Secret Erotic Book Collection - SM FAN Special (1983) zines side-by-side with the full-size pieces

side-by-side with the full-size pieces to offer a glimpse into the style as never seen before

The book talks about the expression (or lack thereof) of women in ukiyoe paintings and dives deeper into the masterpiece series surrounding Yoshitoshi's women

Condition: Very good and clean especially for age

Volume 1 here collects original stories and art by Shoji Oki

This one features a variety of symbols

Secret Erotic Book Collection - SM FAN Special (1983) zines side-by-side with the full-size piecesAt the peak of erotic publishing in Japan in the late 70s and 80s, SM Fan was a popular magazine that ran for about 17 years. This special edition book, put together by the team at SM Fan, features several illustration galleries, photo galleries of kinbaku and short stories by Japan's very best creatives. These special edition books were put together with high quality covers and meant to stay on bookshelves for a lot longer than regular monthlies.