Gender Studies
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Republics versus Woman: Contrasting the treatment according to women in Aristocracies with that meted out to her in Democracies
$250.00 Add to cartMrs. Woolsey
New York: The Grafton Press, 1903.
Theory of American suffragist Kate Trimble Woolsey (1858-1936) that women fare better under the monarchies and aristocracies of Europe than republics such as the United States. Woolsey regularly traveled between Europe and the US on behalf of women’s rights. This copy inscribed by Woolsey to the front free endpaper in ink, some pencil text in the margin below the inscription now illegible. -
A Book About Australian Women
$1,000.00 Add to cartCarol Jerrems; Virginia Fraser
Melbourne: Outback Press, 1974.
Classic Australian photobook. “A book about Australian women was published on the eve of International Women’s Year and following the establishment of the Office for Women’s Affairs by the Whitlam government in 1973. The book, described as a ‘collective portrait’, featured interviews by writer and artist Virginia Fraser, along with 131 photographs by Carol Jerrems of women from various walks of life. Some, such as Wendy Saddington, were already well known; others, such as Anne Summers, subsequently became prominent in their fields.” (National Portrait Gallery website) -
Men Are Pigs
$150.00 Add to cartBueno de Mesquita
Sydney: Cornstalk Publishing Company, 1927.
A tit for tat reply to the book about women, Cats, Not by Louis Wain. The first Australian Edition, published the same year as the Cecil Palmer UK Edition. -
Manrape
$80.00 Add to cartMarta Tikkanen
London: Virago, 1978.
Translated from the Swedish ‘Man kan inte valdtas’ by Alison Weir. The first English edition released alongside the 1978 film ‘Men Can’t Be Raped’. “On her fortieth birthday Eva Randers, library assistant, divorced, living alone, is asked to dance by Marty Wester at a local disco. After a few drinks they go back to his flat, where he proceeds to tie her up, pour liquor over her, and rape her. .. She’s stunned, humiliated, frightened, confused. She doesn’t report it to the police. And she can’t and won’t forget it. Stubbornly and obsessionally she makes her plan to alert the world to her experience…” (from jacket flap) -
Femme Fatale: Images of Evil and Fascinating Women
$40.00 Add to cartPatrick Bade
New York: Mayflower Books, 1979. -
After Sex
$35.00 Add to cartEdna Bonhomme; Alice Spawls
London: Silver Press, 2023.
“The last decade has seen a rise in activism and arguments over women’s reproductive freedom reminiscent of the 1960s and 1970s. This title provides personal and political perspectives from the mid-twentieth century to the present day, setting feminist classics alongside contemporary accounts and highlighting the experiences of women of colour and working-class women. Contributors include Nell Dunn, Anne Enright, bell hooks, Ursula K. Le Guin, Audre Lorde and Sally Rooney. These essays, short stories and poems trace past understandings of reproductive freedom and consider what it might look like in future, making urgent connections between women’s equality and access to contraception, healthcare and childcare. The writers pay special attention to people — both fictional and real — who have sought control over their sexual lives, and the joy, comedy, difficulties and disappointments that entails. But above all, After Sex testifies to the power of great writing to show us why that freedom is worth pursuing — without shame and without apology.” (publisher’s blurb) -
Beautiful Fighting Girl
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First Edition in English.
21.5cm x 14cm. xxv, 216 pages, black and white illustrations. Illustrated wrappers.
Very minor shelf wear. Near Fine Condition. -
Emergence
$450.00 Add to cartCynthia MacAdams
New York: Chelsea House, 1977.
Photo book of black and white portraits of women by Cynthia MacAdams. Emergence was MacAdams’ first published photo book and became an icon of 1970s feminist photography. Subjects include Patti Smith, Jane Fonda, Gloria Steinem, Laurie Anderson, Rita Mae Brown, Michelle Phillips, Judy Chicago, and many others. Introduction by Kate Millet and introductory poem by Diane di Prima, both of which are also subjects. -
Men Against Sexism
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London: Men Against Sexism, 1974.
Fourth issue of the UK national Men’s Liberation newsletter which began as Brothers: A Men’s Liberation Newsletter. Issued following the third conference held in Leeds this issue includes a report on the conference as well as other articles and poetry. -
Brothers Against Sexism Number 3, Spring ’74
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London: Men Against Sexism, 1974.
Third issue of the UK national Men’s Liberation newsletter which began as Brothers: A Men’s Liberation Newsletter. Issued following the second Birmingham conference and preceding the third conference to be held in Leeds. Prepared by the South London Men Against Sexism with numerous articles on men against sexism/men’s liberation, as well as poetry and comics. -
Brothers: A Men’s Liberation Newsletter
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Moseley: Birmingham Men’s Liberation, 1973.
