first edition
by Lesbian Pulp, John Turner
[LGBTQ] [Pulp] Turner, John. Soft in the Shadows. New York: Midwood Books, 1963. First edition with cover confirming "First Printing Anywhere". 156 pages. Measures 4.25" x 7". cover features a vintage portrait of a woman laying on a bed in the shadows with the tagline: "A Triangle Which Defies Description". A rare bisexual lesbian pulp novel that deals with themes of lesbian love and confronting heterosexual norms. Featured in Grier at the "A" tier, meaning the pulp has significant lesbian characters and action, and places it above other titles in the genre. Cover and pages are clean. Textblock is tight. Pulp is in very good condition. (Inventory #: 20360)