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. 22 (1957)
[BURTMAN, Leonard] Exotique. A New Publication of the Bizarre and the Unusual. No. 22 (1957)
New York: Burmel Publishing Co., No date [1957]. First Edition. Stapled color wrappers. Octavo. 64pp. Cover art by Gene Bilbrew. Additional artwork by Bilbrew and Eric Stanton inside plus b&w photos. Jackie Miller photo to back cover, Bettie Page on inside front cover. Old price stamp to front, some light rubbing to covers. A very good copy.
Contents include: Panty Raid by Janice Kallen; Faux Pas by Justin Kent; From Me to You - a Column by Tana Louise (Burtman's wife); and a segment the cartoon serial Deborah by Eric Stanton.