The book was likely published as a mass-market paperback by a small press or adult publishing house (such as Blue Moon Books, Eros Comix, or a similar imprint active in the 1990s). These publications typically featured illustrated covers with suggestive artwork of cowboys and women in period attire. Due to its niche content and age, it is now considered a collector’s item in adult vintage paperback circles.

If you are researching this book for academic or collection purposes, be aware that adult westerns from this era often had small print runs, and detailed plot summaries or critical reviews are uncommon. Physical copies may vary in cover art depending on the printing.

Ed Hansen appears to have been a moderately prolific writer of erotic and action-driven Westerns during the late 1980s and 1990s. His works are characterized by fast-paced storytelling, period-authentic dialogue (with a strong adult slant), and explicit scenes integrated into traditional frontier adventures. He may have also written under other names or as a ghostwriter for adult series.

Takin’ It Off Out West belongs to a subgenre that peaked in paperback form from the 1970s through the 1990s, offering an alternative to mainstream Westerns by combining historical settings with adult content. These books were sold in adult bookstores, some newsstands, and via mail order. Today, they are of interest to collectors of erotic pulp fiction and students of genre literature examining the intersection of historical myth-making and adult entertainment.

Takin’ It Off Out West Author: Ed Hansen Year of Publication: 1995 Language: English