Larry Townsend

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Larry Townsend
Born	Michael Lawrence Townsend (1930-10-27)October 27, 1930
Died	July 29, 2008(2008-07-29) (aged 77)

Larry Townsend (27 October 1930 – 29 July 2008) was the American author of dozens of books including Run, Little Leather Boy (1970) and The Leatherman's Handbook (1972), published by pioneer erotic presses such as Greenleaf Classics and the Other Traveler imprint of Olympia Press. Leatherman's Handbook, with illustrations by Sean, was among the first books to popularize BDSM and kink among the general public.