They had to pay the bills!
Some of our favorite authors wrote some some of the sleeziest stories to make ends meet. At an average of $1000 a book in the 60's it helped supplement an otherwise meager living.
We were lucky enought to pick up this near perfect copy of a collection of a group of short stories originally published in various "Mens'" magazines entitled "Sex Gang."
Sex Gang: Violent Stories of Naked Passions
Paul Merchant(Pseudonym for Harlan Ellison)
Published by USA: Nightstand Book # NB 1503 R, 1959, 1st Edition, 2nd Printing, USA, 1959 (It is our understanding there were three printings.)
This is a near fine, unread copy Nightstand originally published in 1959, a number of the stories appeared in 1950's Men's Magazines like GENT, ROGUE, etc., contents include: