Amsterdam: 1943. Amsterdam: dated 1941 [actually, 1943]. ALS on lined prison stationary, marked 'S.G.S. 8105-1942’. 29 lines, written in pencil. Addressed to “Eep” [Marius Roland Holst], and signed “Tiky.” One line blacked out, likely by a censor. With an accompanying letter by Willem Sandberg to Roland Holst about the damage..... More
London: Hurst, Robinson & Co., 1825. First edition. 8vo, x, [ii], 356 pp, lacking the half title. Bound in half red morocco, gilt and blind-tooled spine by Philip Dusel. First edition of this anonymously published collection of Gothic tales written by a gender non-conforming author who was aided by Mary..... More
San Francisco: Queer Nation, 1990. 8 1/2 x 11" sheet, xeroxed on a sheet of lined notebook paper. Poster issued to advertise what must have quite the happening, at an unspecified suburban mall. Queer Nation grew out of ACT UP. A touch of toning, light crease to one tip else..... More
np: nd [c. 1970's]. 8 1/2 x 11" flyer, offset litho on on orange pape. Photographically illustrated. The flyer for this show by the transgender pioneer at Hustlers. Sir Lady Javawas the first transgender individual to be defended by the ACLU, a fact still cited by the group as an..... More
San Jose: Joe's Nairobi Lounge, [1970]. 8 1/2 x 11", offset printed on green paper. Illustrated with three photographs. Original flyer for performances by Sir Lady Java at the San Jose club Joe's Nairobi Lounge in 1970, with Shirley Butler opening. Sir Lady Java was the first transgender individual to..... More
San Jose: Joe's Nairobi Lounge, [1970]. 8 1/2 x 11", offset printed on green paper. Illustrated with three photographs. Original flyer for performances by Sir Lady Java at the San Jose club Joe's Nairobi Lounge in 1970, with Shirley Butler opening. Sir Lady Java was the first transgender individual to..... More
Np: c. 1970's. Promotional booklet entitled Who is Sir Lady Java? 4to, single 11 x 17" sheet folded once to make a four page booklet. Offset printed and illustrated with photographs and press clippings. With 2 small photographs, each 2 1/4 x 4 1/2", each featuring SLJ in a different..... More