From Dance Hall to White Slavery: The World's Greatest Tragedy
by Lytle, H. W.; Dillon, John
- Used
- poor
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Poor
- Seller
-
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada
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About This Item
Charles C. Thompson, 1912. Hardcover. Poor. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 190pp. Unpaginated plates tipped in. First signature loose but intact. Front and back hinges cracked. Missing ffep. Inked notations on front pastedown. Blue-grey cloth w illustrated title panel tipped on front cover. Corners, head and tail are worn. Joints intact but showing surface wear. Spine is soiled. "Thrilling stories of actual experiences of girls who were lured from innocence into lives of degradation by men and women engaged in regularly organized white slave traffic." - Purient sensationalism set in Chicago.
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- Bookseller
- Post Horizon Booksellers
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 039835
- Title
- From Dance Hall to White Slavery: The World's Greatest Tragedy
- Author
- Lytle, H. W.; Dillon, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Poor
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Charles C. Thompson
- Date Published
- 1912
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- White slave trafficking. Human trafficking. Sex trafficking
- Bookseller catalogs
- Women's Studies;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Post Horizon Booksellers
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Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
About Post Horizon Booksellers
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Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Tipped In
- Tipped In is used to describe something which has been glued into a book. Tipped-in items can include photos, book plates,...
- Poor
- A book with significant wear and faults. A poor condition book is still a reading copy with the full text still readable. Any...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
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