First UK national Men’s Liberation newsletter prepared by the Birmingham Men’s Liberation Group delegated by the Men Again Sexism Conference held in London, June 1973. Includes a report on the conference, personal accounts, an article on pornography, thoughts on men’s liberation, and more. -
Ah! Nana (Complete Set, 9 Issues)
$1,200.00 Add to cartJanic Guillerez; Marjorie Alessandrini; Anne Delobel; et al.
Paris: Les Humanoides Associes, 1976-1978.
Complete set of the French women’s comic magazine Ah ! Nana which evolved out of and was published by the comic book publishing house of Moebius (Jean Giraud), Jean-Pierre Dionnet, Philippe Druillet, and Bernard Farkas, Les Humanoides Associes. During a staff lunch of their magazine Metal Hurlant (the original of the English adaptation Heavy Metal), Jean-Pierre suggested to the women present (including his wife Janic Guillerez who became chief editor of Ah! Nana) to create a women’s magazine and feminist newspaper. Ah!Nana ran for nine issues, each with its own theme, coming to a short end following the magazine being banned to minors after the publication of the eighth issue devoted to homosexuality. This led the editorial team to go all in on the ninth and final issue, devoting it to incest, leading to the French censorship Commission banning the publication, labelling it pornographic. -
Caught Looking: Feminism, Pornography & Censorship
$200.00 Add to cartF.A.C.T. Book Committee
New York: Caught Looking, Inc., 1986.
First edition, first printing, self published by the Feminist Anti-Censorship Taskforce Book Committee: Kate Ferguson Ellis, Nan D. Hunter, Beth Jaker, Barbara O’Dair, and Abby Tallmer. FACT formed as a group of feminists opposed to the anti-pornography ordinances written b Andrea Dworkin and Catharine MacKinnon and in oppositions to the feminist group Women Against Pornography (WAP). Caught Looking is filled with images from 100 years of pornography accompanied by numerous essays providing a balanced view of feminism, pornography, and censorship exploring the questions: What is the role of sexually explicit language and images in women’s sexual arousal and pleasure? What role do images play in the control of women? How can the attempt to control women, which is at the heart of sexism, be most effectively subverted? Would violence diminish if violent images were removed from our culture? How can we incorporate our need for sexual speech and freedom of sexual expression into our feminist thinking and goals? -
The Sisters of Nansfield. A Tale for Young Women. (2 Volumes)
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First Edition.
19.5cm x 11.5cm. 4, 12 advertisements, viii, 254; viii, 248 pages. Contemporary papered boards, paper labels.
Early 19th century female-emancipatory fiction by radical aristocrat Margaret King (1773-1835). A favoured pupil of Mary Wollstonecraft (author of A Vindication of the Rights of Woman) who in turn became a mentor to Wollstonecraft’s daughter Mary Shelley (author of Frankenstein) and her circle.
Unrestored contemporary papered boards with 2 lots of publisher’s advertisements bound at the beginning of volume 1, the second of which dated October 1832. Some loss to spine of volume 1, minor wear to board corners, very minor foxing and soiling. Chipping to spine crown of volume 2. Very Good Condition. -
Things Men Have Told Me About My Body
$40.00 Add to cartRed Velvet
: Red Velvet, No date.
Anonymous stories of things men have told women about their bodies compiled and edited by Red Velvet. -
French Masculinities: History, Culture and Politics
$100.00 Add to cartChristopher E. Forth; Bertrand Taithe
Basingstoke and New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.
This copy inscribed by Christopher Forth -
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Hyakunin Joro Shinasadame [One Hundred Women Classified According to Their Rank]
$600.00 Add to cartNishikawa Sukenobu
Kyoto: Unsodo, No date.
One of the masterpieces of Ukiyoe art. Depicts women from various social classes of the Edo period, from court and samurai ladies to geisha and sex workers, and the many town and country women in between. Originally published in 2 volumes in 1723 and here reprinted together in 1 volume circa late 19th/early 20th century. -
Archer Magazine 19: The Pleasure Issue
$19.00 Add to cartAmy Middleton; Roz Bellamy
Melbourne: Archer Magazine, 2023.
A magazine about sex, gender and identity. The Pleasure Issue. Contributors include: Joan Nestle, Katia Ariel, Erin Riley, Caitlin McGregor, Lauren French, Vex Ashley, Hini Hanara, Bebe Oliver, Patrice Capogreco, Euphemia Russell, Jessamyn Stanley, Pro Dommes Alani and Danielle, and an image editorial by Hailey Moroney. -
Issue: Social Strategies by Women Artists
$400.00 Add to cartLucy R. Lippard
London: Institute of Contemporary Arts, 1980.
