Acquired Tastes XLIII:
Gay Pulp Fiction, Part 208
Spade Classics
Part 2 of 5
This was yet another imprint brought to you by the good people at Star Distributors, LTD., the Spade Classics imprint lasted a three years, from 1972-1974, publishing 52 titles in all. Star Distributors, LTD. operated out of a P.O. Box at the Canal Street Station in New York City and are responsible for numerous, short-lived vintage gay pulp imprints. As with most such publishers, information is in short supply.
The books covers went through four distinct styles changes. Initially, they featured a solid black background with the title in a unique bold white font, below which you'd find a black and white erotic drawing done in a linocut style. Their unique logo, a black card spade set in a white Mars/male symbol with the name of the imprint could be found in the upper left corner of the cover, the price - in the upper right, and the author's name below the linocut style drawing.
That changed with the thirteenth book in the series. The new style was similar to the first, but now a white banner ran the width of the top of the book, containing the Spade Classics logo, name and price. The artwork, by the same artist, was now framed in a circular frame with the sides cut flat. The artwork also softened a bit, looking more like a pen and ink drawing or an engraving, rather than the rough linocut look used previously.
With no rhyme or reason, the imprint would see saw back and forth between the two styles for the next twenty titles, at which point a third style would be introduced.
All the authors are presumed to be writing under pseudonyms.
These books tend to sell for between $25.00 and $50.00.
Here are the next ten Spade Classic titles. I was able to locate nine of ten covers.
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Boarding House Buddies
Author: Jason Styles
Spade Classics
1973
SPADE-111
According to Hommi Publishing's Big Ass List, this one is about "active sex in a boarding school".
Available as a downloadable PDF or ebook at Hommi Publishing for $1.95!
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Male Hunters
Author: Jason Styles
Spade Classics
1973
SPADE-112
Available as a downloadable PDF or ebook at Hommi Publishing.
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Young Hard and Handsome
Author: Mike Smith
Spade Classics
1973
SPADE-113
Listed on the spine as simply '13'.
Available as a downloadable PDF or ebook at Hommi Publishing.
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The Farmer's Son
Author: Grant Myerson
Spade Classics
1973
SPADE-115
Listed on the spine as simply '15'.
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The Special Breed
Author: C. Kell
Spade Classics
1973
SPADE-116
Available as a downloadable PDF or ebook at Hommi Publishing.
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Rock-Hard Roommates
Author: Lindsay Latham
Spade Classics
1973
SPADE-117
According to Hommi Publishing's Big Ass List, this one is about a "boy who finally dares to make it with his roommate".
Available as a downloadable PDF or ebook at Hommi Publishing.
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Cycle Slaves
Author: Roland Pichette
Spade Classics
1973
SPADE-118
Available as a downloadable PDF or ebook at Hommi Publishing.
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Lust for Leather
Author: C. Kell
Spade Classics
1973
SPADE-119
Available as a downloadable PDF or ebook at Hommi Publishing.
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The Meat Eaters
Author: Jamie Bolin
Spade Classics
1973
SPADE-120
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And that's all for now.
Next week: ten more tantalizing Spade Classics titles.
Until then...
Thanks for reading!
Rock Hard - Suzi Quatro
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1 comment:
Very sleazy, no?
I like that in one-hand reading. Don't like the covers as much, but hey...
XOXO
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