Great Bordellos of the World: An Illustrated History.
Murphy, Emmett.
Place Published: New York, N.Y.:
Publisher: Quartet Books Limited,
Date Published: 1983.
Description: FIRST EDITION. The book and jacket are in FINE condition. There are 254 pages with black-and-white and colored photographs. Comes with a Brodart cover. The dust jacket reads: "This book describes them all: from the devout temple prostitutes to the girls provided to solace the soldiers patrolling the Great Wall of China; from the superlatively intelligent hetaerae of Classical Greece to the poverty-stricken denizens of Gin Lane. Emmett Murphy reveals surprising facts and details, through contemporary accounts, of the astute owners of bordellos, the triumphant or often tragic women they employed and the patrons they served. Considerable light is shed on many people hitherto better known for their part in political or social history as well as the relations between social norms and their reflection in the structures of organized sexuality. This magnificently illustrated volume is a considerable contribution to social history and in particular to the history of bordellos past and present." JMVINTAGE specializes in Books, Magazines, and Treasures related to the Duke and Duchess of Windsor..and other curious subjects.
Edition: First editionBinding: Hard Cover
Condition: Fine in Fine dj
ISBN: 0704323958
Book Id: 6357
Price: $32.00
