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Paul Cadmus (American, 1904-1999)Stephen Hale (American, 1961-2008)Magnus Hirschfeld (German, 1868 - 1935)
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Providence, RI, United States
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Our AFTER DARK/SPRING catalog sees important pioneers of queer academia, scholarship, and art juxtaposed with forgotten figures of the most prominent gay subcultures of the 20th century. Leather-bound books of 19th century love poetry by Kertbeny contrast with the leather-bound hunks of REX and The Hun's self published zines. Paul Cadmus' and Jean Cocteau's drawings loom large alongside other lesser known figurative masters of homoeroticism. Explore the breadth of queer history, from stories of resistance in the early pages of the Advocate, extraordinarily rare original Magnus Hirschfeld journals to rare print ephemera from San Francisco's Catacombs and other culturally important 1970s leather bars and clubs.
AFTER DARK illuminates the quietest corners and loudest soirees of LGBT history. You're invited to the live auction broadcast on May 22nd, 7:30PM EST.
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Joseph Radoccia (American, New York, b. 1961): 'Two Phalluses - A Latin American Backdrop.' Oil, graphite and collage on panel. Signed at bottom right. 8 x 10"; 11 x 13"
0025: Joseph Radoccia (American, New York, b. 1961)Est. $400-$600
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Larry Marty (20th Century): "The Men." Aquatint etching. Signed, titled, and marked 'AP' (Artist's Proof) along the bottom. Circa 1970s. 12 x 14"; 17 x 19 1/2" (overall). Framed.
0026: Larry Marty (20th Century)Est. $300-$500
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Claude-Ferdinand Gaillard (French, 1834-1887): "Saint Sebastian." 1876. Engraving. Labeled on verso. 12 1/2 x 8 1/2"; 18 x 13 1/2" (overall). Framed. An oil painting of the same image by Gaillard can be found in the permanent collection of the
0027: Claude-Ferdinand Gaillard (French, 1834-1887)Est. $100-$300
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European School (1928): 'The Three Crosses.' (Titled in another hand differently on the verso.) Etching. Signed and dated on the matboard in pencil. Signature illegible and artist unknown or unidentified (possibly German or
0028: European School (1928)Est. $400-$600
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Sir Richard Burton (British, 1821 - 1890): "Priapeia or the Sportive Epigrams of divers Poets on Priapus." 1890, bearing the collector's stamp of Sir Herbert Thompson (British, 1859-1944). Five hundred numbered copies. Printed for
0029: Sir Richard Burton (British, 1821 - 1890)Est. $300-$500
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Lexikon Homosexuelle Belletristik: Three (3) binder set containing a German dictionary of clinical terms relating to queerness and homosexuality. Compiled from the early 1980s to 2001. Each binder: 3 x 12 1/ x 11 1/4 .
0030: Lexikon Homosexuelle BelletristikEst. $400-$600
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Edward Carpenter Book Collection (British, 1844 - 1929): Ten (10) rare books, including first editions: "The Intermediate Sex (A Study of Some Transitional Types of Men and Women)." 1912, Kennerley, publisher. The Intermediate Sex was a radical
0031: Edward Carpenter Book Collection (British, 1844 - 1929)Est. $1,200-$1,600
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Edward Carpenter Letters (British, 1844 - 1929): A collection of fourteen (14) pieces of correspondance and emphemera relating to the life and work of Edward Carpenter. Including a signed and dated collotype of Carpenter circa 1904, and numerous
0032: Edward Carpenter Letters (British, 1844 - 1929)Est. $2,000-$3,000
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Karl Maria Kertbeny (Austro-Hungarian, 1824 - 1882): "Poems from Foreign Languages." 1849. Gilt and tooled leather. Inscribed in pen and it is believed that the inscription is from Kertbeny to the Prussian Minister Adolph Leonhardt, whom Kertbeny
0033: Karl Maria Kertbeny (Austro-Hungarian, 1824 - 1882)Est. $300-$500
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A.E. Housman (British, 1859-1936): "A Shropshire Lad." 1907 edition. Hardcover. 7th edition reprinting. Published by E. Grant Richards, London. 5 1/4 x 4". In 1942, Laurence Housman deposited an essay entitled "A. E. Housman's 'De
0034: A.E. Housman (British, 1859-1936)Est. $300-$500
Edmund White (American, b. 1940): Three (3) books by the author Edmund White. Including: "Caracole." 1985. Published by E.P. Dutton, New York. Hardcover. Signed on the front page. First edition. 9 1/2 x 6 1/2"; "The Unpunished Vice:
0035: Edmund White (American, b. 1940)Est. $300-$500Lot Passed
Lord Alfred Bruce Douglas (British, 1870 - 1945): Two hand-set lavender ribbon-bound editions of "Two Loves" on Barcham Green rag paper. Published by: "Mr. Horatio Wyycombe-Hamlet" at The Sign of the Broached Cask, Sonoma (CA). Dated: San
0036: Lord Alfred Bruce Douglas (British, 1870 - 1945)Est. $300-$500Lot Passed
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Homoerotic Engraved Silver Automaton (Antique): Silver book form. Marked 800 on the clasp. 2 1/4"w x 1 3/4"d x 3"h. On a bookshelf this "book" appears to be a liturgical prayer book. Off the shelf, the front cover depicts an engraving of male
0037: Homoerotic Engraved Silver Automaton (Antique)Est. $2,000-$3,000
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Homoerotic Concealed Painting (Victorian Era): Brass mounted anchor. When lifted the bottom conceals a painting in gouache under glass of sailors in an orgy scene. Painting: 2 x 3 1/2"; 8 x 5 x 3 1/4" (overall).
