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 Early Greenleaf Catalog
 
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For those new to the genre of popular erotica, or "vintage sleaze," Greenleaf was the biggest adult book publisher and forged a path alongside Grove Press through the literary censorship battlegrounds of the 1960s.  Its story is an epic one.  Founder William Hamling's publishing enterprises were a fascinating empire of pop-culture interests and literary investigations.    Also notable in the Greenleaf annals was the fact that in the early years, Greenleaf published paperback originals by some well-respected writers under pseudonym.   Earl Kemp was the editor for the Greenleaf literary empire from 1964-1971 and is publishing his accounts and exploits (along with those of contributing writers and artitsts) in his ongoing essential ezine-memoir.   It makes for fascinating reading!

Following the demise of his Sci-Fi digest magazine FASCINATION, Hamling set up a Playboy competitor mens mag, ROGUE, seeing as he and Hugh Hefner were friends and associates in the Chicago magazine trade.  Soon after, Hamling launched Nightstand Books in 1959, and struck gold.  In the following years, Greenleaf diversified its booklines to number in the dozens.     I have organized a selection of the early smaller-format books below.    Initially, Greenleaf operated out of Chicago and used the services of a printer in Sandusky, Ohio.   The off-standard size of the books and the pulpy feel of the covers and interior pages have much to do with the fact that their Sandusky printer was primarily set up to print childrens coloring books.
Greenleaf moved its operations from its original base in Chicago to Southern California in late 1965, early 1966 -- and so the books shown here will run through that earlier period.     From that point on, the books were produced in the larger, more typical paperback-size format.     For post-1967 Greenleaf adult productions, please click here!

And check out a special section of Pleasure Reader books.

Also, check out the Greenleaf Photo-Illustrated series.
and
See the Greenleaf Classics Series of Erotica

Be sure to cross-check the "Writers" and "Artists" and "Themes" areas also!  

New books will be added as they become available.  

   

Here's the current catalog selection of early Greenleaf books.   Enjoy!
 
CHECK OUT THIS BOOK! SIN HOTEL
Don Holliday
A Nightstand Book
NB 1518 (1959).
GOOD
$6/SOLD
buy!
THE LUSTFUL ONES

Clyde Allison (William Knoles)
Nightstand Books NB 1525 (1960)
NEAR FINE
$35/SOLD
buy!
SEXPOT!

Andrew Shaw (Lawrence Block)
Nightstand Books NB 1531 (1960)
VERY GOOD OR BETTER
$50
buy!
CHECK OUT THIS BOOK! LUST GIRL
John Dexter
A Nightstand Reader
NB 1536 (1962).
FINE MINUS
$25/SOLD
buy!
THE SINNING SEASON

Tony Calvano (Thomas Ramirez)
Nightstand Books NB 1561 (1961)
VERY GOOD OR BETTER
$18
buy!
CHECK OUT THIS BOOK! SEX TRAP
Clyde Allison
A Nightstand Reader
NB 1571 (1962).
GOOD
$8
buy!
CHECK OUT THIS BOOK! FLESH FESTIVAL
John Dexter
A Nightstand Reader
NB 1585 (1961).
VERY GOOD PLUS
$12.50/SOLD
buy!
SEX PAWN by Tony Calvano

Tony Calvano(Thomas Ramirez)
Nightstand Books NB 1586 (1962)
NEAR FINE
$50
buy!
THE PAGES OF SIN

Alan Marshall (Donald E. Westlake)
Nightstand Books NB 1589 (1962)
FINE MINUS
$50
buy!
CHECK OUT THIS BOOK! THE SIN TRAVELERS
Don Holliday
A Nightstand Reader
NB 1591 (1962).
FINE MINUS
$20
buy!
CHECK OUT THIS BOOK! LUST JOB
Tony Calvano
A Nightstand Reader
NB 1607 (1962).
VERY GOOD
$12.50
buy!
CHECK OUT THIS BOOK! SIN MONSTER
Tony Calvano
A Nightstand Reader
NB 1617 (1962).
VERY GOOD PLUS
$18.00
buy!
CHECK OUT THIS BOOK! SINVILLE
Dean Hudson
A Nightstand Reader
NB 1637 (1963).
NEAR FINE
$25.00
buy!
CHECK OUT THIS BOOK! SEX, INC
Clyde Allison
A Nightstand Reader
NB 1644 (1963)
NEAR FINE OR BETTER
$30.00
buy!
MONEY BED by Clyde Allison(William Knoles)

