All items are first editions, unless otherwise noted.

Hall, Chuck. Coming Out. New York, Vantage, 1975. First edition, first printing. Fine in fine dust jacket. Inscribed by Hall as follows: "For Ross for more warm feelings but more is not enough" A collection of pithy aphorisms relating to coming out as a Gay man. Not listed in Young, no OCLC holdings. $125

Hanley, James. Men In Darkness. Introduction by John Cowper Powys. NY, Knopf, 1932. Fine with a very fine deco designed DJ depicting a naked man, 298 pages. [click here for a view] Novel focuses on longshore men. Hanley mentioned in Young. $250

Hannan, Barry. The Tennis Handsome. NY, Knopf, 1983. Fine in fine DJ, 163 pages. Signed by Hannan and dated Oxford Miss 85'. One of four male characters is Jimmy Word a "not-quite-full time homosexual and unbidden tennis coach. " (or game, match, and set?) Hannan not mentioned in Summers. $75

Harry's Fare and Other Stories. Dorian Vignette Series 1. San Francisco, Pan Graphic, 1960. First edition, first printing. Mint in stapled paper wraps with a stiff paper dust jacket. This series of short stories, art work, and photographs was an historic milestone for the Mattachine Society, representing as it does one of the first attempts to publish a serious compendium of Gay literature in other than a newsletter format.

Includes the following short stories: Harry's Fare by W. Daniel; The One Who Could Not Admit It by F. G. Hansen; Reflections in the Life of Effie by J. Howard Simpson; The Flowering Tree by Arnell Larsen; That's One Thing I'll Never Do by C.V. Howard; Delusion by Heather; On the Record by Barbara Hoffamn; and The Steep Path by Lee. Also includes 4 original black and drawings by a variety of artist and 4 black and white photographs of assort hunks in shorts. Only three OCLC holdings. Young listing 1714* $275

Hart, George. The Straight or Gay Book. Los Angeles, Price, 1974. First edition, first printing. Fine in fine paper wraps. A collection of just absolutely horrible Gay definitions, to wit "Playing Doris Day records is straight Playing Judy Garland records is gay." Not recommended for those with queasy stomachs. $40

Harteis, Richard. Marathon A Story of Endurance and Friendshipages. NY, Norton, 1989. One of 100 specially signed and numbered copies. Inscribed by Harteis. "For Ann friendship back to the early bread loaf days with love and great admiration for an elite runner Richard 11/12/89 " Fine with fine DJ, 219 pages. $75

Harvey, Reginald. Park Beat. NY, Castle, 1959. "The story of Life, Love, and shame in the NY jungle." Owners signature on f.e.pages., flaps pasted down, edge worn DJ, tipped in review by Winston Book Service. Young 1723. $30

Harvie, Ron. Men Working. NY, Gay Presses, 1984. Paperback original. Fine in fine paper wraps, discolored around 2 sides, 131 pages. [sold]

Harvie, Ron. The Voltaire Smile New York, Gay Presses of NY, 1982. Paperback original. Fine in fine paper wraps, 196 pages. $40

Harwood, Lee. Landscapes London, Fulcum, 1970. One of 100 copies signed and numbered by Harwood. Fine in fine gray cloth covered boards with a clear acetate dust wrapper. $125

Harwood, Lee. The Sinking Colony. London, Fulcum, 1970. One of 100 copies signed and numbered by Harwood. Fine in fine ecru colored cloth covered boards with a clear acetate dust wrapper, 30 pages. $125

Harwood, Lee. The White Room. (poetry) London, Fulerum Press, 1968. Signed by Harwood. Number 30 of 100 copies printed on gray Glastonbury antique laid paper. Issued without a DJ. Ian Young reprinted For John in the Mountain from this book in his bibliography, citing it as an example of overtly gay poetry that started to appear in the mid-sixties. Young listing 1736*. $125

Hazeldine, Peter. Raptures Of The Deep. London, Brilliance, 1983. Fine in fine paper wraps, 182 pages. Hazeldine's first novel. [sold]

