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THE DEMON OF THE ORIENT
por Williams, Allen S
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Los Angeles, California, United States
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Small octavo (7 5/8 by 5 3/8 inches) New York: Published by the Author, 1883. Original First Edition. 140 pages, frontispiece, original green hardcover cloth binding, good condition (normal, mild shelf wear, printed on paper that is now aged and brittle, but intact, with no loss; and not affecting contents which are complete).
An early expose on opium and its affect on people who use it, with details of the author's experiences while visiting Chinatown, and its opium dens; with his commentary on the habits of "Women Who Smoke," "A Day in an Opium Asylum," and chapters on "An American Palace Joint," Cravings on the Road," "Victims in the Dramatic Profession," plus "A Chapter on Legislation," among others.
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- Livreiro
- Caravan Book Store
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- Nº do estoque do livreiro
- 1077
- Título
- THE DEMON OF THE ORIENT
- Autor
- Williams, Allen S
- Estado do livro
- Usado
- Quantidade Disponível
- 1
- Edição
- Original First Edition
- Encadernação
- Capa dura
- Editorial
- Published by the Author
- Local de publicação
- New York
- Data de publicação
- 1883
- Peso
- 0.00 libras
- Palavras-chave
- Opium
- Catálogos de livreiros
- Old and Rare; First Edition; Antiquarian; Smoking; Opium;
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