"The Book"

Just for the enlightenment of some of our younger members, there is a coffee table type book published back in 1982 that was at the time considered the enema lovers bible. "The Enema as an Erotic Art and Its History" by David Barton-Jay. I believe its still available if one were to poke around on the net. i still have my original copy which is rather well worn. it starts with a story about the authors personal enema awakening as a youngster, goes on to give a bit of enema history throughout the ages, has many detailed erotic enema pics both historical and modern, depictions of equipment as well as a few erotic stories. many hours of enjoyment and well worth the price, if you can still find a copy.

There are three used copies listed on Amazon.com for $495.00 each. I think it said they were paperback editions.

If I win the lottery, I will buy one. LOL

Pdqman- Actually- 1 is for sale at $495.00. The other two are for sale at $1,879.06 and the third at $1,899.33! Good luck with that lottery thing, you're gonna need it!

Damn! i almost had an opportunity to meet the author about 10 years ago when he had moved from NYC to ft. lauderdale and probably could have had my copy signed. i know that shortly after that time he did have some health issues and may have since passed. my copy is a second edition (1984), the first issue being in 1982. until just a few years ago several sites on the net had them for $50-$65. i recall having paid $50 plus shipping on mine when i bought it in '84. guess i'll hang on to it as the value seems to be increasing. he also did a few short length gay themed enema videos which i believe i have stored somewhere. if memory serves it was called *enema slave/enema night*. it was rumored that prior to becoming ill he was attempting to raise capital to do a longer, really arty gay themed enema video.

Enema Slave/Enema Night was not a David Barton-Jay video. It was made by a California-based supplier of enema equipment who went by the nom de porn Jason Bleu, starring himself. He used to advertise both equipment and his services in the Advocate. He later made another enema video starring Chris Burns.

I have heard of enema videos by DBJ, but never saw one of them. In the '90s he briefly published a quirky newsletter called (IIRC) the Sphincterian Quarterly. It covered not just enemas, but other anal-erotic activities, from a gay point of view. So far as I know, DBJ is still living - he'd be in his early seventies by now.

Speaking of enema videos, look for a copy of Deep in Hot Water by Falcon. The original had several hot male/male enema scenes. They later reissued it with a lot of the enema scenes removed. They used a garden hose as the water source in several scenes. Enjoy!

Ekim2653, you've jarred my memory...i recall seeing those ads in the advocate for enema slave/enema night as well as mention of a then-upcoming vid featuring chris burns. looked for them in the advocate a few months after they first appeared and the ads were no longer posted. given that, i have some doubts as to whether the chris burns enema vid was ever released. i have a 3rd or so generation vhs copy of enema slave/enema night and now have some inspiration to see if i can sort through my old stuff and see if i can find it. the short DBJ video is also in my collection somewhere, though i vaguely remember the content. these low budget vids were really much better in my opinion than 99% of the studio stuff as they were made by people who were actually into the enema scene.

I knew David when he was in New York and received several enemas from him. I remeber when the book was being written. I would have bought one but I am straight and my wife would go ballistic.

As far as I know, David Barton Jay is very much alive and still living in Florida. I have a 1st. edition, signed copy of his book which, fortunately, is in rather good shape. But, I've never heard that he made videos. If he had, and made them as well as he could write, they would have been worth watching.

pdqman- Actually- 1 is for sale at $495.00. The other two are for sale at $1,879.06 and the third at $1,899.33! Good luck with that lottery thing, you're gonna need it!

Good grief what prices! Back in the '90's I bought a copy and had it sent from the US to Belgium. To pay I had to send cash by mail as well ...

Of course eBay asking prices aren't always realistic, but even $459.00 is a nice difference from what I paid.

Fulloky wrote: "i have some doubts as to whether the chris burns enema vid was ever released."

It was - I had a copy - in Betamax format! I think I have more recently seen it (or portions of it) on the internet.

There were also a couple of enema tapes made by Lee Baldwin that were advertised in the Advocate back then.

I just did a quick search on Amazon... apparently someone is selling a used copy for $495.00

Uh.... I' think I'll pass.. 😃

Oops, I just noticed that soapytim already discovered that copy already.. Sorry 😢

Check out www.theamericansphinctersociety.com

www.eroticenemaarthistory.com.

The book is listed for $54.95 plus $8.95 shipping.

E mail listed for David Barton Jay. DBJay3@aol.com.

This information was dated 2011 so I am not sure if it is still active.

I have 2 copies of this wonderful book!!! The Chris Burns video is Black On Red and is available from Bijou Productions for around $30.00. Check with David Barton Jays website he may still have books for sale. I ordered a second copy to have from there about 2 years ago!!!

Check EroticEnemaArtHistory.com and it's the David Barton Jay website. Books are still listed for sale and the price is $54.95. Email him and see if he has any for sale. I've chatted with him in a few emails.

The email address listed is DBJay3@aol.com. That's where I've written him.

Thanks to all who contributed for the great insight into this topic. i hope it brings some sales to DBJ as a tribute to his excellent work in our favorite interest. the book really is a treasure so i'd encourage anyone inclined to get themselves a copy if it's still available.

I gave my copy away many years ago to some. now forgotten, deserving person I knew on-line.

I found the material to be non-erotic and I did not care for his writing style. His prose wandered and rarely built to a climax.

It wasn't the gay slant that put me off, I find The Collector's images to also be sterile and devoid of eroticism. YMMV.

On the other hand, I though the few stills I saw taken from the Falcon videos were hot. Guys with steel hard erections getting an enema. yes! I never did manage to track any of those films down.

I agree UncleO. I've haven't experienced enemas with a guy, but those stills of rock hard erections during enema play are very hot. Something about a man enjoying a good enema that I can relate to......

As far as "the book" is concerned, sure I had a copy years ago and ultimately pitched it. It was OK to leaf thru a few times but I never considered it a classic.

I have 2 copies of this book in my library of books!!!

You can still go to his website and see if he has copies for sale. I bought my 2nd copy about a year or so ago from him directly!!!