0038: Homoerotic Concealed Painting (Victorian Era)Est. $400-$600
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Homoerotic Naval Ball Clock (20th Century): Naval homoerotic ball clock with continuous automation and revealed works. The second hand is the officer's erection and moves up and down with each second stroke. 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 2”. Signed
0039: Homoerotic Naval Ball Clock (20th Century)Est. $300-$500
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Signed Queen Elizabeth II Royal Pardon for Buggery: A 1980 pardon signed by Queen Elizabeth II with the royal wax seal for 'buggery,' a crime referring to anal sex regardless of gender, though this pardon makes reference in part to male buggery as
0040: Signed Queen Elizabeth II Royal Pardon for BuggeryEst. $400-$600
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20th Century Photographs (American): Two (2) framed photographs of a men's groups. Circa early 1900s. 13 x 10"; 15 1/2 x 20 1/2" (overall). Framed.
0041: 20th Century Photographs (American)Est. $200-$400
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George Hackenschmidt (Estonian, 1877 - 1968): Signed and dated photo postcard. British (Inland). 5 1/2 x 3 1/2"; 10 x 8" (overall). Matted. Hackenschmidt was known in professional wrestling circles as "The Russian Lion".
0042: George Hackenschmidt (Estonian, 1877 - 1968)Est. $300-$500
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The Stanford Quad, 1935: "The Stanford Quad." 1935. Volume 42. Stanford Yearbook for 1935. Illustrated by J. Paget Fredericks (Joseph Rous Raget-Fredericks, American, 1903 - 1963) with multiple homoerotic images of men with
0043: The Stanford Quad, 1935Est. $400-$600
20th Century Illustrations: Two (2) ink drawing illustrations by different artists: 'Fairy Muse.' Ink and gouache on paper. Initialed 'GBC' and signed indistinctly at the bottom right. 11 1/2 x 7" (overall) and matted; together
0044: 20th Century IllustrationsEst. $300-$500Lot Passed
19th Century Queer Gender Related Media: Four (4) engravings depicting "La Chevalie d'Eon" Charlotte d'Eon de Beaumont (French, 1728 - 1810) and one (1) early book describing intersex bodies circa the 19th century. Including: Jacques Duval
0045: 19th Century Queer Gender Related MediaEst. $300-$500Lot Passed
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Reginald Turner (British, 1869 - 1938): "King Philip The Gay." 1911. First Edition. Gilt spine and cover. The author of this scarce Edwardian novel was a close friend of Oscar Wilde and one of the few who remained close to him after his
0046: Reginald Turner (British, 1869 - 1938)Est. $300-$500
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Walt Whitman (1819 - 1892): A pen and ink envelope written in Walt Whitman's hand and addressed to the 19th century author and gay rights advocate Edward Carpenter (1844-1929). 6 3/4 x 11". "Edward Carpenter was a philosopher,
0047: Walt Whitman (1819 - 1892)Est. $500-$800
Dr. Albert Moll (German, 1862 - 1939): "Die Konträre Sexualempfindung." 1891. Preface by Dr. R.V. Krafft-Ebing. Original French Edition. 1893. This is one of the earliest monographs on same sex attraction. Moll was a rival of Hirschfeld
0048: Dr. Albert Moll (German, 1862 - 1939)Est. $400-$600Lot Passed

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