Henry, George. Sex Variants. New York, Hoeber, 1948. First one volume edition, first printing. Fine in very slightly worn dust jacket, 1,130 pages plus illustrations of deviant female organs. Classic tome of misinformation about gays but some interesting case studies nevertheless. $75

Herbert, John. (pseudonym of Jack Brundage) Fortune and Men's Eyes. (Drama) New York, Evergreen, 1967. Paperback original. First edition, first printing. Fine in fine paper wraps, 96 pages. Set in a Canadian reformatory, the sordid cast of characters includes Queenie a "raging homosexual who uses the reformatory's evil system to obtain his own comforts and desires." Young listing 1764* $75

Herbert, John (pseudo. of Jack Brundage). Some Angry Summer Songs. Vancouver, Talon, 1976. Fine in fine paper wraps, 103 pages. Young 1765*. $35[soldp]

[James Herlihy] Lyle Bonge's Ultimate Ash-Hauling Mardi Gras Photographs Includes Herlihy's interview with Bonge (his lover at the time) entitled The Sleep Of Reason. Introduction by Jonathan Williams. N.pages., Jargon 77, 1974. As issued in fine purple cloth covered boards with gold titles, as issued dust jacket, $150.

Herlihy, James Leo. All Fall Down. NY, Dutton, 1960. Wear to DJ, small chips, else fine, 272 pages. $50 Herlihy, James and William Noble. Blue Denim New York, Random House, 1958. Fine in fine blue denim cloth covered boards with a photograph from the Broadway play on the front cover, fine dust jacket, 110 pages. $200 Herlihy, James Leo. Midnight Cowboy. NY, Simon & Schuster, 1965. Main homosexual character was not included in the movie. Very nice, fresh copy in fine DJ, 253 pages. Young 1770. Austin $200 Herlihy, James Leo. Midnight Cowboy. London, Jonathan Cape, 1966. Very nice fresh copy in fine DJ, 253 pages. First British edition. $175 Herlihy, James Leo. The Sleep of Baby Fiberston. NY, Dutton, 1959. Illustrated by Tom Keogh. First work authored solely by Herlihy. Fredrick Prokosch said "he (Herlihy) has a gift highly sensitive to the contemporary atomsphere." Fine in very slightly soiled DJ, 190 pages. Young 1772* $225 Herlihy, James Leo. A Story That Ends With A Scream. NY, Simon & Schuster, 1967. Fine in fine DJ, 214 pages. $45

Herman, Jerry. Showtime New York, Donald Fine, 1996. Uncorrected proofs, fine in fine paper wraps, 270 pages. $45

Herron, Bob. Moritz. New York, Calamus, 1982. Paperback original. First edition, first printing. Fine in fine paper wraps, 213 pages. A well hung country boy's adventures in the Big Apple. Side splitting homoerotic tales including the infamous Moritz goes to a garden party, which involves leather orgy types gate crashing a piss ant elegant afternoon tea. Comes complete with wayward cats, rotting salmon mousse, pierced scrotums, Gotterdammerung, and Lady Dumpages. $50

Hesse, Herman. Da Glasperlenspiel. (The Glass Bead Game) Zurich, Fretz and Wasmuth, 1943. First edition, first printing. Two volumes, fine in cloth covered boards, spines faded and somewhat soiled but still legible. Small snag to spine top of volume 1. Thin paper edition-precedence over thick paper edition unknown. Young listing 1781. $400

Hickman, Leland. Tiresias 1:9:B Great Slave Lake Suite. (poetry) Santa Monica, Momentum, 1980. First edition, first printing. Fine in fine paper wraps, (no hardback edition). Signed and dated by Hickman. Young listing 1792. $100

Hinde, Thomas. Mr. Nicholas. NY, Farrar Straus, 1953. Slight shelf wear to DJ, else fine, 271 pages. Young listing 1832. $100

Hipper, Mike. Matlovich The Good Solider. Boston, Alyson, 1989. Fine in fine DJ, 176 pages. "They gave me a medal for killing two men and a discharge for loving one." Hipper's first book. $35

