, Marilyn Chambers forum, stocking fetish, Titanic Toni, ads (Julia Parton, Candy Samples, Samantha Fox, Little Oral Annie, Joanne Latham).V13 N1, February 1987, $3.95 cover price, full-color, 98pp, 8.5 x 11.75 inches, saddle-stapled. Seka cover, Seka & Amber… Read More

Johnson Publishing, 1982. Very Good. Vol. 62 No. 1, ISSN 00215996. Vintage digest magazine devoted to entertainment by and for the Black community, articles, picture features, reviews, columns, and advertisements. Began 1951, often pinup model covers, hailed as the "Negro Bible" by comedian Redd Foxx; notably covered the Emmett Till murder. Tim Reid and Daphne Maxwell cover/feature, KKK rallies, killer Wayne Williams, Adrianne Harris 1pp, Grammy Awards, ads (Camaro, alcohol, cosmetics, cigarettes), vignettes (Jesse Jackson & Pope, Cab Calloway, Chaka Khan, Quincy Jones). Very Good Plus, light creasing and rubbing.

Albin Michel, 1995. Very Good Plus. First edition, French language, hardcover 4to, printed boards, 96pp, full-color. Vintage erotic art w/ brief captions, recalling the work of John Willie, Eric Stanton, Eugene Bilbrew, rife w/ imagery of female domination, torture terror, bondage, leathers, all things B/D/S/M. Very Good Plus, light rubbing & toning, tender hinges. For mature, consenting audiences. International shipping billed at cost.

S.R.A. Publications, 1970s. Very Good. First Edition (printing), V5 N9, 70p cover price, distributed by Moore Harness, b/w throughout, color wrapper, 66pp, stapled softcover 8vo. Vintage adult digest magazine devoted to personals, scattered with photos and brief essays, some attention to fetish desires. Very Good Plus overall. For mature, consenting audiences.

Bee-Line Books, 1968. Very Good Plus. Orpheus Series OB-514-N, 95c cover price, Kable News (distr.), 155pp & ads, yellow wrapper. Vintage paperback, adult erotic fiction, nightclub comedian, sex cults, occult. Very Good Plus overall, rubbing, moderate toning, slight lean, a few tiny creases. Uncommon smut. For mature, consenting audiences.

RFD , Fall 1979. No. 21, Special Issue: Gay Life in New England. Vintage magazine devoted to human sexuality, with articles, poems, and artwork promoting and exposing male homosexuality, this issue particular to New England. Published since 1974 in Grinnell, IO, and largely driven by reader submissions. This issue assembled by members of the RFD collective, with contributions by Briane Pinkson (photographs), David Linger, Will Ballard, Gary Gilman, John Tomlinson, Bob Ames, Pat Hill, Buddy Barkerr, and more. About 8.25 x 11 inches, text throughout, b/w printed yellow wrapper. Very Good Plus, moderate edge toning and brief insect chews. A fun gay rights statement outside of the flagship locations of 1970s USA: New York and California. For mature, consenting audiences.

Carlyle Communications, 1976. Very Good Plus. Orpheus Books BB-8022-V, "K" [Kable News] (dist.). Printed white covers, catalog list at the rear. Vintage paperback, adult erotic novel, baseball theme. Very Good Plus, light rubbing, brief soil, small stain on the bottom edges. Scarce in the series.

Imp. N.P.P., 1974. Very Good. N29, 1974. Vintage French adult digest magazine featuring nude solo & softcore couple layouts throughout. From publishers of series "Sexy Poche" & "Strip Tease."BDSM cover, Native American theme, leather, buxom brunettes/blondes, piano player, foursome, cowgirl w/ rifle.5.25 x 8. 25 inches, 44pp, B/W throughout, color front, saddle-stapled. French language throughout. Very Good Plus, price sticker, light spine stress, slightly wavy. Scarce.

Fiona Press Inc. / Club Paperback 0104, 1976. Very Good. Vintage adult paperback, distributed by Kable, by "Club" magazine model and writer, and ex-airline stewardess, Fiona Richmond. Autobiographical account of stewardessing. Lean, spine crease. Very Good Plus. Scarce. For mature, consenting audiences.