A longtime nudist is parting with his cherished book collection to cover the final expenses of his late mother. Dalton, who has been involved in social nudism for more than 30 years, has listed a series of rare and first-edition nudist books on eBay.
“Early on the morning of June 29, my mother drew her last breath and slipped from her mortal coil,” Dalton told Planet Nude. “Unfortunately, she did not have a life insurance policy, and paying her final costs have literally consumed everything I had financially.”
The collection includes titles from the 1930s through the 1950s, such as On Going Naked by Jan Gay, Defense of Nudism by Henry S. Huntington, and Nudist Society by Hartman, Fithian & Johnson, alongside other first editions chronicling the history and philosophy of nudism. Dalton began assembling the collection more than two decades ago after being inspired by time spent at the American Nudist Research Library at Cypress Cove.
“My goal was to provide these books a good home and then, what I was hoping to be many years later, donate my collection to our nudist libraries,” he explained. “But now the only thing I have valuable that I could sell is my collection, my library that I had built and am so proud of.”
All proceeds from the sale will go toward covering his mother’s funeral and cremation costs, catching up on bills, and helping him bridge the months until new work begins this fall.
For collectors, this is a rare chance to acquire pieces of nudist history while directly helping a fellow nudist in need. It’s also an opportunity for someone to purchase the books and donate them to a nudist research library, carrying forward Dalton’s original wish for his collection.
Whether you’re interested in building your own collection, preserving history, or simply lending support, Dalton’s listings can be found here. 🪐
UPDATE 8/25/25: For those asking how to support Dalton directly without bidding on books, funds can be sent by Venmo to @GregoryReeves or by Cash app to $DaltonR1173
Evan, please let Dalton know that the Western Nudist Research Library is sorry for the passing of his mother and for the difficult decision he had to make to handle her final expenses. But please also let him know that, thanks to a generous donation by Charlie Perkins of Lupin Lodge, four of the more valuable books that he listed on eBay (including three authored by William Welby) have found a good home on the WNRL's bookshelves. It was a win-win because Charlie's donation added hundreds of dollars to Dalton's memorial fund. Please also let him know that the WNRL already had copies of the other nine books he listed so all thirteen of the titles will continue to be available to researchers moving forward.
So sorry to know this....Very unfortunate to sell his books & to attend mother's last rituals...