Hirschfeld, Magnus. Sexual Pathology. Translated by Jerome Gibbs. Newark, Julian, 1932. First edition. Fine in fine brownish green cloth covered boards, 349 pages. The first English translation of Vol. 3 of Hirschfeld's monumental study of sex. Reprinted by Emerson in 1940. A very fine copy of a very elusive title. Includes such topics as "The large group of shoe worshippers, The man who had an affair with an old oak tree (tied up in yellow ribbon no doubt), and Zoosadism. $275

Hirst, Alex. Almost One. London, GMP, 1985. Hirst's first book. Paperback original. Fine in fine paper wraps, 108 pages. $35

Hodges, Andrew and Hunter David. With Downcast Gays Aspects of homosexual self-oppression Toronto, Pink Triangle, 1977. Signed by Hodges. Fine in fine paper wraps, 42 pages. $45

Holliday, Don. Three on a Broomstick. (Gay pulp fiction) San Diego, Adult Books, 1967. Fine in creased paper wraps, 160 pages. "Alin suspected something was a bit different when he became a live-in writer but he come never have dreamed up the antics of these three furies..as gay as they were and the surprising things they could curse up or conjure up around their neighborhood." Young listing 1865* $35

Hollinghurst, Alan. Confidential Chats With Boys. (4 poems) Oxford, Sycamore, 1980. Hand printed, very fine in very fine wraps. Hollinghurst's first work in which he warns young boys of predators lurking in hotel lobbies and of the delights of cross dressing. Very scarce in this condition. $250

Homosexuality and Citizenship in Florida a report of the Florida legislative investigation committee. January 1964. A facsimile reprint by the Guild Book Service Washington, DC (1965?). Fine in fine paper wraps, extensive bibliography, 24 pages. $125

Hopkins, Kenneth. The Dead Slave and other poems from Martial some versions from book XV. Scarborough, Ont., Catalyst, 1977. First edition, first printing. Fine in fine paper wraps (no hardbound edition). Number L of 25 signed and lettered copies. Young listing 1883* $100.

Houston, Joe Leon. The Gay Flesh. LA, Argyle, 1965. Very fine in very fine DJ, 158 pages. Young 1901*. Reprinted as Desire in the Shadows which is Young 1902*. $150

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Hsien-yung, Pai. Crystal Boys. Translated by Howard Goldblat. SF, Gay Sunshine, 1990. This copy fine in cloth covered boards, issued without DJ, 330 pages. [sold]

The following edition of La Bas, itself a work of black magic, is associated with two infamous Englishmen who were also works of nefarious ill intents. The publisher of Fortune Press, Reginald Adhley Caton, and his pal Father (self styled) Montaque Summers carried about them "the odor of sorcery and sodomy..(the scent) of which was too heady for British authorities of the 1930's who prosecuted Caton for obscene libel." It is, therefore, most appropriate that the two of them were responsible for publishing this edition of La Bas, which foreshadowing as it does Ecco's works, conjures up the devil and his assorted following of incubuses.

Huysman, J. K. La Bas.(in English) London? Fortune Press, 1943? Dust jacket tanned with chips and closed tear on rear panel. Cloth and paper covered boards with small holes to interior hinges. Binding still tight with fine text. The condition is perfect considering the content which includes Re-Theurgist Optimate recipes for madness potions (flour, meat, Sacramental Bread, mercury, human blood, acetate of morphia and oil of aspic) , scripts for Black Masses (Suzerain of the scornful, defender of the down trodden, depository of cherished hatreds...Hoc est enim corpus meum) and a lively account of the life of Gilles de Rous (Bluebeard) who is most noted for his attempts to arouse the whore of Babylon (or some such) by wholesale acts of wanton cruelty and lust perpetrated against children (true Medieval family values). Young listing 1938. $200

[Gary Indiana] Miller, Billy. (publisher) Spunky. No publisher given, 1987. Fine in spiral bound paper wraps, 23 pages. Contains Gary Indian's first work (?), a play entitled Phantoms of Louisiana which was first performed in 1982 at the Performance Garage in NY. $175

