Jacob Brussel
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Jacob Brussel was an antiquarian bookseller and publisher in New York
whose firm J.R. Brussel also dealt in pornography
. He published a pirated edition of Tropic of Cancer
by Henry Miller
and the first part of Oragenitalism
by Gershon Legman
in 1940, but was raided and jailed for three years.
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
whose firm J.R. Brussel also dealt in pornography
Pornography
Pornography or porn is the explicit portrayal of sexual subject matter for the purposes of sexual arousal and erotic satisfaction.Pornography may use any of a variety of media, ranging from books, magazines, postcards, photos, sculpture, drawing, painting, animation, sound recording, film, video,...
. He published a pirated edition of Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Cancer (novel)
Tropic of Cancer is a novel by Henry Miller which has been described as "notorious for its candid sexuality" and as responsible for the "free speech that we now take for granted in literature." It was first published in 1934 by the Obelisk Press in Paris, France, but this edition was banned in the...
by Henry Miller
Henry Miller
Henry Valentine Miller was an American novelist and painter. He was known for breaking with existing literary forms and developing a new sort of 'novel' that is a mixture of novel, autobiography, social criticism, philosophical reflection, surrealist free association, and mysticism, one that is...
and the first part of Oragenitalism
Oragenitalism
Oragenitalism is the title of a book authored by American folklorist Gershon Legman, and published by the Julian Press in 1969. The book describes various types of oral sex....
by Gershon Legman
Gershon Legman
Gershon Legman was an American cultural critic and folklorist.-Life and work:Legman was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania to Emil and Julia Friedman Legman, both of Hungarian/Romanian Jewish descent; his father was a railroad clerk and butcher...
in 1940, but was raided and jailed for three years.