Books and CDs

Holy Nature
A Celebration of Naturism in Today's Russia

This well written book presents a group of people,  in St. Petersburg (former Leningrad), Russia,  who call themselves 'The Free Body Culture Society'.  Filled with large color photographs of the men, women and children who make up this 'Society', this book brings the unique group to life for the reader.   Concerned with the health of their environment, the Free Body Culture Society Members are also the founders of the Russian Green Party.   They spend their social time enjoying ancient 'Rus' festivals, sunny days at the beach and Russia's famous 'white nights' around the bonfire.  Some events photographed in this book include: 3 females in the country, Children's Day at the beach, Ivana Kupala (The Night of Love), and a Naturist Wedding.  As well, their are interviews of the photographer, Mikhail Rusinov, and child naturist, Alla.

Color, Glossy, 120 pages  $29.95

Family Naturism in America Special emphasis on the effect of the clothing-optional lifestyle on family life and child development 93 color glossy pages of naturists enjoying sports, beaches, pools, and general outdoor recreation. Includes photos of Naturist camps from the past, schools, bowling alleys, grocery stores, and other places that Naturism has been practiced.

Softcover, color $24.95

Family Naturism in Europeby Ed Lange This book is by the same author as Family Naturism in America but displays the nudist lifestyle in Europe. Covering all of the best locations and wide variety of Naturist activities, this book a nice pictorial. About half of the pictures are in color.

Softcover, 96 pp $24.95

World Guide to Nude Beaches and Resorts by Lee Baxandall This guide provides the reader with information and photos from nude beaches and resorts. Most of the 200 pictures are color and taken recently. The photos illustrate families, adults, and children engaged in all types of recreation and activities. Information is current, detailed, and accurate.

Softcover, 272 pp. $28.00

Nudist Magazines of the 50's & 60'sby Ed Lange These collector's editions bring back the days of early nudism. The photos illustrate a time when adults and children experienced the freedom of social nudism in large numbers.

Softcover, color and b&w, 92pp. $24.95 each

Fun in the Sun This book presents a collection of photos from nudist beaches, camp grounds, boats, and backyards. The photos are from the 70's and 80's.

Softcover, color, 64 pp. $21.95

Fun in the Sun Book 2 Because the first book (above) did so well, the publishers printed a second version. Both books are similar but with different photos.

Hardcover, color, 64 pp. $26.95

N is for Naked by Ed Lange Kind of a silly theme, but this book contains some nice vintage nudist classics. They are arranged in themes proceeding in alphabetical order. (i.e. "A" is for Air, "B" is for Boat,...)

Softcover, color and b&w, 64 pp. $28.00

Nudist Nudes by Ed Lange A very nice collection of large black and white nudist photographs taken by one of Naturisms key figures. The photos show adults, adolelescents, and children at home in their bodies and enjoying the outdoors.

Softcover, b&w, 48 pp. $14.95

Robert Broekstra's   Nude World   Internationally known for his nudist photography which has been regularly featured in Naturally Magazine, N Magazine, and Juenes et Naturels.  Broekstra devotes the first half of this book to very extraordinary outings in the Netherlands, the author's home. The other half takes you around the world to obscure nudist parks and to well-traveled mainstream places, in the nude.

Softcover, color, 120 p.p. $29.95

Canada Naturally the Book By Richard West 120 color pages filled with photographs of Canada's naturists. The photographer makes a special effort to include family and children activities and events.

Softcover, color $24.95

Gauntlet #16 Exploring the Limits of Free Expression Gauntlet takes on the brave role of exploring the moral and legal challenges facing photographers who study nude youth.   Particular attention is given to some of the photographers, whose books are sold on this web site, namely Jock Sturges, Sally Mann and David Hamilton.   Several interesting articles with supporting photographs.

Soft Cover, about 15 b/w photos, 114 p.p. $7.00

Beyond Nakedness by Paul Ableman Mr. Ableman provides a provoking and entertaining study of the complex attitudes towards the human body. He takes the reader around the world and back in time to cultures that lived entirely in the nude to those that tolerate and finally to our own.

Soft Cover, 32 pages of b/w photos, 112 p.p. $16.95

Growing Up Without Shame by Dennis Craig Smith and Dr. William Sparks This book is invaluable to anyone who is interested in learning more about the psychological and emotional effects of growing up in a nudist family. It includes interviews and photos with children and families from nudist families along statistical data from the authors' research.

