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Lot 414

[PULPS]. A large collection of lesbian and erotic books fro...

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[PULPS]. A large collection of lesbian and erotic books from the 1950s and 60s. Approximately 125 erotic pulp fiction books with works by Sloane Britain, Sylvia Erskine, March Hastings, Lillian Hellman, Henry Miller, Valerie Taylor, and others, each with original classic pulp cover art. Included is Women?s Barracks by Tereska Torres, the first lesbian fiction paperback published in the United States; the book was banned in several states and directly led to the U.S. House of Representatives forming of the House Select Committee on Current Pornographic Materials. All 8vos, all in original color pictorial wrappers, overall condition good. Complete list available upon request.