September 21, 2008


n/a:
THE SOCIAL EVIL IN CHICAGO: A STUDY OF EXISTING CONDITIONS
Vice Commission of Chicago, Inc., 1912.

Prostitution and pandering, when viewed at a century's distance, take on a nostalgic sepia charm.

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Anderson, R.C.:
OARED FIGHTING SHIPS
Argus Books Ltd., Kings Langley, Herts., 1976.

Ramming speed!

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Burland, Cottie A.:
THE EXOTIC WHITE MAN
Weidenfeld and Nicolson, London, 1969.

"The artist is somewhat prone to see the foreigner as a comic creature."

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Michaels, Craig:
SUNDAY BREAKFAST: A COOKBOOK FOR MEN
Nitty Gritty Productions, Concord, CA, 1972.

One pragmatic chapter -- "Bakery Breakfast" -- advises Dad to just go out and buy some danishes.

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Garrett, A.A.:
HISTORY OF THE SOCIETY OF INCORPORATED ACCOUNTANTS, 1885-1957
University Press, Oxford, 1961.

"It is always a sad affair when an old and respected institution goes out of existence. Few who open this book will do so without a sense of sorrow."

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Morton, Dudley J.:
THE HUMAN FOOT

Columbia University Press, New York, 1935.


Reinforces our shop's brand identity.


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