The Complete Run of Eros Magazine (1962), Including the Iconic Bert Stern Photographed Marilyn Monroe Issue

Ralph Ginzburg was the editor and Herb Lubalin

Published by Published by Eros, New York, 1962, 1962

About this Item

Quarto. A complete four issue run of the Influential 1962 hardcover Eros magazine. Nearfine , some sunning to the bottom of issue 3, see photos The demise of the magazine is forecast in issue 2, as outraged prospective clients return the postal flyers in disgust, Some wry comments. Sorry guys but you are 35 years too late, being one. Including the iconic Bert Stern photographed Maryln Monroe issue. "The first issue of the magazine appeared in Spring 1962. Ralph Ginzburg was the editor and Herb Lubalin was the art director of Eros which came out quarterly. The focus of the magazine was on love and sex during the dawning of the Sexual Revolution. It also covered articles on politics, arts and literature . "The third (Autumn, 1962) of a total of 4 issues of the magazine published featured the photographs of Marilyn Monroe just before her death which caused an obscenity lawsuit against Ginzburg by then U.S. Attorney General, Robert Kennedy. The magazine sold nearly 150,000 copies of this issue. The reason for the lawsuit was the claim that the magazine had violated federal anti-obscenity laws. Ginzburg was convicted and sentenced to five years in prison, but he remained in prison for eight months. Following this incident the magazine was closed down." Rare in a complete run in near-fine condition.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Complete Run of Eros Magazine (1962), Including the Iconic Bert Stern Photographed Marilyn Monroe Issue
• Publisher: Published by Eros, New York, 1962
• Publication Date: 1962
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Weight: 4 kilograms