Willie (real name John Alexander Scott Coutts) used many of his photographs as references for his bondage illustrations and cartoon strips, such as those featuring his famous heroine Gwendoline.

Many of these were featured in the 26 issues of his pocket-sized magazine Bizarre published between 1948 and 1959.

Belier Press owner JB Rund has dedicated much of his life to keeping the memory of Willie alive and keeping his pioneering work accessible to new generations of fetish and bondage enthusiasts.

Previous Bélier books devoted to Willie’s work include The Adventures of Sweet Gwendoline, first published in 1974.

A much-expanded hardcover version, The Adventures of Sweet Gwendoline, 2^nd Edition, was published in 1999 in standard and deluxe collector’s editions.

Rund tells us the upcoming Possibilities will offer many never-before-seen, privately circulated images and other rarities from the collection of the Kinsey Institute and other private sources.

The book will carry informative text, including “additional biographical information about the photographer, copious notes, and valuable advice for serious collectors”.

Running to 472 pages in hard covers, measuring 206 x 235mm (9.25 x 11.125in) and weighing in at 2.4kg (5.5lb), the standard Trade edition of Possibilities will cost $70 (approx £52/€62 at time of writing).

There is also a Deluxe edition of the book, limited to 150 numbered copies, in a custom-made cloth slipcase.

Each case will contain an original print of a photograph taken by John Willie in Los Angeles circa 1958–61. Each print will be an image unique to that individual numbered copy.