Van Heller Marcus John Stevenson (30 results)

1st Printing. 189; 180pp. This volume contains the complete text of two erotic masterworks. The Loins of Amon is the surprising story of the sexual excesses of Ancient Egypt. It combines history, myth, and magic with scenes of soaring sexual extravagance. The French Way is set in modern France at a moment of turmoil when unbounded appetites, among men and women alike, swarm through the demi-monde of Paris. Paperback. Light shelfwear. Very Good.…

Paperback. GC-234 almost near fine, some bumping paperback.

207pp. An erotic novel. Originally published at Paris in August 1961 by the Olympia Press as volume 5 of its Ophir Books series. 2029. Paperback. Light shelfwear. Very Good.

181pp. + ads. No. 143 in The Ophelia Press Series, An erotic novel. From the blurb on the rear cover: Ophelia books are published in association with The Olympia Press-- ".a literary enterprise that has profoundly influenced contemporary writing and culture." The New York Times. .: . OPH143. Paperback. Light shelfwear; small nick at foot of spine. Very good. …

183pp+ads. No. 254 in the Ophelia Press series. A reprint, originally published at Paris in 1956 by The Olympia Press as vol. 30 of their Traveller's Companion series. From back cover, "A vintage Marcus van Heller in which the master of sado-masochistic literature reveals to us his intimate knowledge of the London underworld(to which he is known to have belonged). The incredible toughness of the local hoods, who dominate their territory by sheer terror and inhuman brutality, gives van Heller the subject of his most interesting novel---a tale of cruelty and subjection without precedent." OPH254. Paperback. Light shelfwear. Very good.…

191 pp. Erotica. A tale of innocence corrupted by lust and love undone by insatiable appetites. A reprint of WITH OPEN MOUTH, originally published at Paris by the Olympia Press in 1956 as vol. 16 of their Traveller's Companion series. Paperback. Light shelfwear. Very Good.

First Printing. 175pp. Erotic fiction. Different title, different name, but this is a reprint of Marcus van Heller's NIGHTMARE, originally published in 1960 by The Ophelia Press, Paris. V1094T. Paperback. Light shelfwear. Very good.

185pp.+ads. No. 234 in the Ophelia Press series. A reprint of an Paris Olympia Press title. From the back cover, "When races clash in the tragedy of intolerance and sexual frustration, the result must be violence, rape.With shades of an erotic Jack the Ripper, "Nightmare" is the story of an African physician, set against the backdrop of race relations in the UK in the '50s. Dr. Patterson first witnesses and intervenes against whites out to commit acts of barbarity against women, then, when he finds himself on trial despite the station, feels the pressures of race and anger building up inside, until the day that he becomes a rapist and killer. John "Steve" Stevenson is a British writer who, under the pen name Marcus van Heller, wrote erotic fiction for the Traveller's Companion series of the Olympia Press. Later he also wrote under the pen name Stephen John. OPH234. Paperback. Light shelfwear. Very good.…

188pp. No. 246 in the Ophelia Press series. A reprint of a novel originally published at Paris by the Olympia Press in 1955 as vol. 11 of the Traveller's Companion series. From the back cover: 'Perhaps the greatest of Marcus van Heller's historical novels, Loins of Amon deals with little-known sex cults and practices in ancient Egypt, and with the incredible level of debauchery and depravity prevailing at the decadent Pharoh's court. Ineni was the hero who rose against the lecherous priesthood, who led the revolt against their lascivious and cruel order. But power always corrupts, and after ending Pharoh's rule, Ineni found himself unable to resist the temptations. All the minds and bodies in his great empire had to be subjected to his own perverse desires---and the wheel of history moved into another revolution.'. OPH246. Paperback. Light shelfwear. Very good.…

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1st American Printing. 180 pp. Solidly bound copy with moderate external wear, crisp pages and clean text. Light foxing on page edges. Slightly slanted spine.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Thus. Book has some rubbing to it's deep black cover, some light reading creases and a small dent to rear lower cover. Still a very tight, bright example of this scarce edition of this erotica classic. "When Roger Hartnell picked up the good-looking girl at the bar he thought he had her made." Venus Library # V-1039-T No date, probably early 70's.…

Paperback. first edition paris. very good - fine, price stickeer paperback.

223pp. V1007. Paperback. Light shelfwear. Very Good.

Softcover. Condition: Good. Greenleaf Classic GC230. Vintage erotic paperback. Espionage themes. Cover copy: Meet NICK HARDING, the stud who came in from the cold. also reporter, sleuth, spy, and bull of the bedchamber. From the author of the bestselling HOUSE OF BORGIA, Harding might have been the model for Spillane, James Bond and their ilk. But where those heroes' authors discreetly closed the boudoir door, Marcus Van Heller invites the reader inside. for some of the most toe-curlingly candid scenes in all literature! Size: 4.25" x 7". 208 pages. Text unmarked. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Some age-toning to page and cover edges. Some reading-wear, cover creasing and bumping to corners. Illustrator: Unknown. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 12 oz. Category: Vintage Paperbacks::Sleaze 1960s; Inventory No: 033178. Unknown (illustrator).…

182pp. A reprint, and possible piracy, of a novel originally published at Paris in 1955 as vol. 11 of The Olympia Press' Traveller's Companion series. Original yellow wrappers, printed in red. Light shelfwear. Small price mark penned on front cover. Very good.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. This is a well read first edition paperback marked only by a name on the cover, 190 pages, green wraps. Photos on request.

