Batters, Elmer (photographer, ed.); Lou Maya (art dir.); John Brown (photo ed.)
 
Thigh High (Vintage adult magazine, 1967)
 
Canoga Park, CA: Press Arts , 1967. V1 N6, December 1967; B/W/Color throughout, 78pp, $2.00 cover price, saddle-stapled. Vintage adult magazine featuring imaginative photography of nude women,emphasizing thigh-high nylon hosiery, high heels, legs, the great outdoors. Batters' prolific fetish photography of contour, nylon hosiery, simple yet elegant high-heeled shoes (even sneakers), was self-published for much of his career. During these years, before his work for Parliament News, set the standard for future photographers like Eric Kroll, Chas Krider. This series ran less than 20 issues (1967-1970?), rampant is his progressive approach & multicultural themes. 
 
Zeta in garden covers/6pp. Mitzi in SoCal 6pp, Lynn blonde wig 12pp/centerfold, Joan in sneakers 4pp, Royal Order of the Garter film ads noting "Strolling Through the Park" (Batters first film?) & money clip, Kathy Downs & toy boat 6pp, Joyce driving 4pp, odd money spots, Linda in shiny jacket outdoors 8pp, another Linda at Vegas Air Show 4pp, Elmer Batters 1pp, Misti "Mini Skirt" contest winner on train 6pp/Native Americans centerfold, Candy Earle in hat 2pp, ads (Lili St. Cyr lingerie); some models appear in other Batters titles. 
 
Very Good Plus, tiny edge tears, faint spine stress, "Bill's Book Bar" (British Columbia) stamp, and ink, to front. [Book ID 126331] [Magazines]