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Early 1960 Lesbian Pulp novel Stranger on Lesbos by Valerie Taylor
by Lesbian Pulp, Valerie Taylor
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[LGBTQ Pulp] Book from famous female author of Lesbian pulps Valerie Taylor, which was rare as most pulps were written by men under pen names. Taylor, Valerie. Stranger on Lesbos. New York: Crest Books - Fawcett World Library. First Edition Early Lesbian Mass Market Paperback. 144 pages. Measures 4.25" x 7". Early Lesbian pulp novel with noir-inspired cover art featuring a woman in shadows with the tagline: "The searching novel of a lonely young wife faced with the temptations of unnatural love." Taylor came from a "tradition of women's activism"; with one of her great-grandmothers marched in the first suffrage parade in Elgin, Illinois in 1889. She also frequently and proudly referred to her Potawatomi heritage. She joined the American Socialist Party at age twenty-two and led with the purpose of telling lesbian stories that reflected reality. She stated: "I began writing gay novels around 1957. There was suddenly a plethora of them on sale in drugstores and bookstores... many written by men who had never knowingly spoken to a lesbian. Wish fulfillment stuff, pure erotic daydreaming. I wanted to make some money, of course, but I also thought that we should have some stories about real people." She was prominent in activist causes from the 1950s through the 1980s, including LGBT rights, feminism, and Elder rights. She belonged to the Daughters of Bilitis, contributing her work to their magazine The Ladder, the first nationally distributed lesbian publication. She also worked with the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. Cover has minor crease in the corner. Overall, book is in very good condition.
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- Early 1960 Lesbian Pulp novel Stranger on Lesbos by Valerie Taylor
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- Lesbian Pulp, Valerie Taylor
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For over 30 years, we have served a clientele of collectors, private institutions, universities, and public libraries in acquisition and collection development. We are members of ILAB, ABAA, and PADA, and have furnished collections around the world with rare and unique material; from the personal letters of literary greats to first edition Journals of Congress to unique pamphlets from the civil rights era. We strive to find archives and original early printed material that can fill gaps in existing institutional holdings; the kind of material that can bring new perspectives to the traditionally disregarded voices of indigiouneous peoples, women, and African-Americans.
We pride ourselves on the ability to track down the rarest and most interesting material for our client's collections. The partnerships we form with libraries, institutions, and personal collectors begin with a phone call or an email and last for decades. We offer an unconditional guarantee for each item's authenticity and completeness.
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