DIABOLIQUE Issue No. 2 – 1962 – Vivienne Germain Cover – French Beauties
DIABOLIQUE Issue No. 2 – 1962 – Vivienne Germain Cover – French Beauties
Original DIABOLIQUE Issue No. 2, published by Selbee Associates of New York, circa 1962. This is an early issue of the unusual and highly collectible Selbee title, with a striking full-color cover featuring Vivienne Germain, photographed by Roland Carre.
The cover advertises “Exclusive: French Beauties” and the magazine is packed with vintage glamour photography and pictorials, along with fiction, cartoons and offbeat period features.
Featured pictorial models include:
Naja Karamuru
Renee Poulon
Palva Itano – described inside as an Italian motion-picture starlet then living in Hollywood
Sue Butler
The contents also include:
Eroticism in Motion Pictures
A Taste for Mangoes
Cock Fighting in Cuba
Coccinelle — Man or Woman?
Devil Doll cartoon strip
Candid Capers
The contents page also identifies a Helen Cole insert/centerfold, photographed by Graphic House.
Published bi-monthly by Selbee Associates, Inc., 1697 Broadway, New York. Original cover price was $1.00, a substantial newsstand price for the period.
A fantastic example of early-1960s specialty glamour publishing, with terrific graphic design, a beautiful color cover and the distinctive devil-girl DIABOLIQUE artwork inside.
Condition: Very nice vintage condition for its age with light expected handling and storage wear. The cover remains bright and colorful, and the magazine presents extremely well. Please review all photos for condition and details.
