10 books on male (semi-)nude photography, including Rankin "Male Nudes", Vision On 2001, Paul Freeman "Bondi Urban", Paul Freeman Publishing 2005, Howard Roffman "Jagged Youth", Bruno Gmünder Berlin 2000, Werner Bandi "Swiss Nudes 1943 - 1952", Edition Salzberger Berlin 2015, James Spada "The Romantic Male Nude", Abrams N.Y. 2007, Cloutier/ a.o. "No Ka 'Oi", Alluvial Publishing 1996, Henning von Berg "Alpha Males", Bruno Gmünder Berlin 2007, James Loy "Ouverture", G Gallery L.A. 1999, various covers. covers, each with bookplate stamp and handwritten entries by previous owner, signs of age and wear, 4357 - 0767

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