Mandatory Masquerade

Sydney [Ulladulla]: The Seahorse Club of Australia, 1981.
First Edition.

20.5cm x 16.5cm. 92 pages, black and white illustrations. Illustrated saddle-stapled wrappers.

Illustrated novella published by Seahorse, Australia’s first transgender support organisation. Authored by Trina Beaumont (formerly Trina Taylor), long-time editor of the club’s newsletter, Feminique, and a media advocate for the organisation during the 1970s. At the time, Seahorse primarily served heterosexual men who enjoyed cross-dressing, presenting members as ordinary men who occasionally adopted female attire. The novella includes illustrations by Di Ward and represents a rare example of early Australian transgender literature and community-produced publishing. A single copy recorded in OCLC, at the State Library of New South Wales.

Very minor insect damage to wrappers upper panel and edges. Minor foxing to edges. Very Good Condition.

AU$400.00

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