VINTAGE FETISH: LEONARD BURTMAN
Books published by Leonard Burtman such as Exotique (inspired by Willie’s Bizarre Magazine), Masque, Connoisseur, Bizarre Life, and many others, including single issue topical publications. He was the first to employ a professional, nationwide distribution network for his fetish publications.
[BURTMAN, Leonard] Exotique. A New Publication of the Bizarre and the Unusual. No. 10 (1955)
[BURTMAN, Leonard] Exotique. A New Publication of the Bizarre and the Unusual. No. 10 (1955)
New York: Burmel Publishing Co., No date [1955]. First Edition. Stapled wrappers. Octavo. 64pp. Cover art by Gene Bilbrew. Additional artwork inside by Bilbrew and Eric Stanton, plus b&w photos. Very light edge wear. Price in ink on insider front cover. A very good copy.
Contents include: Stays and Stilts by Peter Ross Jr.; For Valor by Ted Belmar; From Me to You - a column by Burtman's wife Tana Louise with several photos of her. She is also on the back cover; Presenting Miss Judy O'Day; Bizarre Costume of the Month No. 1; Letters to the editor.