At first glance, they look like wholesome little children’s books
from a bygone era…. but a second look reveals they are actually adult erotica of the most graphic and taboo-shattering variety. Indeed, the
books published by the Liverpool Library Press were designed to looked
quaint and family-friendly at first glance, but were anything but. So, what’s the backstory here? What is this Liverpool Library, and
why do their books look like something that would’ve been on a 1950s’
kid’s bookshelf?