Clyde Allison(William Knoles)
Nightstand Books NB 1652 (1963)
FINE MINUS
$45
buy!
HALO IN LUST

J.X. Williams
Nightstand Books NB 1736 (1965)
FINE MINUS
$40/SOLD
buy!
CHECK OUT THIS BOOK! LUST LADY
J.X. Williams
A Nightstand Reader
NB 1749 (1967).
FINE MINUS
$30/SOLD
buy!
CHECK OUT THIS BOOK! SINS OF
JOSH YOUNG
Alan Marshall
A Nightstand Reader
NB 1768 (1965).
FINE MINUS
$25.00
buy!
PEEPER

Don Holliday
Nightstand Books NB 1773 (1966)
FINE MINUS / UNREAD
$50/SOLD
buy!
VIDEO VIXEN

John Dexter
Nightstand Books NB 1811 (1966)
FINE MINUS / UNREAD
$50
buy!
CHECK OUT THIS BOOK! CARNAL COMBACT
J.X. Williams
A Nightstand Reader
NB 1831 (1965)
FINE MINUS
$25.00
buy!
CHECK OUT THIS BOOK! ON-CALL WIFE
Andrew Shaw
A Nightstand Reader
NB 1835 (1965)
FINE MINUS
$25/SOLD
buy!
CHECK OUT THIS BOOK! LUST IS A LADY
J.X. Williams
A Nightstand Reader
NB 1843 (1965)
FINE MINUS
$25.00/SOLD
buy!
PAIN AND PASSION

J.X. Williams
Nightstand Books NB 1865 (1968)
FINE MINUS / UNREAD
$30
buy!
THE STUCK-UP STUD

J.X. Williams
Nightstand Books NB 1885 (1968)
FINE MINUS / UNREAD
$50/SOLD
buy!
SIN DOWN SOUTH

John Dexter
Nightstand Books NB 1887 (1968)
FINE MINUS / UNREAD
$60
buy!
SINNERS CIRCLE by Alan Marshall

Alan Marshall
A Sundown Reader
SR 601 (1966)
FINE MINUS
$35.00
buy!
CHECK OUT THIS BOOK! TWILIGHT SORORITY
Greg Caldwell
A Sundown Reader
SR 608 (1965).
FINE MINUS
$40.00
buy!
PARISIAN PASSIONS

Edward D. Wood, Jr.
Sundown Reader 611 (1966)
NEAR FINE
$250
buy!
SIDE-SHOW SIREN

Edward D. Wood, Jr.
Sundown Reader 618 (1966)
FINE / UNREAD
$795
buy!
CHECK OUT THIS BOOK! SEXPLOSION
William Kane
A Leisure Book
LB 617 (1962).
NEAR FINE
$25.00/SOLD
buy!
CHECK OUT THIS BOOK! SIN CHAINED
Clyde Allison
A Leisure Book
LB 624 (1964).
FINE MINUS
$25.00/SOLD
buy!
CHECK OUT THIS BOOK! SIN HELLION
Dan Eliot (Robert Silverberg)
An Ember Book
EB 913 (1963).
NEAR FINE
$25.00/SOLD
buy!
FLESH HUNGRY by Clyde Allison (William Knoles)

Clyde Allison (William Knoles)
Ember EB 929 (1964)
FINE MINUS
$50
buy!
SIN CIRCUIT Don Elliott (Robert Silverberg)

Don Elliott (Robert Silverberg)
Ember EB 936 (1964)
FINE MINUS
$35
buy!
CHECK OUT THIS BOOK! GIRL TAKERS
Don Holliday
A Midnight Reader
MR 407 (1962).
NEAR FINE
$20
buy!
CHECK OUT THIS BOOK! LUST MASTER
Don Holliday
A Midnight Reader
MR 437 (1962).
NEAR FINE
$20
buy!
THE SEX SPREE by Clyde Allison (William Knoles)

