here's a great cover from a 1947 paperback. it looks pretty pulp-y for a self-proclaimed "history" book. i'm not sure if i'll ever get around to reading it...mostly i bought it for those adorable dancing girls in pink and black, not to mention the great old-paper-smell. though a quick skimming of the book reveals delectable language that begs to be read, with phrases such as "king of the hoodlams," a saloon called "the cobweb palace," and a chapter titled "hounds and harlots."
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