Catalogue for an influential feminist art exhibition, including the works of Jenny Holzer, Suzanne Lacy, Leslie Labowitz, Nicole Croiset, Nil Yalter, Sue Richardson, Monica Ross, Kate Walker, Margaret Harrison, Candace Hill-Montgomery, Alexis Hunter, Maria Karras, Mary Kelly, Margia Kramer, Loraine Leeson, Beverly Naidus, Adrian Piper, Martha Rosler, Miriam Sharon, Bonnie Sherk (the Farm), Nancy Spero, May Stevens, Mierle Laderman Ukeles, and Marie Yates. -
Pleasure Erased: The Clitoris Unthought
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First Edition.
19cm x 12.5cm. xxi, 150 pages. Illustrated wrappers.
“The clitoris was absent in anatomy books, in paintings and sculptures, absent in spirit and even body; it has long been the organ of erased pleasure. We assume that this oversight has been repaired in our times: today, the clitoris is not forgotten but honoured. Conferences, books, manifestos, works of art are all devoted to it. The autonomy of clitoral jouissance is recognized. The boundaries of feminism have also moved: queer, intersex and trans approaches claim that the clitoris is perhaps no longer the exclusive preserve of the woman. And yet, there remains a wounded space. Because genital mutilation is still common practice. Because millions of women are still denied pleasure. The clitoris continues to mark the enigmatic space of the feminine. Constrained by the extreme difficulty and the extreme urgency of returning to this scorched earth, it is time to give voice to an organ of pleasure which has still not become an organ of thought.” (publisher’s blurb) Translated from the French by Carolyn Shread.
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Bitches, Witches, & Dykes (Volume 1, Number 3)
$45.00 Add to cartFeminist Publications Collective
Auckland: Feminist Publications Collective, 1981.
A Women’s Liberation Newspaper published in Auckland, New Zealand. -
Playing the State: Australian Feminist Interventions
$10.00 Add to cartSophie Watson
Sydney: Allen & Unwin, 1990. -
Gender and Power in the Japanese Visual Field
$80.00 Add to cartJoshua S. Mostow; Norman Bryson: Maribeth Graybill
Honolulu: University of Hawai’i Press, 2003. -
Sex and Secrets: Crimes Involving Australian Women Since 1880
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First Edition.
19.5cm x 12.5cm. xii, 290 pages. Illustrated wrappers.
“These crimes involving women and their sexual relationships with men have been shrouded in secrecy which has not only created a false perception of their incidence but has disguised their significance in the processes of social change which have occurred over the last century. Allen redresses the balance by providing both a detailed study of criminal acts involving women since 1880 and a feminist analysis of their social and political significance.” (from publisher’s blurb)
Creasing to spine. Foxing to edges. Previous owner’s name, very minor underlining. Good Condition. -
Archer Magazine 9: The Family Issue
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First Edition.
28cm x 21cm. 112 pages, colour illustrations. Pictorial wrappers.
Archer Magazine is an award-winning print publication about sexuality, gender and identity. It is published twice-yearly in Melbourne, Australia, with a focus on lesser-heard voices and the uniqueness of our experiences.
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Archer Magazine 8: The Spaces Issue
$17.00 Add to cartAmy Middleton
Melbourne: Archer Magazine, 2017.
Archer Magazine is an award-winning print publication about sexuality, gender and identity. It is published twice-yearly in Melbourne, Australia, with a focus on lesser-heard voices and the uniqueness of our experiences. -
Archer Magazine 5: The Culture Issue
$17.00 Add to cartAmy Middleton
Melbourne: Archer Magazine, 2016.
Archer Magazine is an award-winning print publication about sexuality, gender and identity. It is published twice-yearly in Melbourne, Australia, with a focus on lesser-heard voices and the uniqueness of our experiences. -
The Praeger Handbook of Transsexuality: Changing Gender to Match Mindset
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First Edition.
24.5cm x 16cm. xv, 238 pages. Black boards, gilt lettering, pictorial jacket.
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Transitions: New Australian Feminisms
$10.00 Add to cartBarbara Caine; Rosemary Pringle
Sydney: Allen & Unwin, 1995. -
Sexual (Dis)Orientation: Gender, Sex, Desire and Self-Fashioning
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First Edition.
21.5cm x 14cm. ix, 223 pages. Illustrated wrappers.
Very minor shelf wear. Minor foxing to top edge. Near Fine Condition.