Helios (Vintage nudist magazines)
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Helios (Vintage nudist magazines)
Denmark, & NY: International Publishing House, 1960s. US edition of international title (UK, Denmark, US), small octavos, saddle-stapled, 34-38pp ea, B/W throughout, a few color pp, color wrapper. Four vintage adult digest magazines, featuring photography & articles of nudes & nudist communities, families, friends, lots of beaches & picnics, articles on the culture, an occasional piece of fiction or illustration, non-airbrush. The series even credited its photographers. Of note are examples of the scarce "safety covers" employed as a means to convey less of the nudity whilst displayed in stores. Similar to "Gymnos", "Sun and Health".
Vol. 8, No. 82, May 1960, Erik Holm, green safety cover, small chip to front.
Vol. 8, No. 86, September 1960, Erik Holm, Werner Zimmermann, orange safety cover.
Vol. 8, No. 88, November 1960, Holm, W. Egger, red safety cover.
Vol. 8, No. 89, December 1960, Paul Ludwig Wiking, Baege, tan safety cover.
All Good to Very Good, w/ rubbing, toning, light foxing, creases, short tears; no loose pp.
For mature, consenting audiences.