Scarce signed first edition — one of the earliest books to articulate a trans-historical perspective on transgender identity and gender noncomformity.
Near fine in near fine jacket.
Price: $750.00
"[A]s a contribution to the demand for transgender liberation, the language I'm using in this book is not aimed at defining but at defending the diverse communities that are coalescing."
Feinberg, an unapologetic voice for contemporary transgender activism and civil rights, helped lay the groundwork for queer terminology and brought awareness to transgender identities by gearing it towards general audiences. TRANSGENDER WARRIORS follows Feinberg's personal journey through history focusing on a queer perspective — examining accounts of humans crossing the gender binary across various eras, from Hercules depicted in women's clothing to Harlem drag balls in the 80s. This book comes after the success of Feinburg's best known work STONE BUTCH BLUES. A novel which won immediate acclaim for its defiance of boundaries and won the American Library Association Stonewall Book Award as well as a Lambda Award launching her into queer literary stardom.
First printing. Boston: Beacon Press, 1996. 6.5" x 10.5". Original glossy black paper boards, spine stamped in metallic pink. In original unclipped ($27.50) color pictorial jacket. Black-and-white photographs and illustrations throughout. xvii, 212 pages. Signed by Feinberg on title page in blue ink. Jacket with tiny closed tear to one corner. Boards with a touch of bumping to spine ends. Bright.
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