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Censorship of Publications Acts, 1929 to 1967 CENSORSHIP OF PUBLICATIONS ACTS, 1929 TO 1967 REGISTER OF PROHIBITED PUBLICATIONS 1. Alphabetical list of books prohibited on the ground that they were indecent or obscene (correct to 31st December, 2012). 2. Alphabetical list of books prohibited on the ground(s) that they were indecent or obscene and/or that they advocate the procurement of abortion or miscarriage or the use of any method, treatment or appliance for the purpose of such procurement (correct to 31st December, 2012). 3. Alphabetical list of prohibited Periodical Publications (as on 31st December, 2012). __________________________________ Published by the Censorship Board in accordance with directions of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform pursuant to sub-section (5) of section 16 of the Censorship of Publications Act, 1946 _______________________________________ DUBLIN: IMPORTANT The Register of prohibited books is in two Parts Part 1 contains particulars of books prohibited on the ground that they were indecent or obscene. The prohibition order in respect of any book named in Part 1 will cease to have effect on the 31st December following the twelfth anniversary of the date it was published in the Iris Oifigiúil (if it is not revoked by the Appeal Board before that). Where two or more prohibition orders refer to the same book, they will all cease to have effect when the one first made so ceases. Part II contains particulars of books prohibited on the ground(s) that they were indecent or obscene and/or that they advocate the procurement of abortion or miscarriage or the use of any method, treatment or appliance for the purpose of such procurement. A book named in PART II will remain prohibited unless and until the Appeal Board revokes the prohibition order. Prohibited Books are arranged alphabetically and titles commencing with numerals are listed as if spelt. “All” in column 2 means all editions by the Publisher named in column 4 or by any other Publisher. “AE” in column 2 means all English Versions by the Publisher named in column 4 or by any other Publisher The date in column 5 is the date of publication of the prohibition order in “Iris Oifigiúil”. Éire List of Prohibited Books as on the Register of Prohibited Publications (Books) on 31 st December, 2012 Part 1 Books prohibited on the ground that they were indecent or obscene (please see note inside cover) On 31 st December, 2012 there were no books prohibited on the grounds that they were indecent or obscene. Part 11 Books prohibited on the grounds that they were indecent or obscene and/or that they advocate the procurement of abortion or miscarriage or the use of any method, treatment or appliance for the purpose of such procurement. (Please see note inside cover) Name of Book Editions Name of Author Name of Publisher Iris Oifigiuil Abortion Internationally All - National Abortion Campaign, 30 25 th February, 1983 Camden Road, London NW1 Abortion: Our Struggle for All Various The National Abortion 30 th September, 1983 Control Campaign, 374 Gray’s Inn Road, London WC1. Abortion: Right or All Dorothy Thurtle T. Werner Laurie Limited, 13 th February, 1942 Wrong? London Book of Love All Dr. David Delvin The New English Library 16 th December, 1983 Limited, Barnard’s Inn, Holborn, London EC1N 2JR. Complete Guide to Sex, All - - 27 th July, 1990 The How to drive your man All Graham Masterton The paperback Division of W.H. 24 th December, 1985 wild in bed Allen & Co. Plc., 44 Hill Street, London W1X 8LB Love Diseases, The All Paul Redfern The Macmillan Press Limited, 30 th September, 1983 London and Basingstoke. Make it Happy All Jane Cousins Penguin Books Limited, 21 st July, 1981 Harmondsworth, Middlesex, England. Part 111 Alphabetical List of Prohibited Periodical Publications as on 31 st December, 2012 Name of Publications Name of Proprietor Name of Publisher Iris Oifigiuil Date of expiration (if any) of Prohibition Order Ace Magazine - Four Star Publications 10 th September, 1963 - Incorporated, 509 Fifth Avenue, New York 17, New York Adam, Adventure; Adam Magazine Pty, K.G. Murray Publishing 20 th January, 1956 - Sport; Humour Limited, Sydney. Company, Pty Limited Adventure - New Publications Inc., 19 th February, 1963 - 205 East 42 nd Street, New York 17, New York. Adventure Life - Atlas Magazines Inc., 19 th February, 1963 - 655 Madison Avenue, New York 21, N.Y. All Man - Stanley Publications Inc., 8th May, 1962 - 261 Fifth Avenue, New York 16, N.Y. All True Fact Crime - Publishers Productions 25 th September, 1953 - Cases Inc., Purchase, New York, N.Y. Amazing Detective - Foto Parade, Inc., New 14 th January, 1958 - Cases York, N.Y. Name of Publications Name of Proprietor Name of Publisher Iris Oifigiuil Date of expiration (if any) of Prohibition Order American Detective - Artvision Publishing 14 th February, 1939 - Company Inc., Dunellen, New Jersey Art Advertiser and - Universal Publicity, 92 22 nd March, 1960 - Studio News Holland Park Avenue, London W11. Ballyhoo - G.T. Delacorte, Dell 5th September, 1933 - Publishing Company Inc., 