New York: Frederick Fell, Inc., 1949. First Edition Thus. A novel about a love affair between a young lady and an unscrupulous rake. Bodenheim's novel is most famous, perhaps, for Peter Driben's racy cover on the 1950 paperback published by Diversy, featuring (you guessed it) a naked young lady riding..... More
Paris: Gallimard, 1960. First French Edition. First Printing, a Review Copy with publisher's "Service de Presse" punch to lower margin of rear wrapper. Octavo; publisher's plain beige wrappers, printed in black and red; 194pp, [5]. Inscribed by Cioran (in French) on the half-title page. Spine and text edges gently sunned..... More
Paris: Gallimard, 1964. First French Edition. First Printing, a Review Copy with publisher's "Service de Presse" punch to lower margin of rear wrapper. Octavo; publisher's plain beige wrappers, printed in black and red; 195pp, [10]. Inscribed by Cioran (in French) on the half-title page. A fresh, Fine copy. A rare..... More
Paris: Gallimard, 1969. First French Edition. First Printing. Octavo; publisher's plain beige wrappers, printed in black and red; 181pp, [11]. Touch of sunning to spine, with faint, pin-sized foxed spots scattered along covers; Near Fine, and clean throughout. The author's sixth French language publication, containing five major essays (speculations on..... More
Paris: Gallimard, 1949. First French Edition. First Printing. Octavo; publisher's plain beige wrappers, printed in black and red; 255pp, [1]. Touch of sunning to spine, with faint, scattered soil to covers and tanning to text edges; Near Fine. An attractive copy of the author's first French language book, a series..... More
Paris: Gallimard, 1952. First French Edition. First Printing, a Review Copy, with "S.P." printed on upper left corner of rear panel. Octavo; publisher's plain beige wrappers, printed in black and red; 184pp, [3]. Signatures uncut, wrappers lightly toned at extremities, with tanning to pages diagonal crease with partial tear to..... More
San Francisco: Level Press, 1974. First Edition. A user's guide to homeopathic, psychedelic, psychotropic, and substances to assist sexual function, with the descriptive entries arranged alphabetically, and concluding with a formulary of herbal blends, and a list of mail-order suppliers. A special pre-publication edition, signed by Gottlieb, issued the year..... More
[San Jose: Lowrider Magazine / A.T.M. Communications, Inc., 1978]. First Edition. Souvenir program for the first national car-hopping Lowrider show, held at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds on June 9-11, 1978. The event was co-sponsored by Lowrider Magazine, who published its premiere issue in January, 1977. Contents include a detailed..... More