Erotic Art — Edited by Angelika Muthesius, Gilles Neret
     A frankly erotic (some say pornographic) collection of drawings and paintings that are both beautiful and arousing. No photographs. A classy conversation piece for the adults-only coffee table for a very low price.
     Hardcover, 200 pages.

The Erotic Museum in Berlin — by Hans Jurgen Dopp
      This collection of eroticism spans 2,000 years of the history of mankind. Professor Hans Jurgen Dopp brings together over 400 photogrpahs, objects, prints and paintings of each phase of human life, illustrating how erotic preferences changed throughout the centuries.
     Hardcover, 256 pages.

Erotica Universalis, Volume II — Compiled by Gilles Neret
      A wonderful and remarkable collection of erotic pieces created by artists like Rembrandt, Dali, Picasso, and Matisse along with many lesser known but quite talented artists. Highly rated and very reasonably priced.
     Softcover, 700 pages.

Graphis Nudes — Edited by Crandall, Jenssen, O'Connor, & Pedersen
     A very highly rated collection which showcases a diverse range of styles in nude photography, representing some of the world's most respected photographers. A typical reviewer states: "If you were to buy only one book of photographs of the nude figure, this would definitely be a top choice. Without exception, all of the pictures are absolutely stunning."
     224 pages, softcover.

Love, Lust, Desire: Masterpieces of Erotic Photography for Couples — Edited by Michelle Olley
     The images of couples bring a new dimension to the nude study, while the range of photographers, with their different approaches, provides a comprehensive review of erotic photography over the last century. Superbly and lavishly illustrated with outstanding color, duotone, and black and white photographs by some of the century’s best photographers including Childers, Clarke, Eichler, Goldin, James & James, Pierre et Gilles, Randall, Tillmans, and Watson.

One Thousand Nudes — Compiled by Uwe Scheid and Michael Koetzle
Vintage erotica. Explicity demonstrates that not all our grandparents were prudes, although few would make it as models today. 756 pages.

Photo Sex — Edited by David Steinberg (2003)
     "Older people, hefty people, skinny people, people with disabilities-these and more mingle here, linked principally by their acknowledgment of their sexuality as central to their lives and by their participation in these acts of photo sex. … By its very existence, the range of sexual images being produced opposes the core right-wing dictate that sexual activity should properly be restricted to heterosexual interaction between husbands and wives, without accouterments and with procreation foremost in mind – and that sexual activity should never involve shameless public display."
     Paperback, 128 pages.

Sex — Edited byStephen Bayley
Along with more than 250 rare illustrations, Bayley delights in sharing the little-known facts about the evolution of getting it on. Among the books most captivating chapters are "The Sin of Virginity: Sex and the Bible" and the highly contentious thesis: :Asian Sensuality: Why East Beats West When It Comes to Sex." (from a review in Playboy magazine)

Tijuana Bibles: Art and Wit in America's Forbidden Funnies, 1930S-1950s — by Bob Adelman, Richard Merkin, Art Spiegelmant
     If you never saw a Tijuana bible in your youth, you'll probably be surprised, maybe shocked, and certainly entertained by these 8-page precursors to underground comix. If you did catch a fervant glimpse or more when no adults were around, you'll want this collection just for the memories. They are crude and rude, but where else can you find out how Popeye and Alger Hiss make love?
     Hardcover, 160 pages.