Acquired Tastes XLIII:
Gay Pulp Fiction, Part 226
Guild Press Award, Part 2 of 2
Today we take another look at the Guild Press Award imprint published by Guild Press.
Guild Press operated out of Washington D.C. and Guild Press Award was just one of several imprints the company published. Guild Press Award published between 1969 and 1970. A complete listing of GPA books does not exist. Based on the numbering system, I am guessing they published at least 22 titles.
Guild Press Award books were paper-wrapped pamphlet-sized booklets held together with staples in the middle. Many of them were fully or partially illustrated with photos. Typically the cover contained some reference to Guild Press and the PNC logo. The PNC logo represented the Potomac News Company, Guild Press' distribution company. They operated out of a P.O. Box at Franklin Station in Washington D.C.
The numbering system? Non-existent. The same is true regarding any branding standards.
Many of the authors names attributed to these books are authors who provided works for all of Guild Press' many imprints. These books originally sold for $3.50 - $7.50. Today, they are incredibly rare, but can be found for $250 - $700.
Here are the five titles I would attribute to this imprint. I've thrown in a few extras for the fun of it, as well. All titles are softcover wraps unless noted otherwise.
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Homosexuality in the Military
Author: J. J. Proferes
Guild Press
196(?)
I could not find a publishing date for this one. There's also no branding other than the NPC logo - which helps assure it is a Guild Press book. Also, it's written by one of Guild Press's regulars, author J.J. Proferes.
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My Trip Around The World
Author: George Haimsohn
Illustrator: Etienne
Guild Press
1964
Here' Guild Press's iconic Percy in another color book. The poem is by George Haimsohn, a man of many talents and several pseudonyms.. He is the co-creator of the musical comedy Dames at Sea. He wrote gay fiction as Alexander Goodman and was a sought after physique photographer under the name Plato. The illustrations are by the whimsical Etienne, whose real name is Dom Orejudos.
You can view a PDF version of this one at the Houston LGBT History site.
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Modern Fairy Tales
Autobiography Of A Camp
Author: Peter B. Luvvly
Guild Press
1964
Softcover Wrap
According to the Houston LGBT History site, Guild Press published three color books in all. A PDF version of this one can be viewed at their site.
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Leather
Author: Avery Willard
Guild Press
1965
No branding on the cover, so I thought I'd put it here.
Copies of this range from $279-$698.
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Navy Blues
Author: J.J. Proferes
Guild Press
1966
No branding. Found a copy in New Zealand for $55.
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Psychedelic Sex Book
Author: Alexander Goodman
Guild Press
1967
Paperback
Gay themed limericks with fanciful illustrative collages.
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Weep No More, My Laddie
Author: James J. Proferes
Guild Press
1967
Two years later, Guild Press would republish this title under their Twilight Classics imprint.
Again, no branding, so I thought I'd stick it here.
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The Phallus
In History and in Fact!!
Author: M. Erick Evans
Guild Press
1969
No branding, so... here it is. Found a copy for $125.
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Sex Behind Bars
Author: Anonymous
Guild Press Award
1969
GPA-107
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Sex Behind Bars
Author: Anonymous
Guild Press Award
1969
GPA-108
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Anal Eroticism
Normal or Perverted?
Author: H. Erick Lester, Ph.D.
Guild Press Award
1970
GPA-113
Found a copy of this for $299.
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Guidebook To Sexual Positions
Between Consenting Adult Males
Author: J.J. Proferes
Guild Press Award
1970
GPA -117
Second Edition
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Studies in Danish Male Homosexual Pronography
Author: H. Erick Lester, Ph.D.
Guild Press Award
1970
GPA-122
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And that's all for now.
Next up: Another Guild Press imprint: Roadhouse Classics.
Until then...
Thanks for reading!
All Around The World - Lisa Stansfield
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