Sexology: Sex Science Magazine 5 issues: December 1951, January, August, December 1952, May 1953

Softcover 12mo, about 64 pages in each volume. August and December 1952 in Fair condition with heavier rubbing and wear to the wraps, some loss at the spine. Contents and other issues in Good to Very Good condition with modest rubbing and soil. Articles listed on covers. Sexology was a progressive magazine about human sexuality published in New York City from 1933-1983. It was said to have been a victim of its own success as sex became more openly discussed. In an article about the magazine being shuttered in 1983, Cathy Burke writes: "Sexology Today, the Playboy and Penthouse of its heyday, has fallen victim to the sexual revolution that it helped promote over the last half-century.... The 'digest' magazine was founded in 1933 by Hugo Gernsback, namesake of the Hugo Awards for outstanding science fiction writing... The 96-page magazine was a "how-to" manual, with illustrative photos and some artwork... Tabatch said the demise of Sexology Today was a testament to its success. "It's not healthy for us that it folded, of course," said Tabatch. "But it does reflect a certain positive side to society. Gernsback had a very keen interest in providing people with a clear understanding of sex, to destroy the myths and fallacies. He started a whole revolution in sex magazines." (Reading Eagle, 2 Nov 1983)