Indiana, Gary. Gone Tomorrow. New York, Pantheon, 1993. Fine in fine paper dust jacket, 244 pages. Wonderfully inscribed by Gary as follows: "Wish I were licking your butthole at my luxury suite at the Grand Hyatt Maybe next time xxx ooo Gary Indiana." $125

Indiana, Gary. Horse Crazy. NY, Grove Press, 1989. Fine in fine DJ, 218 pages. Inscribed by Indiana. Indiana's first novel. Mentioned in Summers. $75

Ingersoll, Robert G. Address at the Funeral of Walt Whitman. (Reprint of the 1892 edition) SF, Manroot, 1976. Sponsored by an NEA grant. Fine in fine paper wraps, pages not paginated. $25

Ingersoll, Robert G. Crimes against criminals. (Reprint of 1906 edition) SF, Manroot, 1974. A treatise against how society treats its outcasts. Fine in fine paper wraps, 60 pages.

Ireland, Timothy. Who Lies Inside. London, GMP, 1984. Cover art by Graham Ward. Paperback original. Fine in fine paper wraps, 127 pages. $25

[Isherwood] Bachardy, Don. Last Drawings of Christopher Isherwood. London, Faber,1990. Fine in fine DJ, 123 pages. Includes interviews with Steven Spender and Don Bachardy (Isherwood's lover of many years), profusely illustrated. $50

Isherwood, Christopher. All The Conspirators. NY, New Directions, 1958. Fine in slightly worn DJ, 255 pages. First American edition, not listed in Young. Originally published in London in 1930. $75

Isherwood, Christopher. Down There On A Visit. NY, Simon & Schuster, 1962. One small DJ chip, owner's inscription on f.e.pages., else fine, 318 pages. Young 1965-- but lists date as 1966. Mentioned in Summers and Austin. $45

Isherwood, Christopher. Kathleen and Frank. NY, Simon & Schuster, 1971. Fine in fine DJ, 510 pages. Young 1968. $45

Isherwood, Christopher. A Meeting By The River. NY, Simon & Schuster, 1967. Signed by Isherwood. Fine in near fine DJ, 191 pages. Young 1879*. $150

Isherwood, Christopher. The Memorial: Portrait Of A Family. NY, New Directions, 1946. Fine in near fine DJ, 294 pages. Summers says this work contains "fuller descriptions of homosexual characters than All The Conspirators." 1932 British edition is Young 1971. $100

Jackson, Charles. (author of Lost Weekend) The Sunnier Side Twelve Arcadian Tales. NY, Farrar Straus, 1950. Chips to DJ, else fine, 134 pages. Young 1988. $50

Jackson, Graham. Gardens. (short stories) Scarborough, Ontario, Catalyst, 1975. Sponsored by the Ontario Arts Council. Paperback original. Fine in fin paper wraps, 94 pages. Young listing 1993*. $35

Jackson, Graham. Short Stories. Scarborough, Ontario, catalyst, 1975. Paperback original. Fine in fine paper wraps, 94 pages. Sponsored by a grant from the Ontario Arts Council. Young listing 1993* $35

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Jeffers, Paul H. Portrait in Murder and Gay Colors. Stamford, CT, Knights Press, 1983. Gay murder mystery-the straights did it. Fine in fine paper wraps, 273 pages. $30

Johnson, Dr. Paul R. Ancient Answers To Modern Gay Problems a new discovery of old manuscripts. Fidelity Press, 1990. Fine in spiral bound stiff wraps, 211 pages. An extensive investigation that proves the Song Of Solomon celebrates the love of two men for each other. NoL [sold]

