The Most Orderly of Disorderly Houses

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When "Miss Belle" Breezing died, Time magazine devoted practically all of its obituary column to the passing of the "famed Lexington, Kentucky proprietress of the most orderly of disorderly houses." In this pamphlet, William H. Townsend recounts the story of his visit to Madam Belle Breezing's house in the quest of some books, as well as to get a first-hand picture of the aging character whose house was long the scene of much gaiety and revelry. William H. Townsend was a renowned scholar, raconteur, and lawyer, born in Anderson Company. Educated first in a one room school at Glensboro, he graduated from University of Kentucky Law School in 1912. Among his books was Lincoln and the Bluegrass was published in 1955. His talk on Cassius Clay, "The Lion of White Hall", is now a taped classic. Townsend had the largest private collection of Lincolnania in the United States. Recognized as a leading expert on Abraham Lincoln, Townsend was a founder of the Kentucky Civil War Round Table in 1953. He served as its first president until his death. He was named posthumously to Fayette County Bar's Hall of Fame in 1966.

Livreiro

heytotobooks (US)

Estoque do vendedor nº

02092201KK

Título

The Most Orderly of Disorderly Houses

Autor

William H. Townsend

Ilustrador

Vintage B/W Photos

Formato/Encadernação

Staplebound pamphlet

Estado do livro

Novo

Quantidade Disponível

1

Edição

First

Encadernação

Brochura

Editorial

Privately Published

Local de publicação

Lexington, KY

Data de publicação

1966

Páginas

7

Dimensão

5.5" x 7.25"

Peso

0.10 libras

Palavras-chave

Belle Breezing, Belle Brezing, Lexington, Kentucky, Prostitution, Brothels

Catálogos de livreiros

History; Vintage; Nonfiction; Kentucky; Biography;

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