Greenleaf Classics - Pet Books

These are the infamous And no, they aren’t about veterinary science.

The visual design is peak 1970s sleaze-chic. Artists like Robert Bonfils and Darrell Millsap produced paintings that are technically skilled yet utterly absurd—waitresses with cat ears, heiresses leashed to a bedpost. Original Pet Book cover art now sells for hundreds at auction. Greenleaf Classics Pet Books

Most of the books were published under pseudonyms like “Victor Jay” or “Clyde Allison.” We know now that many were churned out by William Hamling and a stable of hungry writers who were paid by the page. One rumor suggests a single author wrote a dozen Pet Books in a single summer on a dare. These are the infamous And no, they aren’t

For the modern collector, the Pet Books are fascinating for three reasons: These are the infamous And no