"Gay Bar" 1957 Branson, Hellen P.

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BRANSON, Hellen P.

[89] pp.

Pan-Graphic Press

1957

First Edition

8 1/2" x 5 3/4"

Interesting account of the author's … Read more BRANSON, Hellen P.

[89] pp.

Pan-Graphic Press

1957

First Edition

8 1/2" x 5 3/4"

Interesting account of the author's experiences as the proprietor of a gay bar. Very scarce in jacket.

Memoir of gay bar owner Branson, whose establishment Helen’s was long a San Francisco institution. A scarce title, it provides a valuable picture of gay life in the 1950’s. The first book issued from Pan-Graphic Press, publisher of the landmark gay journal Mattachine Review. From a first printing of 1600 copies, many of which we suspect remained unsold and were destroyed given this title’s scarcity. [Young 295*]. Recently reissued by The University of Wisconsin Press, it remains an important source. The first edition remains uncommon, especially in jacket. See less