Bibliograph

The mayor of Folsom Street, the auto/biography of "Dady Alan" Selby aka Mr. S, Jordy Jones

Type

Label

The mayor of Folsom Street, the auto/biography of "Dady Alan" Selby aka Mr. S, Jordy Jones

Language

eng

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The mayor of Folsom Street

Oclc number

1107800947

Responsibility statement

Jordy Jones

Sub title

the auto/biography of "Dady Alan" Selby aka Mr. S

Summary

A biography of San Francisco entrepreneur and activist Alan Selby, founder of the iconic Mr. S Leather Store on Folsom Street. In the Introduction, Dr. Jones, a close associate of the late Mr. Selby, offers a biography of the man, who immigrated from London to San Francisco, where he became world famous as the owner of the Mr. S Leather store and a key figure in the San Francisco gay community during the AIDS crisis. The second part of the book is an autobiography constructed from Selby's own journals.This book gives a unique inside look into the character and personality of one of San Francisco's most colorful figures

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