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. 19. Correspondence Issue (1957)
]BURTMAN, Leonard] Exotique. A New Publication of the Bizarre and the Unusual. No. 19. Correspondence Issue (1957)
New York: Burmel Publishing Co., 1957. First Edition. Stapled color wrappers. Octavo. 64pp. Cover art by Gene Bilbrew. Additional artwork by Bilbrew and Stanton (?) inside plus b&w photos. Edge wear, staple holes to right front, old price to front, closed tear to back cover. About very good.
Letters from readers and a segment of the cartoon serial "Mistress" by Gene Bilbrew.