Kalbus, Oskar. Vom Werder Deutscher Filmkunst. Vol 1. Der Stumme Film. Berlin, Cigaretten Bilderdienst Altona Bahrenfeld, 1935. Fine in fine Prussian Blue paper embossed cardboard boards, with only slight scuffing to the rear panel, 136 pages. An exceptionally nice crisp copy. Front cover shows an extremely stern looking German maiden bedecked in low Alps finery surrounded by laurel leaves. The book's various sections on aspects of German films are illustrated with over 200 tipped in black and white glossy photos which used to be included in cigarette packs. Complete set of photos with none missing, as is often the case. Besides the all time favorites such as Emil Jannings and Riefenstahl, the book also contains sections of Die Frau in Hosen and Der Mann in Frauenleidern with appropriate photos. Shocking examples of cross dressing, the last time perverts managed to raise their heads in the Third Reich, all due to the beneficence of tobacco. $225

Kastle, Herbert. Koptic Court. NY, Simon & Schuster, 1958. DJ chips to head of spine, else fine, 343 pages. Young 2063. Reprinted as Keys To Seven Rooms (Young 2064) , and Seven Keys To Koptic Court (Young 2065). $75

Keenan, Joe. Putting On The Ritz. NY, Viking, 1991. Fine in fine DJ, 325 pages. Winner of the 4th annual (1992) Lambda Award for Gay and Lesbian Humor. Mentioned in Summers. $35

Keogh, Theodora. The Double Door. NY, Creative, 1950. Some chipping to DJ spine, else fine, 239 pages. Young 2093. $100

Kilkel, Rudy. Lasting Relationships. (poetry) NY, Seahorse, 1984. Fine in fine paper wraps, 61 pages. Other works by Kilkel listed in Young. $25

Killian, Kevin. Bedrooms Have Windows. NY, Amethyst, 1989. Fine in fine paper wraps, 134 pages. $25

Kinsey, Alfred C. Sexual Behavior in the Human Male Philadelphia, W.B. Saunders, 1948. Gore Vidal was a close friend of Kinsey and Vidal's sexual exploits are included in this volume (according to Vidal). Fine with edge chipped DJ. $100

Kirkwood, James. P.S. Your Cat is Dead A Comedy in Three Acts. New York, Samuel French, 1976. Fine in fine paper wraps. Originally written as a play, the novel adaptation was issued earlier. In the first production in San Francisco, Sal Mineo played the part of Vito, the bi-sexual cat burglar. Young listing 2152*. $45

Kirkwood, James. Some Kind Of Hero. NY, Crowell, 1975. Fine in fine DJ, 399 pages. Young 2152. $50

Klossowski, Pierre. The Baphomet. Translated by Sophie Hawke and Stephan Sartarelli. Introduction by Michael Foucault. 4 color illustrations by Klossowski. Eridanos Press, 1988. Fine in fine paper wraps, 173 pages. $25

Kopay, David and Young, Perry Deane. The David Kopay Story an extraordinary self-revelation. NY, Arbor House, 1977. Fine in fine DJ, 247 pages. In this first sport figure "I am gay book", the San Francisco 49er tells how he became a sixty- (oh well). Young 2172. $35

Kosinski, Jerzy. (pseudo. of Jerzy Lewinkopf) Blind Date. NY, Houghton Mifflin, 1977. Review copy with card laid in. Fine in fine paper wraps, 236 pages. Young 2177. $125

Kosinski, Jerzy. Cockpit. NY, Houghton Mifflin, 1977. Sight edge wear to DJ, else fine, 248 pages. Young 2178. $45

Kosinski, Jerzy. The Devil Tree. NY, Harcourt and Brace, 1973. Fine in fine DJ, 208 pages. Signed by Kosinski. Contains a brief passage in which a tailor puts the make on the main male protagonist. $250

Kosinski, Jerzy. The Hermit Of 69th St. The Working Papers Of Norbert Koshu. 1987 Advanced promotional copy , excerpts, stamped "not for sale." Fine in fine paper wraps, 36 pages. Author committed suicide shortly after this novel was published. $45

Kramer, Larry. Faggots. NY, Random House, 1978. Fine in fine DJ, 304 pages. Inscribed by Kramer (to an overnight guest?) "For Frostie-but we both have so much to say..Thank you for a fine evening..and I hope we shall be friends From Larry 5 Jan 79" $350