Clyde Allison (William Knoles)
MR 439 (1964)
FINE MINUS
$45
buy!
CHECK OUT THIS BOOK! LUST SLAVE
Tony Calvano
A Midnight Reader
MR 457 (1962).
NEAR FINE
$18.00
buy!
CHECK OUT THIS BOOK! SEX CABIN
John Dexter
A Midnight Reader
MR 483 (1962).
NEAR FINE
$18/SOLD
buy!
CHECK OUT THIS BOOK! SIN PROWL
Alan Marshall
An Evening Reader
ER 708 (1962).
NEAR FINE
$50.00
buy!
ORGY ISLE

Don Elliott (Robert Silverberg)
Evening Reader 734 (1964)
FINE MINUS
$60/SOLD
buy!
CHECK OUT THIS BOOK! PASSION PRIESTRESS
William Kane
An Evening Reader
ER 738 (1964).
NEAR FINE
$35.00/SOLD
buy!
CHECK OUT THIS BOOK! WANTON'S KEEPER
William Jeffries
An Evening Reader
ER 789 (1965).
FINE MINUS
$18.00/SOLD
buy!
CHECK OUT THIS BOOK! SINNER'S WIFE
John Dexter
An Evening Reader
ER 1213 (1965).
FINE MINUS
$18/SOLD
buy!
CHECK OUT THIS BOOK! DEVIL'S
DEGRADATION
J.X. Williams
An Evening Reader
ER 1234 (1965)
FINE MINUS
$75.00/SOLD
buy!
SINNERS ROOST

J. X. Williams
Evening Reader 1239 (1966)
FINE MINUS
$35/SOLD
buy!
CHECK OUT THIS BOOK! HELL BAIT
Curt Colman
An Evening Reader
ER 1264 (1966)
FINE MINUS
$95.00
buy!
CHECK OUT THIS BOOK! JOY JOB
William King
A Pillar Book
PB 811 (1962).
VERY GOOD PLUS
$18.00
buy!
CHECK OUT THIS BOOK! SHACK TRAMP
Tony Calvano
A Pillar Book
PB 844 (1966).
VERY GOOD PLUS
$18.00/SOLD
buy!
CHECK OUT THIS BOOK! BEAST OF SHAME
Don Holliday
A Pillar Book
PB 847 (1966).
FINE MINUS
$45/SOLD
buy!
SIN FOR SOLACE by Don Elliott (Robert Silverberg)

Don Elliott (Robert Silverberg)
Idle Hour Books IH 438 (1965)
VERY GOOD PLUS OR BETTER
$35
buy!
THE PAIN LUSTERS by Don Elliott (Robert Silverberg)

Don Elliott (Robert Silverberg)
Idle Hour Books IH 492 (1966)
FINE MINUS
$45/SOLD
buy!
CHECK OUT THIS BOOK! WANTING TIME
Tony Calvano
An Idle Hour Book
IH 496 (1966).
NEAR FINE
$20.00
buy!
THE PHOTO GAME by J. X. Williams (Pseudonym of ?)

J. X. Williams (Pseudonym of ?)
Idle Hour Books IH 497 (1966)
FINE MINUS/AS NEW
$40/SOLD
buy!
HOOKED by John Dexter  (Pseudonym of ?)

John Dexter (Pseudonym of ?)
Idle Hour Books IH 498 (1966)
FINE MINUS
$40
buy!
COLOR ME EVIL by Tony Calvano (Pseudonym of Thomas Ramirez)

Tony Calvano (Pseudonym of Thomas Ramirez)
Idle Hour Books IH 522 (1966)
VERY GOOD PLUS
$20/SOLD
buy!
KERRY'S KEEPER by J. X. Williams (Pseudonym of ?)

