Burnside Rare Books

The Hustler News [later] Hustler. Vol. 1, Issues 1-10.

Flynt, Larry [Contributor and Publisher]

Cincinnati, Dayton, Columbus, Akron, Toledo, OH: Mini Clubs of America, 1972.

The scarce first ten issues of Larry Flynt's regional newsletter and the precursor to the infamous Hustler Magazine. The monthly black and white pamphlet served as promotion for his Ohio-based The Hustler Club in Dayton, Cincinnati, and Columbus, and featured articles on house dancers and club news. Declining revenues at his night clubs amid the 1973 oil crisis saw Flynt pivot away from the nightclub business and take his popular publication national. Though very lucrative, publishing would bring a slew of controversy and legal battles Flynt's way from which, (putting all other opinions aside), he emerged as an icon of free speech.

Near Fine with light toning. A rare glimpse into Flynt's nascent publishing empire, revealing a far more modest world than that of Hustler Magazine. Girls here are seen holding puppies and teddy bears, and articles include announcements that Hustler Clubs will be open on Sundays only in those cities where local ordinances permit liquor sales. Item #140949157

Price: $9,800