book’s content. So for example, we have not included any images featuring gags. But if you visit the book’s Kickstarter page, you can see a slideshow of selected pages from the book where the absence of gags is not noticeable!

Also, the banner image over this article is a cropped and slightly retouched version of one of Jim’s famous images of the legendary Mosh, from the shoot they did as a tribute to John Willie’s famous bondage cartoon heroine Sweet Gwendoline. You’ll find the full image in the Kickstarter gallery, and  you can be sure that the images in the book itself are all completely uncensored.

The range of pledges that will get you a book — and potentially a lot more —start at $55 (about £42) for just an author-signed copy of High Gloss Rope, and range up to $99 (about £75) for a copy signed by Jim and various models including Dita, plus various add-ons such as a Dita Von Teese print and fridge magnet.

For the same $99 pledge value, you could, alternatively, grab yourself a two-in-one deal comprising both High Gloss Rope and High Gloss Glam together.

Not all the variations and optional add-ons are immediately clear from the Kickstarter text, but Jim has assured me that if you decide to pledge, any optional add-ons still available will be offered to you at checkout.

Both the model-signed and Dita-signed editions are limited Deluxe offerings, and when they’re gone, they’re gone — which they may already be by the time you read this.

LATEX and hosiery are regular features of the wardrobe worn by Jim Weathers’ models

Any reward can be shipped anywhere in the world, but the shipping cost is additional to the stated pledge amount. We understand that the 128pp book, which will weigh in at around 2lb (a little under 1kg), could cost as much as $50 to ship to the UK or Europe. Books should be ready to ship in May.

Kickstarter.com/High-Gloss-Rope