#401402 - Three Premier Issue 1969 Leonard Burtman

Three, Volume 1, Number 1
Premier Issue
Consolidated Publishing, Inc.
New York, New York
1969

digital replica

Mr. Burtman didn't always have the cash to pay for the printing of magazine content he developed, and often sold "publication packages" to other publishers, such as Unique, Health Knowledge, Bilife Publications, Bizincorp and Consolidated. For these, he received a fee and copies, which he, in turn, sold to raise cash for other publishing projects.

The address shown on page two is 200 West 57th Street, Suite 702 in New York, which is the same address shown on page two of New High Heels, Number One, the first publication of Eros Publishing Company (Eros Goldstripe), a company owned and managed by Mr. Burtman. In Bizarre Life 11 (1969), Three is promoted along with High Heels and Corporal.

Selbee publications explored alternative lifestyles such as fetishism, female domination, male domination and cross-dressing. Three described lesbianism, Selbee-style, in photographs and the text that accompanies, which means young women in bras, panties, stockings and garter belts, touching, kissing and hugging. Tongues appear in a few pictures. While photos show attractive models expressing affection, no sex is depicted.

The 64-page magazine has five pictorials all of which end in an apartment. To show lesbianism, the frames must contain two women, and in nearly every case, they do. These are pretty, shapely models who look deep into each other’s eyes in and out of underwear.

Several of these sensuous lovelies also appeared on the pages of Bizarre Life and High Heels during this period. Jennifer Jordan (Jutka Goz, the second Mrs. Burtman) and a long-haired brunette canoodle on The Ladder of Love.

Stills from feature films showing lesbian characters fill several pages. An article attempts to explain The Causes & Effects of Lesbianism.

Introduced by a superb Eric Stanton illustration, a prose piece works as case history of an individual with gender identity issues, and comments on lesbian concerns. Although this is the premier issue, letters to the editor appear on two pages.

Illuminated by small photographs on every page, an article exposes Paris night spot Elle et Lui. There, onstage entertainment is provided by male impersonators — women who dress as men. A piece about another Parisian nightery called Chez Moune, promises “you will be served by gals who look like guys” and “entertained by the most sumptuous showgirls.”

The rare magazine is presented as a digital replica that preserves the original page sequence. Empty margins and some of the walls and carpets in photographs have been cropped out. All content of Three, Number 1 is in the ebook, including two pages of advertising.

The original was printed on good quality paper and the digital replica is clear, without graininess or moire. Many photographs are presented one or two to a page.

Brightness and contrast of images were adjusted and shadows reduced. Most photographs transposed to ebook format with clarity.

All new scans,

The conscientious craftsmanship of the original contributes to make this ebook one of the clearest, best-looking digital replicas in our catalog. The content will please those who enjoy seeing pretty young women touching and kissing each other as well as those fond of pinup models in and out of lingerie.

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