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[WILLIE, John (John A. S. Coutts)] Sweet Gwendoline and "The Missing Princess" (Uncensored)
[WILLIE, John (John A. S. Coutts)] Sweet Gwendoline and "The Missing Princess" (Uncensored)
Westminster, CA: Centurian Publications, 1982. Reprint. Softcover. Quarto. 64pp (with advertisements). Cover art by Eric Stanton (which has nothing to do with Gwendoline). Illustrated throughout by Willie. Light rubbing to covers, slight wear along spine. A very good copy.
This serial is the strongest, most explicit, and most sadistic work by "John Willie" that the artist ever published. Coutts originally offered and sold this serial as a work in progress to subscribers, via mail-order in 1951 and 1952. The rights to the story and the original artwork were eventually sold to Irving Klaw. When Klaw got a hold of the artwork he had Eric Stanton alter the images by adding clothing to the exposed breasts and bottoms, as well as removing the whips and whip marks. Stanton suggested that this be done with acetate overlays to protect and preserve the original art but this idea was rejected by Klaw.
This particular edition is uncensored but is incomplete, showing only 42 of the 43 illustrations. Print quality is a bit on the dark side.