Kramer, Larry. Faggots. NY, Random House, 1978. Uncorrected page proofs. Fine in fine paper wraps, 304 pages. $375

Kranyck, Karyl. Mickey's Mouth. [Gay pulp fiction] N.p., N.p., N.d. Fine in fine paper wraps with a bit of the cover detached from the lower spine, 186 pages. Photo illustrated with straight and gay couples-really weird mix since there is no straight action in the entire book. Norman listing 2698. No OCLC holdings. $75

Krimm, Seymor. Views of a Nearsighted Cannoner. New York, Excelsior, 1961. Forward by Norman Mailer. Paperback original, fine in slightly dust soiled paper wraps, 128 pages. Young listing 2190. $45

La Capria, Raffaele. A Day Of Impatience Translated by William Weaver. NY, Farrar Straus, 1954. Some wear to DJ else fine. "Adolescents confuse wickedness with achievement, promiscuousness with sophistication, they are haunted by shadows of lies, homosexuality, drug addiction." Young 2197. OCLC listing. $100

Lally, Michael. just let me do it. (poetry) NY, New Vehicle, 1978.Fine in fine paper wraps. Young 2208*. $35[soldp]

Lambert, Gavin. The Goodby People. NY, Simon & Schuster, 1971. Signed by Lambert. 191 pages. Young 2214*. $150

Lambert, Gavin. Norman's Letter. NY, Coward-McCann, 1966. 2 small DJ chips, else fine, 232 pages. Young 2216*. $75

Lane, Erskine. Game Text A Guatemalan Journal. SF, Gay Sunshine, 1978. Fine in fine paper wraps, 136 pages. Young 2227*. $25

Lane, Erskine. In Praise Of Boys Moorish Poems from Al Andalus. SF, Gay Sunshine, 1975. Fine in fine paper wraps, 31 pages. 1,000 copies issued. First book published by Gay Sunshine Press. Young 1946* $45 . [soldp]

Lardo, Vincent. China House. Boston, Alyson, 1983. Fine in fine paper wraps, slight crimping to back cover, else fine, 204 pages. Gay Gothic romance. $25

Lardo, Vincent. The Mask Of Narcissus. 1987 Boston, Alyson Fine in fine paper wraps, 232 pages. $25

Lardo, Vincent. The Prince and the Pretender. Boston, Alyson, 1984. Paperback original. Fine in paper wraps, 203 pages. $25

Larkin, Peter Purusha. The Divine Androgyne. San Diego, Sanctuary Press, 1981. No DJ, illustrated boards, 200 pages. The Tao of Hindu gay rectal consciousness written by a former Roman Catholic monk and producer and co-author of the movie A Very Natural Thing. Profusely illustrated with drawings and photographs taken by Purusha himself of Purusha and his pals in complete naked harmony with the Tao, frequently giving each other helping hands. No OCLC listing. NoL $250

Lauder, Stuart. Camp Commander. London, Longman, 1971. First British edition, first printing. No American edition. Fine in dust jacket with some edge tanning, 213 pages. Life goes to the dogs and wogs in this charming tale of verbotten sex among not so stiff upper lip English soldiers as they fight off hoards of Huns and hungry homos. Young listing 2243 * [sold]

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Leavitt, David. Equal Affections. Advance page proofs. Fine in fine paper wraps. Inscribed by Leavitt as follows: "To T.E. Lawrence with fondest memories David Leavitt" $250 [sold]

While England Sleeps with the Iron Lady

Leavitt, David. While England Sleeps. NY, Viking, 1993. Fine in fine DJ, 394 pages. Suppressed by lawsuit filed by Steven Spender. Viking stopped publication after the very first advanced press run. Inscribed by Leavitt as follows: "To Margret Thatcher with best regards David Leavitt" $250

Lehmann, John. In The Purely Pagan Sense. London, Blond & Bridges, 1976. Owners signature on f.e.pages., else fine, 255 pages. Young 2293*. $45

Leitch, Maurice. The Liberty Lad A novel which tells the whole truth sad, funny, unexpected-about a young Irishman's coming of age. NY, Pantheon, 1965. Water spot to upper back corner of boards, else fine, 208 pages. 1965 British edition is Young 2297. $50