100 Fifth Avenue, New York. Basinful of Fun - F. Youngman Limited, 20 th March, 1953 - Leeds. Battle Cry - Stanley Publications Inc., 24 th November, 1959 - 261 Fifth Avenue, New York 16 N.Y. Beautiful Britons - Town & Country 6th May, 1958 - (Incorporating “Lovely Publications, Croydon, Ladies”) Surrey. Best Detective Cases - Whitestone Publications 10 th September, 1963 - Inc., 262 Mason Street, Greenwich, Connecticut. Best True Fact Detective - Newsbook Publishing 20 th November, 1951 - Corporation, New York, N.Y. Name of Publications Name of Proprietor Name of Publisher Iris Oifigiuil Date of expiration (if any) of Prohibition Order Big Ones International - Big Magazines Limited, 22 nd April, 1997 - PO Box 381, City Harbour, London G14 9GL. Blighty City Magazines Limited, City Magazines Limited, 20 th March, 1951 - London London. Blighty Parade City Magazines Limited, City Magazines Limited, 2nd June, 1959 - 45 St. Pancras Way, 45 St. Pancras Way, London, N.W. 1 London, NW1. Broadway and - Hubbard Ullman 10 th March, 1933 - Hollywood “Movies” Publishing Corporation, 101 West 31 st Street, New York City. Carnival - The Liverpolitan 4th October, 1960 - Limited, 77 Claughton Road, Birkenhead, Cheshire. Cavalcade Cavalcade Magazine Pty K.G. Murray Publishing 27 th April, 1956 - Limited, Sydney Company Limited, Sydney Cavalier - Fawcett Publications 22 nd April, 1958 - Inc., Greenwich, Connecticut Name of Publications Name of Proprietor Name of Publisher Iris Oifigiuil Date of expiration (if any) of Prohibition Order Chic - L.E.P. Inc., 9171 30 th May, 1997 - Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 300, Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Climax - Roafield Limited, 130 27 th June, 1975 - Godwin Road, Forest Gate, London E7. Clubman - Bayard Production 17 th April, 1953 - Limited, London Clubman - The Princedale Press 15 th June, 1956 - Limited, London College Humour - Collegian Press Inc., 25 th July, 1939 - New York Complete Detective - Postal Publications Inc., 16th May, 1952 - Cases Confidential - Confidential Inc., New 3rd January, 1958 - York, N.Y. Name of Publications Name of Proprietor Name of Publisher Iris Oifigiuil Date of expiration (if any) of Prohibition Order Confidential - By-Line Publications 11 th July, 1961 - Inc., 152 West, 42 nd Street, New York 36, N.Y. Confidential - Ace Publications Inc., 22 November, 1960 - Confessions 1250 Camden Avenue, S.W. Canton 6, Ohio Confidential Detective - Strato Publications 1st September, 1959 - Cases Limited, 39 Upper Brook Street, London W1. Confidential Detective - Detective House Inc., 22 nd March, 1960 - Cases 441 Lexington Avenue, New York 17, N.Y. Continental Film - Eurap Publishing 4th June, 1963. - Review Company (London), Limited, 71 Stoke Newington Road, London N16. Crime Detective - Crime Detective Inc., 15 th June, 1951 - Dunellen, N.J. Crime Detective - Detective House Inc., 1st September, 1959 - 441 Lexington Avenue, New York, 17 N.Y. Crime Detective - Sterling House Inc., 260 10 th September, 1963 - Park Avenue, South, New York 10, N.Y. Name of Publications Name of Proprietor Name of Publisher Iris Oifigiuil Date of expiration (if any) of Prohibition Order Daring Detective - Country Press Inc., 13 th December, 1938 - Louisville U.S.A. Daring Detective - L. Miller & Son Limited, 5th October, 1951 - London Daring Romances - Ace Publications Inc., 23 rd December, 1960 - 1250 Camden Avenue S.W. Canton 6, Ohio. Detective - L. Miller & Son Limited, 9th September, 1958 - 342 – 344 Hackney road, London E2. Detective Cases - Brookside Enterprises 19 th January, 1960 - Inc., 8 West 40 th Street, New York 18, N.Y. Detective Police Cases - H.B.K. Hislop Limited 26 th February, 1954 - Auckland. Detective Tales - Popular Publications Inc., 13 th June, 1939 - Chicago, Illinois. Detective Tales - Atlas Publishing & 22 nd October, 1954 - Distributing Company Limited, London. Detective Weekly - L. Miller & Son Limited, 1st July, 1958 - London Name of Publications Name of Proprietor Name of Publisher Iris Oifigiuil Date of expiration (if any) of Prohibition Order Detective World - Detective World Inc., 22 nd May, 1951 - New York, N.Y. Dude, The - Mystery Publishing 30 th October, 1962 - Company Inc., 505 Eighth Avenue, New York 18, N.Y. electric Blue - Power Radio Limited 16 th February, 1996 - P.O. Box 381, City Harbour, London E14 9GL Escapade - Bruce-Royal Publishing 15 th October, 1963 - Corporation, Division Street, Derby, Conn. Esprit - Esprit Publications, Suite 19 th August, 1988 - 14, 64 Donegall Street, Belfast, BT1 2GT. Esquire - Strato Publications 21 st October, 1955 - Limited, London. Name of Publications Name of Proprietor Name of Publisher Iris Oifigiuil Date of expiration (if any) of Prohibition Order Experience - Tabor Publications 30 th May, 1980 - Limited, 3 – 5 Valentine Place, Blackfriars Road, London SE1. Expose Detective - Skye Publishing 8th December, 1959 - Company Inc., 16 East 55 th Street, New York 22 N.Y. Exposed True Crime - Strato Publications 24 th November, 1959 - Cases Limited, 39 Upper Brook Street, London W1.
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