Acquired Tastes XLIII: Gay Pulp Fiction, Part 184 - Parisian Press, Part 2 of 4

Acquired Tastes XLIII

Gay Pulp Fiction, Part 184

Parisian Press

Part 2 of 4

Today, we take the second of four looks at Parisian Press (not to be confused with Gay Parisian Press - which are related to these and preceded them - or the leaflet-like adult offerings of Parisian Press published during the 1940s, 30s, and 40's in France.

Parisian Press published 45 gay titles during the years 1971 and 1972, running the typical gamut of gay subjects, including: incest, coaches, teachers, brothers, coming out, truckers, military, hustlers, and interracial. In addition, they published a 400 series devoted to heterosexual fare. All titles were printed in the US and were published in San Francisco.

The covers are typically a single color background with a white line drawing (sort of like an x-ray) - unless the solid color is white. In that instance the drawing appears in black ink.  

The books were written by a number of well-established writers, typically using a pseudonym. 

In the back of the book, mail order ads offering these books, gay skin magazines, their Gay Parisian Press titles, and a selection of heterosexual books and magazines. The mail order business operated as Le Salon Mail Order House, Inc. at 1118 Polk Street, San Francisco, CA 94109

Depending on condition, these books run from $18-76 at on-line bookstores, or, frequently, much more on eBay. 

Here are the next 12 titles! This week, I found 11 out of 12 covers.

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 Gay Awakening

Author: John Renzi

Parisian Press 

 1972 

P-211

Available as a downloadable PDF or ebook at Hommi Publishing.

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The Number on the John Wall

Author: Jim Hinzer 

Parisian Press 

 1972 

P-212 

According to Hommi Publishing's Big Ass List, this one is about a young man who relates the stories of those who contact him after he writes his number on the john wall.

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Love Trip

Author: John Jackson

Parisian Press 

 1972 

P-213

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Campus Gang Bang

Author: John Graves

Parisian Press 

 1972 

P-214

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Arab Slave Boys

Author: Jim Meadows

Parisian Press 

  1972 

P-215

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Dog Collar Boys

Author:  Lambert Wilhelm

Parisian Press 

  1972 

P-216

William J. Lambert, III (William Maltese) is an extremely prolific author who has written in a number of genres. His pseudonyms include Christopher Dane, Adriana DeBolt, Karl Klyne, Anna Lambert, Billy Lambert, W Lambert III, Willa Lambert, William Maltese, Lambert Wilhelm and several others. He's written gay-oriented novels for many imprints, including Greenleaf Classics, BlueBoy, His69 and Golden Boy Books. His most recent novel was published in 2019.

William J. Lampert III

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 The Chauffeur Did It

Author: Billy Farout 

Parisian Press 

 1972 

P-217 

As we learned last week, Billy Farout is a pseudonym used by poet William Barber.

Available as a downloadable PDF or ebook at Hommi Publishing.

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Room Service Orgy

Author: Hal Collins

 Parisian Press 

 1972 

P-218

Out of  the 45 books published by Parisian Press as part of their 200 series, this is the only title I could not find a cover for.

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Male Incest

Author: Jon Layton Jr.

Parisian Press 

 1972 

P-219 

According to Hommi Publishing's Big Ass List, this one is about a young man who discovers his father and older brother are having an affair.

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Intensive Care

Author: John Jackson

Parisian Press 

 1972 

P-220

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Party Boy

Author: Jim Carey

Parisian Press

  1972 

P-221

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 All-American Stud

Author: Patrick Doyle

Parisian Press

 1972 

P-222

Patrick Doyle is a familiar name. We've seen his works, here, here, here, here, here and here. He has sixteen novels to his credit.

Available as a downloadable PDF or ebook at Hommi Publishing.

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Party Boy - Sean Heyden