[Olympia Press] Traveller's Companion Series

Collection of 15 titles. Paris/ New York, 1950-70. Incl. amonst others: (1) D.A.F. de Sade, The Story of Juliette and Justine. (2) Pauline Reage, The Wisdom of the Lash. (3) Marco Vassi, Mind Blower. (4) Chester Himes, Pinktoes. Also comprises 13 titles publ. by Ophelia Press. New York, 1960s. (5) Norman Singer, The Pornographer. (6) George Kimball, Only Skin Deep. (7) Marcus van Heller, Spreadeagle. (8) Mullin Garr, Naked Lady.

*Pauline Reage was a psyeudonym for the French journalist Anne Cécile Desclos (23 September 1907 – 27 April 1998) who also wrote 'Story of O', an intense erotic, or arguably sadistic, novel. In 1955, the French government put charges against the publisher due to obscenity 1955, and a ban was placed on publicizing the book or selling it to minors. The ban lasted until 1967. (total 28)