Softcover. Condition: Very good. First edition. No.5 Ophir books. Marcus van Heller became the most prolific and mysterious pen name from the "Traveller's Companion" series. "In the netherworld of erotica, the name Marcus van Heller approaches the stature of legend" (portrayal by John de St. Jorre in his book about the history of Olympia Press). Kidnap is one of the author's trillers. Soiling to covers and small closed tears at the folds of the spine. Pages are clean. First edition. 4½" - 7". book.…

180pp. One of the Olympia Press' books printed under the Ophelia Press imprint. Page 6 states "Copyright by Olympia Press, 1959" while publication information at back states "Printed December 1958 by Impr. S.I.P., Montreuil, France." Back cover price Frs. 18. Explicit erotic novel set in Paris during the Algerian war, Terror explores the place of sexual passion in a world drunk on violence. "fast-paced account of rebellion, Algeria, the National Liberation Front and quite a bit of sex, some of it forced, some of it paid for, some given sweetly." Original printed wrappers. Light shelfwear; some wrinkling to spine, consistent with another copy of this book we've seen. Slightly cocked, else very good.…

180pp. One of the Olympia Press' books printed under the Ophelia Press imprint. Page 6 states "Copyright by Olympia Press, 1959" while publication information at back states "Printed December 1958 by Impr. S.I.P., Montreuil, France." Back cover price Frs. 18. Explicit erotic novel set in Paris during the Algerian war, Terror explores the place of sexual passion in a world drunk on violence. "fast-paced account of rebellion, Algeria, the National Liberation Front and quite a bit of sex, some of it forced, some of it paid for, some given sweetly." Original printed wrappers. Light shelfwear, some wrinkling to spine, consistent with another copy of this book we've seen; split forming at top of spine. Mark to front cover; blue price stamp "$3,60" on back. Very good.…

softcover/paperback. Condition: very good in mylar wraps. first. Stated copyright 1971, Unsure if this is a first, but an uncommon/scarce cover with picture of girl bound and held against wall. Stated a Complete and Unexpurgated Marcus Van Heller Original/Adult Reading Griping story of Parisian vices and French Passions/shameless corruption.…

Paperback. Condition: Fine. 1st thus. Fine first US printing. Paperback original. Binding square and tight. No tears or creases. Internally clean. Brandon House # 2042.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Green printed wrappers, 16mo., 185, (1) pages. Traveller's Companion No. 35. Price blacked out with Francs 1.200 imprinted above. The third book from the Olympia Press's most prolific author. Light edgewear, else a clean, bright better than very good copy, in archival mylar.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Green printed wrappers, 16mo., 190, (1) pages including 6 pages of ads. Traveller's Companion No. 16. A very good copy with the interesting bookplate of Hans Gooiker, moderate extremity wear and a small clear tape repair to the foot of the spine, in archival mylar.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Green printed wrappers, 16mo., 190, (1) pages. Traveller's Companion No. 30. Price 900 Francs. The second title of The Olympia Press's most prolific author. A clean very good copy with moderate cover wear, in archival mylar.

1st Printing. 185pp. No. 35 of the Olympia Press Paris's Traveller's Companion Series. Kearney 5.35.1. Altered state with the original price blacked out and the new price of 1200 Francs printed. Paperback. Light shelfwear. Very Good.

1st edition. 182pp. No. 11 of The Traveller's Companion series. Kearney 5.11.1. "Perhaps the greatest of Marcus van Heller's historical novels, Loins of Amon deals with little-known sex cults and practices in ancient Egypt, and with the incredible level of debauchery and depravity prevailing at the decadent Pharoh's court. Ineni was the hero who rose against the lecherous priesthood, who led the revolt against their lascivious and cruel order. But power always corrupts, and after ending Pharoh's rule, Ineni found himself unable to resist the temptations. All the minds and bodies in his great empire had to be subjected to his own perverse desires---and the wheel of history moved into another revolution." Paperback. Light shelfwear. Very Good.…

1st Printing. 190pp. No. 16 of the Olympia Press Paris's Traveller's Companion Series. Kearney 5.16.1. This title was suppressed in December 1956 and prosecuted in July 1958. Recruited to write for Olympia by Alexander Trocchi, John Stevenson, was Olympia's most prolific author under his Marcus Van Heller pseudonym, penning in total 12 titles under the various Paris imprints, the pseudonym continued to be used for new titles under Olympias American imprints, but any new titles in the American phase were not written by John Stevenson. Paperback. Light shelf and handling wear, slight tanning to the spine, and bumping to the bottom of spine. Very Good.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. First Paperback Edition. 8vo. pp 182. Paperback. Original publisher's green covers, lettered black. Olympia Press, No. 11 in The Traveller's Companion Series. Slight rubbing at spine hinges, faint surface wear, otherwise sound, close very good with clean text.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. [nd]; from the Traveller's Companion series. Red cloth with gilt titles and decoration, with edgewear, points of fraying to corners and spine tips. Spine square. Binding sound. Pages toned, interior else clean, text unmarked.

1st Printing. 208pp. No 23 of The Traveller's Companion Series. Kearney 5.23.1. Considered by many to be his finest work, Roman Orgy is a retelling of Spartacus. In this case, our hero is a servant, willful but submissive, until one day when Clodia, his master's wife, lures him into the baths, teases him, makes love to him. and then cries rape after the pair are found out. Forced to become a gladiator, Spartacus survives the coliseum, rallies his fellow men, and they rebel, successfully at first, wreaking their erotic vengeance on the townsfolk. Paperback. Light shelfwear. Very Good. …