NY: Lee's Mardi Gras, 1973. 47pp; b&w illus. 4to. Saddle-stapled in illustrated wraps. Better than very good, with repricing stickers to front cover.
Single issue of this seminal transvestite magazine, noted for its visual brio, substantive, original content, and inclusion of diverse queer and transfeminine perspectives; published and edited by New York activist, impresario, and drag queen Lee Brewster (1943-2000), founder also of the Queens Liberation Front; with cover and art direction by Vicky West (d. 2005). Contents here include articles on the history of drag in Chinese and Japanese theater; a photo-feature, "Drag Around the World;" a profile of newly appointed Queens Liberation Front director, Bebe; film reviews; personals; ads; etc. Profusely photo-illustrated throughout in black-and-white.
