The Blue Book Of New Orleans.

MOYNAHAN, JAY [EDITED BY].

Publication: Chickadee Publishing, 2006, Spokane

First edition. 8vo. Signed by the author. Limited to 500 numbered and signed copies. Red cloth, 127 pp., acknowledgments, introduction, illustrated from photographs. Storyville, the red light section of New Orleans, was opened in 1897 and officially existed for twenty years. A series of guides were printed during this time and were called red books. these books contained prostitute's names, where they resided, brothel advertisements, and general advertisements. The guide were distributed in bars, barbershops, at the train station, and by a small team of newsboys. This copy contains a reproduction of the 1911-1912 Blue Book. Interesting and detailed information. As new, without dust jacket as issued.

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