Leonard, John. Crybaby Of The Western World. NY, Doubleday, 1969. Signed by Leonard. Tape marks on front and back boards, some DJ wear, slightly cocked spine 254 pages. Not in Young, but includes infamous angle of the dangle contest narrative. $75

Leonard, John. Wykie Regis. London, Gollancz, 1967. First British edition. Fine in very fine dust jacket, 271 pages. Blue bloods mix it up along with the naughty Headmaster Allison who gets too involved with his young prodigies. Young listing 2304 for the 1966 New York edition. $125

Leslie, David Stuart. The Man On The Beach. London, Hutchinson, 1957. Fine with DJ showing slight edge wear, 252 pages. Young 2307. $50

Leventhal, Stan. The Black Marble Pool. NY, Amethyst Press, 1990. Fine in fine paper wraps, 131 pages. $25

Leventhal, Stan. Candy Holidays. Austin, TX Banned Books, 1991. Fine in fine paper wraps, 127 pages. $25

Leventhal, Stan. Fault Lines. Austin, TX Banned Books, 1989. Mint in paper wraps, 132 pages. $30

Leventhal, Stan. a herd of tiny elephants. Austin, TX Banned Books, 1988. Paperback original. Fine in fine paper wraps, 150 pages. Garber listings 508M, 509M, and 510M. $30

Leventhal, Stan. Mountain Climbing In Sheridan Square. Austin, TX , Banned Books, 1988. Paperback original. Fine in fine paper wraps, 175 pages. Leventhal's first book. Mentioned in Summers. $45

Lewis, Wyndham. The Roaring Queen. NY, Liveright, 1973. NY 184 pages. Written in 1936 but unpublished until this edition. Young 2326. $45

Leyland, Winston. (editor) Gay Roots Twenty Years Of Gay Sunshine An Anthology Of Gay History, Sex, Politics, And Culture. SF, Gay Sunshine, 1991. 703 pages. Signed and numbered by Leyland. One of limited edition of 26 special copies. Winner of the 4th annual (1992) Lambda award for Lesbian/Gay Small Press Books. $400

Leyland, Winston (editor) Gay Sunshine Interviews Vol. One. SF, Gay Sunshine, 1978. Fine in fine DJ. Interviews with Burroughs, Ford, Genet, Ginsburg, Giorno, Harrison, Isherwood, Norse, Orlovsky, Vidal, and Williams that first appeared in various issues of Gay Sunshine. One of 500 hard bound copies (26 of which were signed and lettered). There was also 5 hors de commerce copies specially bound and signed by most of the interviewees. $125

Leyland, Winston. Gay Sunshine Journal No. 47. SF, Gay Sunshine, 1982. Fine in fine paper wraps, 191 pages. First of the journals in paperback format. $25

Leyland, Winston. (editor) Hot Acts Homosexual encounters from first hand Volume One. SF, Gay Sunshine, 1984. Illustrations by Rex. Fine in fine paper wraps, 237 pages. $30

Leyland, Winston (editor) Lust Licentious, Underground, Sexy , True Gay Encounters. San Francisco, Gay Sunshine, 1986. Fine in one-quarter cloth covered boards, 173 pages. First edition, first printing. Number 5 of only 10 copies specially bound in boards. Contains stories by Robert Boyd, John Dagion, and Jason Fury, among others. $300

Leyland, Winston. (editor) Stud Flesh True Gay Encounters Volume 8. SF, Leyland, 1989. Fine in fine paper wraps, 158 pages. $25

Leyland, Winston. 10 1/2 Inches (I bet) Volume 6. SF Leyland, 1989. Fine in fine paper wraps, 159 pages. $25

Licata, Salvatore and Robert Petersen. Historical Perspectives on Homosexuality. Vol. 2 The Monograph series Research on Homosexuality. NY, Haworth, 1981. Fine in fine dust jacket, 224 pages. $75