J. X. Williams (Pseudonym of ?)
Idle Hour Books IH 524 (1966)
NEAR FINE
$24
buy!
CHECK OUT THIS BOOK! LOCKED-UP LOVER
John Dexter
A Late Hour Library Book
LL 710 (1967)
NEAR FINE
$25.00
buy!
CHECK OUT THIS BOOK! SIN FOR SCIENCE
John Dexter
A Late Hour Library Book
LL 717 (1967)
FINE MINUS
$30.00
buy!
CHECK OUT THIS BOOK! THE FLESH
HOSTAGE
J.X. Williams
A Pleasure Reader
PR 112 (1967)
FINE MINUS
$25/SOLD
buy!
FLESH COURT by Don Bellmore FLESH COURT
Don Bellmore
A Pleasure Reader
PR 119 (1967)
FINE MINUS
$30
buy!
CARNAL COUNTESS by Don Bellmore CARNAL COUNTESS
Don Bellmore
A Pleasure Reader
PR 122 (1967)
VERY GOOD PLUS or better
$45/SOLD
buy!
CHECK OUT THIS BOOK! CANDY
Maxwell Kenton
A Greenleaf Classic
GC 101 (1965).
FINE MINUS
$35
buy!
CHECK OUT THIS BOOK! THE BEDROOM
PHILOSOPHERS
De Sade
A Greenleaf Classic
GC-201 (1965).
FINE MINUS
$25/SOLD
buy!
CHECK OUT THIS BOOK! MY LOVE LIFE
Frank Harris
A Greenleaf Classic
GC-208 (1965)
VERY GOOD PLUS
$22
buy!
SONG OF THE LOON
Richard Amory
GC 213 (1966)
NEAR FINE
$45
buy!
CHECK OUT THIS BOOK! THE LOVE BOX
Ray Kalnen
A Greenleaf Classic
GC 218 (1967).
FINE MINUS
$35
buy!
CHECK OUT THIS BOOK! THE CHARMER
Jack C. Shuffler
A Greenleaf Classic
GC 224 (1967).
FINE MINUS
$75
buy!
CHECK OUT THIS BOOK! 2 NOVELS
Appolinaire
A Greenleaf Classic
GC 226 (1965).
FINE MINUS
$20
buy!
CHECK OUT THIS BOOK! PLEASURES OF A
LIBERTINE
Bretonne
A Greenleaf Classic
GC 229 (1965).
FINE MINUS
$25
buy!
CHECK OUT THIS BOOK! WATCHER AND
THE WATCHED
Thomas Peachum
A Greenleaf Classic
GC 243 (1965).
FINE MINUS
$30
buy!
CHECK OUT THIS BOOK! PLAY THIS
LOVE WITH ME
Willie Baron
A Greenleaf Classic
GC 251 (1965).
FINE MINUS
$35/SOLD
buy!
CHECK OUT THIS BOOK! CHARIOT
OF FLESH
Malcolm Nesbit
A Greenleaf Classic
GC 255 (1965).
FINE MINUS
$35
buy!
CHECK OUT THIS BOOK! ANTONIO
D'ANGELO
Michael Lescaro
A Greenleaf Classic
GC 265 (1967).
FINE MINUS
$35
buy!
CHECK OUT THIS BOOK! BEDSIDE ODYSSEY
Homer
A Greenleaf Classic
GC 266 (1965).
FINE MINUS
$35
buy!
CHECK OUT THIS BOOK! DIARY OF A
MASSEUSE
La Vrille
A Greenleaf Classic
GC 269 (1965).
FINE MINUS
$50
buy!
CHECK OUT THIS BOOK! UNTIL SHE SCREAMS
Faustino Perez
A Greenleaf Classic
GC 271 (1965).
FINE MINUS
$35
buy!
CHECK OUT THIS BOOK! THE LASCIVIOUS
ABBOT
L.H. Walker
A Greenleaf Classic
GC 303 (1965).
FINE MINUS
$50
buy!
CHECK OUT THIS BOOK! BAREFOOT AMONG
THE VIRGINS
Steve Savage
A Greenleaf Classic
GC 346 (1965).
FINE MINUS
$35
buy!
CHECK OUT THIS BOOK! A SURFIN' TAIL
Lorenzo Scanderberg
A Greenleaf Classic
GC 366 (1968)
FINE MINUS
$40
buy!
CHECK OUT THIS BOOK! TALES OF THE
RIVIERA
Jay Trevor
A Greenleaf Classic
GC 368 (1965).
FINE MINUS
$35
buy!
CHECK OUT THIS BOOK! THE DAEMON
LOVER
Steve Savage
A Greenleaf Classic
GC 387 (1965).
FINE MINUS
$35
buy!
THE THRILL SEEKERS
Alan Marshall
Signed by Robert Bonfils
LB 682 (1965)
FINE MINUS
$75
buy!
CHECK OUT THIS BOOK! VOYEUR
Andrew Shaw
A Leisure Book
LB 1118 (1965).
VERY GOOD
$30
buy!

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