BELLOCQ, E.JAntiquariat.de
Storyville Blue Book cover title.
1913860<p> New Orleans ca 1913-1915 apparently the last edition. 16mo 6" x 4.5" unpaginated 96 pp. illustrated throughout primarily in conjunction with advertisements but also including two illustrations from photographs; one depicting the facade of "The Studio'"also known as Emma Johnson's "House of all Nations" the other providing a provocative portrait of Rita Walker the "Oriental Danseuse." Original pale blue stapled wraps the covers printed in red ink internally printed in black. Arceneaux/ <i>Guidebooks to Sin </i># 10 a variant issue.</p><p>Wraps moderately toned & soiled corners creased slight edge wear brief foxing at early & late leaves otherwise very good.<br /></p><p>A delightful guide to "Storyville" the legally sanctioned red-light district of New Orleans. Provides lists and locations of some 573 "residents" and 45 "late arrivals." The ladies are categorized by ethnicity with separate lists for "white" "colored" and "octoroon." Additionally features 23 full page advertisements for brothels as well as advertisements for cabarets liquor cigars etc. Although not credited the Blue Books were compiled by Billy Struve manager of Thomas C. Anderson's infamous "Annex."<br /></p><p>Pamela Arceneaux notes that two versions of this edition were published which she considers to be one print run. The first example she describes is printed internally in red & black the other in only black. She further notes that the black ink example is bound with three staples rather than "the usual two seen in most issues." This copy printed in black is secured by two staples. <br /></p><p><b><i>"WHY NEW ORLEANS SHOULD HAVE THIS DIRECTORY Because it is the only district of its kind in the States set aside for the fast women by law."</i></b> ~excerpted from the preface.</p><p><br /></p><br /> paperback books
Citation Books, ABAA/ ILAB · États-Unis2 500,00 $US≈ 2 115,25 €