Soft Cover, 66 b/w photos, 221 p.p. $28.00

Twenty Five Years of an Artist by David Hamilton This reprint of the 1993 title is, without a doubt, the most complete collection of David Hamilton's work. Over 1,000 images along with text describing the history of the artist and his work. If a collector planned on owning just one Hamilton title, this would be the title to choose. Copies of this title sold for as much as $400 after the original printing sold out.

Hardcover, Color and Black/White, over 300 pages, 9" x 11 1/2" $55.00

A Place in the Sun  by David Hamilton   "Each person's idea of a place in the sun, their personal Utopia, is quite different...This book is an invitation to a visual journey around the world, with Hamilton playing the guide and allowing us a glimpse of his own place in the sun."  The photographs are of Tahitian landscapes, lush garden scenes, and images of beautiful young women. David Hamilton has undergone considerable criticism for his work with young women. However, the beauty of his work transcends any controversy and invites the reader into Hamilton's vision of Utopia.

Hardcover 10"x11" Color 200 p.p. $39.95

Naturist / Nudist CDs

RIO the CD This CD contains an MPG file of the Rio Video.  To play this video on your computer, you will need Active Movie, which is included with Windows 95 and Windows 98.  Before ordering check that you have Active Movie by clicking on 'Start' in the bottom left of your screen, then 'Programs', then 'Accesories', then 'Entertainment'.  You should see 'Active Movie Control' listed under the 'Entertainment' menu..  If so then you will enjoy this CD.

Compact Disc  $40.00

Canada Naturally the CD By Richard West and David Ball This CD contains over 200 photos and 550 megabytes of video clips, the vast majority of which have never before been published.  When filming the Canada Naturally Videos, David Ball shot more than 20 hours of video and Richard West took over 1200 photos (only 200 have ever been published).  This left a good deal of new material for this CD.

Compact Disc  $30.00

Virtually CD Issues #1, #2, #3 and #4 on one Collector's CD by Richard West This new format for Naturist magazines offers an excellent value for those who own computers and use the internet. Combining his first issues of Virtually on one CD, West provides the viewer with over 650 megabytes of images, video and articles on Naturism.   Issues #1 and #3 have already sold out as single issues and are now only available on this CD.  Issue #3 contains the following articles: The Beach Scene in Spain, Growing up Naturally - Naturist Kids, How To Introduce Friends To Nude Living - Recruiting Youth, and Australia: Nude walk to Protestors' Falls.  Information about Issues #2 and #4 are below.

Compact Disc (requires any computer with a CD drive) $40.00

Virtually - Nude Living CD #1 by Richard West This new format for Naturist magazines offers an excellent value for those who own computers and use the internet. The CD is filled with high resolution, color photographs from a variety of Naturist photographers, including Richard West. It is viewed in the same browser that you use to read this page over the internet. However, there is no wait for downloading large pictures. The CD also contains several articles and a large selection of links to related websites. The picture quality on a monitor is often better than what is available in print.

Compact Disk (requires any computer with a CD drive) $15.00

Virtually - Nude Living CD #2 by Richard West

This issue takes you to California, famous for its breathtaking scenery, hot dry climate and thriving Nude lifestyle. There's a lot to see here with many tremendous clubs, a coastline dotted with Nude beaches, Nude luxury resort inns, and a social climate which has favored Nude living since its introduction in the 1930s.

Compact Disk (requires any computer with a CD drive) $15.00

Virtually - CD  Issue #5  by Richard West

The 5th edition of a successful CD magazine.  This CD has 100 - 200 images neatly categorized and several great articles.  The topic of this issue is 'Growing Up Nude'.

Compact Disc (requires any computer with a CD drive) $15.00

Virtually - CD  Issue #6  by Richard West

Richard West returns to Spain in this issue, bringing us many great new photographs and stories.  Also included are some photos from the Philippines and photos by Robbert Broekstra in the Netherlands.

Compact Disc (requires any computer with a CD drive) $15.00

Virtually - CD  Issue #7  by Richard West

This exciting issue brings brand new video and photos by Richard West in Brazillian Naturist Resorts.  It also features articles, photos and video by Charles McFarland and Robert Broekstra from  many other Naturist spots around the globe. 

Compact Disc (requires any computer with a CD drive) $15.00