Description

Large quarto hardcover, printed gray and black patterned paper covered boards, in original publisher’s non price-clipped dust-jacket. 128 pages. Index (of featured models). Foreword by Quentin Crisp. Illustrated throughout with black and white, and some color, photographs. First edition, first printing with full number line. A photo enhanced documentary survey of the American renaissance in the depiction of the male figure, during a period from the depression era of the 1930’s up through the mid 1950’s, when such activities were still both culturally taboo and illegal. No previous ownership marks. A clean, tight, fresh and unmarked copy, like new in dust-jacket. As new in an as new dust-jacket. Oversize book, Priority and International orders may require additional postage, please inquire.