Light, Tenebris. three rainbows. London, Brilliance Books, 1982. Fine in fine paper wraps, 93 pages. $25 [soldp]

Lind, Jakov. Landscape In Concrete. NY, Grove Press, 1966. Fine in fine DJ, 190 pages. Young 2343. $75

Lindsay, Jack. The Complete Works of Gaius Petronis Done into English by Jack Lindsay with one hundred illustrations by Norman Lindsay. Privately Printed for the Rarity Press NY. 1932. Some wear to DJ, else fine, 151 pages. Includes Priapus Wrath. $200

Licht, Hans. (pseudo of Paul Brandt). Sexuality in Ancient Greece. Translated by Freese. New York, Covci, 1932. Photo illustrated. Fine in fine green cloth covered boards with a minor scuffing to rear cover, corners slightly bumped, 556 pages.

A major work dealing with Grecian homosexuality. Contrary to other mainstream views, Licht held that homosexuality was just not the practice of a small group of aesthetes but rather held sway across all class lines and national/tribal boundaries. The English versions of the original 3 volume German work were expurgated to varying degrees. Weinburg listing 1000. [sold]

Llewellyn, Richard. (author of How Green Was My Valley) Mr. Hamish Gleave. London, Michael Joseph, 1956. Small water stain to DJ top, owners signature on f.e.pages., else fine. Young 2346. $45

Llosa, Mario Vargas. The Time Of The Hero. NY, Grove Press, 1966. Fine in fine DJ, 409 pages. What young cadets in military academies really study. This work won the Bibliotec Breve Prize (best new work in Spanish) and so upset the West Point of Peru that 1,000 copies were torched in the plaza of the Leoncio Prado Military Academy. Llosa moved to France, later returned to Peru as a Presidential candidate and lost. 1967 British edition is Young 3902. $75

Lloyd, Robin. For Love Or Money Boy Prostitution In America. Introduction by Senator Birch Bayh. Vanguard, 1976. Fine in slightly worn DJ, 236 pages. Plus the December 1976 issue of QQ magazine which contains a review of For Love Or Money by Orlando Paris (pseudo. of Paul Welles). (both items) $50

Lockwood, Tom. Destination Nowhere. NY, Castle Books, 1966. Fine , issued w/o DJ? 192 pages. Young 2376*. $45

Logan, John. Ghosts of the Heart New Poems. University of Chicago Press, 1960. Signed by Logan. Slight wear to DJ, else fine 79pages. Other works by Logan listed in Young. $75

Lord, James. No Traveler Returns. London, Weidenfedd, 1955. First edition, first printing. Fine in edge worn dust jacket with the portrait of Lord by Picasso on the back panel, 286 pages. Better known (and for good reason) as the biographer and friend of Picasso and Giacometti, Lord constructs in No Return the charming tale of DeWitt Clinton Smith on his romps through Europe. Loaded with family money, he can't make up his mind which woman to pursue, either charming Anne or reckless Eleanor. In the end, the evil bi-sexual Prince Hathaway ruins DeWitt's halfhearted courtship with both women, leaving poor DeWittless steaming off to find solace in the baths of Istanbul. New York 1956 edition is Young listing 2389. OCLC holdings for only the American edition. $175

Lowry, Robert. Casualty. NY, New Directions, 1948. DJ chips, boards spotted 153 pages. World War II story set in Italy featuring a effeminate Lt. Pinkman. Not in Young and dropped from lists of Lowry's works in later novels. $75

Luke, Peter. Bloombury A Play in Two Acts. New York, Samuel French, 1976. Fine in fine paper wraps, 1976. A play based on the last days of Lytton Strachey. No Young listing but should be. $30

Lyftig, Jaggar. Francis Gregory An Autobiographical Novel. No press given, 1983. Fine in fine paper wraps. Turn of the century tale of a young boy shedding his knickers as often as possible. No OCLC listing. $45

Lynch, Michael. These Waves of Dying Friends. (poetry) Contact II Publishers, 1989. Illustrated by Douglas Kinsey. Fine in fine paper wraps, 92 pages. Mentioned in Summers. $25