THE "BLUE BOOK", S. Idem, Limited Ed 1500 Copies 1936 ~ New Orleans Prostitution

  THE "BLUE BOOK" by Semper Idem, aka Charles Heartman ~ Limited Edition of 1500 Copies, 1936 ~ New Orleans Prostitution, Storyville Publisher: Privately Printed, New Orleans (1936)"A Bibliographical Attempt to describe the Guide Books to the houses of ill fame in New Orleans as they were published there. Together with some pertinent and illuminating remarks pertaining to the Establishments and Courtesans as well as to Harlotry in general in New Orleans."Order of the Garter: Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense (Shame on Him Who Thinks Evil of It)Exceedingly rare and scarce limited edition copy of The "Blue Book" by Charles Heartman, aka Semper Idem, from 1936 in excellent condition. The boards and binding are solid and tight with minimal shelf-wear. The pages are crisp and clean save for ex-libris stamp from the New Orleans Jazz Museum, and natural tanning and signature on the first blank page. Natural tanning to the last blank page, and light foxing present on top border of pages 10 and 11.