Erotica & Curiosa
[PAGE, Bettie] Betty Page: Private Peeks (4 Volumes, Complete)
[PAGE, Bettie] Betty Page: Private Peeks (4 Volumes, Complete)
Introduced by Richard Merkin
New York: Belier Press, 1978-1980. First Editions. Softcover. Quarto. 4 volumes, each issued separately. Each issue about 48 pages. Illustrated throughout with photographs in b&w, with some in color. Over 120 photographs in each volume. All volumes in near fine condition. Scarce as a complete set.
I'm sorry, Betty can't come to the phone right now, she's all tied up! Here we have a fantastic collection of Betty Page photographs. In the early 1950s, Betty Page was appearing in Bob Harrison's fetish magazines (WINK, FLIRT, TITTER, and BEAUTY PARADE). By 1953 she had become the prize model in Irving Klaw's very formidable stable and it wasn't long before she became known as the Queen of Bondage. There are a number of photographs in this collection from the Klaw archives with Betty in full bondage regalia, both being restrained and enjoyably restraining others. Also featured are many photos that were produced from "personal" shooting sessions. Many of these photos from private collections feature Betty in the nude (something she never did for Klaw because it wasn't allowed). So there are quite a few images here where Betty shows the viewer, well ... everything! Most of these had not been seen before these publications. This is an unsurpassed collection of Betty Page images.