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. 13 (1956)
[BURTMAN, Leonard] Exotique. A New Publication of the Bizarre and the Unusual. No. 13 (1956)
New York: Burmel Publishing Co., No date [1956]. First Edition. Stapled color wrappers. Octavo. 64pp. Cover art by Gene Bilbrew. Additional artwork by Bilbrew inside plus b&w photos. Foxing and spotting to front, old price stamp to front, short closed tear along bottom spine. Staple holes near foredge. A good copy.
Correspondence issue with many letters from readers. Includes a cartoon serial by Gene Bilbrew called "Mistress."