Acquired Tastes XLIII
Gay Pulp Fiction, Part 198
Blueboy Library
Part 7 of 12
Blueboy was a gay men's magazine with lifestyle and entertainment news, in addition to photo spreads featuring nude or semi-nude men. It was published monthly from 1974 to 2007.
The publication's additional outreach included the gay pulp fiction series Blueboy Library which published 112 titles during the years 1976-1978
Blueboy Library operated out of a building at 9467 Mission Park Place, Santee, CA 92071, while their mail order department was listed as 9465 Mission Park Place.
The covers vary from title to title; some feature a cropped photo or graphic on a solid color background, while others feature rather elaborate illustrations similar to those on traditional romance novels by illustrator Giacomo "Jack" Bozzi, AKA: Adam, among others.
A slim, curly-haired Italian-American, Bozzi most loved painting watercolor landscapes; to make a living, though, he worked as a fashion and marketing illustrator during the 1970's and as an interior designer in the 1980's. He claimed he only did book covers for extra money to pay his bills. He lived in a small loft apartment which doubled as his art studio above Physique Memorabilia, a 'treasures and trash' shop at East 12th Street in New York's East Village, and he sold some of his art through that shop.
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The publication's additional outreach included the gay pulp fiction series Blueboy Library which published 112 titles during the years 1976-1978
Blueboy Library operated out of a building at 9467 Mission Park Place, Santee, CA 92071, while their mail order department was listed as 9465 Mission Park Place.
The covers vary from title to title; some feature a cropped photo or graphic on a solid color background, while others feature rather elaborate illustrations similar to those on traditional romance novels by illustrator Giacomo "Jack" Bozzi, AKA: Adam, among others.
A slim, curly-haired Italian-American, Bozzi most loved painting watercolor landscapes; to make a living, though, he worked as a fashion and marketing illustrator during the 1970's and as an interior designer in the 1980's. He claimed he only did book covers for extra money to pay his bills. He lived in a small loft apartment which doubled as his art studio above Physique Memorabilia, a 'treasures and trash' shop at East 12th Street in New York's East Village, and he sold some of his art through that shop.
Some his works reside in the archives of the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art, which is "A home for LGBTQIA+ artists, scholars, activists and allies, and a catalyst for discourse on art and queerness." Located at 26 Wooster Street, New York, NY 10013, they are open: Wednesday 12:00pm - 5:00pm, and Thursday - Sunday 12:00pm - 6:00pm. You can contact them at: 212-431-2609info@leslielohman.org.
You can learn a bit more about the artist and read the English translation of a French interview, here.
These books, which are highly collectible, now generally sell for between $30-$180.
Here are another ten Blueboy Library titles.
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Master of Men
Author: Paul Gronowski
Blueboy Library
1977
BB-80060
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King of Hearts
Author: Sebastian Lamb
Blueboy Library
1977
BB-80061
Available as a downloadable PDF or ebook at Hommi Publishing.
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In the Hole
Author: Raymond R. Lang
Blueboy Library
1977
BB-80062
According to Hommi Publishing's Big Ass List, this one is about "coal mines".
Available as a downloadable PDF or ebook at Hommi Publishing.
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Pride, Integrity, GAY!
Author: Scott McBride
Blueboy Library
1977
BB-80063
According to Hommi Publishing's Big Ass List, this one is about "a gay sheriff".
Available as a downloadable PDF or ebook at Hommi Publishing.
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Roman Slave Boys
Author: Richard Strotherman
Blueboy Library
1977
BB-80064
Available as a downloadable PDF or ebook at Hommi Publishing.
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The Mystery of Toomey's Island
Author: Jack Stone
Blueboy Library
1977
BB-80065
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The Acapulco Affair
Author: Murray Montague
Blueboy Library
1977
BB-80066
Available as a downloadable PDF or ebook at Hommi Publishing.
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In Search of Gold
Author: John Ironstone
Blueboy Library
1977
BB-80067
According to Hommi Publishing's Big Ass List, this one is about "three men who find love as their strength as they fight the torturous cold and the many dangers of the Yukon wilderness in search of gold".
Available as a downloadable PDF or ebook at Hommi Publishing.
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Master of Monfortin
Author: Peter Tuesday Hughes
Blueboy Library
1977
BB-80068
According to Hommi Publishing's Big Ass List, this one is about "Simon, who meets great adventure when he inherits a mansion in Maine".
Available as a downloadable PDF or ebook at Hommi Publishing.
Big Red
Author: Lon Savage
Blueboy Library
1977
BB-80069
Available as a downloadable PDF or ebook at Hommi Publishing.
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And that's all for now.
Next week: ten more Blueboy Library titles.
Until then...
Thanks for reading!
Next week: ten more Blueboy Library titles.
Until then...
Thanks for reading!
King Of Hearts - Cassie
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2 comments:
Oh, you know how much I love one-handed reading. And between us, I think it loses some appeal when it's in PDF form.
I want the book. I am one of those people who really likes to carry the book around.
Also, that cover of Big Red??? Yes.
XOXO
Interesting that the one cover got away with a frontal --- because it's depicted as a sculpture.
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