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Sister of the Road by THOMPSON Bertha REITMAN Ben L.

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Seller: Bauman Rare Books
Title
Sister of the Road
Author
THOMPSON Bertha REITMAN Ben L.
Seller
Bauman Rare Books (United States)
Description
1937. First Edition. Signed. REITMAN, Ben, L. Sister of the Road. The Autobiography of Box-Car Bertha. New York: Macaulay, (1937). Octavo, original red cloth, original dust jacket. $2400.First edition of this fictionalized autobiography of ""Box-car Bertha,"" an icon of the Great Depression who brought to light the struggle of homeless women in America, the basis for the 1972 Martin Scorcese film, inscribed in the year of publication by the author: ""July 16-1937. To Don Curtis Keefer with best wishes. The Author. Ben L. Reitman.""Sister of the Road is a fictionalized autobiography of Box-Car Bertha, drawn from a composite of three homeless women Dr. Ben Reitman met during his lengthy career as a doctor helping women in trouble in Chicago at the Capone houses of prostitution, the Chicago House of Correction, the Cook County Jail, and as Director of the Chicago Society for the Prevention of Venereal Disease. While Reitman was regarded as something of saint for his commitment to society's least fortunate, he is perhaps most notable for his unwillingness to elevate himself above his patients. Here, he tells Box-Car Bertha's story with empathy, detailing her life of train-hopping, hitch-hiking, shoplifting, prostitution, and unwed motherhood. ""The disorganization evident in current American life is frequently shown in ways of living that are hidden from public notice and that are not likely to gain scholarly attention. In such areas one is likely to find unusual social types, unsuspected codes of conduct, and bizarre form of living, all reflecting efforts at adjustment in the midst of an unregulated world. Any revealing study of such an area is to be welcomed both for an increased understanding of our contemporary life and for the light thrown on the nature and play of social disorganization. From both points of view Sisters of the Road is a helpful addition to our literature, since it portrays in an intimate and telling way such an unknown sphere of modern life"" (contemporary review, American Journal of Sociology). The basis for the the 1972 Martin Scorcese film adaptation, starring David Carradine and Barbara Hershey. This copy is inscribed to Don Curtis Keefer, who ran Keefer Laboratories in Chicago during the middle of the 20th century. Keefer was sued by the federal government in 1949 for selling an abortifacient under the name Interferin across state lines. The author, Reitman, and Keefer likely met professionally. Reitman would have had sympathy for Keefer's motivations and use for his product.Book about-fine, with smoothed crease and small closed tear to page 111-12. Rare dust jacket bright and extremely good, with light soiling, a bit of wear mainly to extremities, and vertical crease to spine. A handsome inscribed copy.
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Indian and Southeast Asian Art. New York. Thursday, March 23, 1995. Sale 6679

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Indian and Southeast Asian Art. New York. Thursday, March 23, 1995. Sale 6679
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Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (United States)
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VG.
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New York: Sotheby's, 1995. Softcover. VG.. Quarto. Softcover Auction Catalogue. Glossy illustrated wraps. 1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm.
A Walk On The Wild Side

A Walk On The Wild Side by ALGREN, Nelson

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A Walk On The Wild Side
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ALGREN, Nelson
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Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA (United States)
Description
New York: Farrar, Straus and Cudahy, 1956. First edition and first printing. Hardcover. 346 pages. Algren's sixth book, a novel, from the author of the National Book Award winning classic "The Man With The Golden Arm." A very good plus copy with some soiling to the yellow cloth spine in an about near fine price clipped dust jacket that has some soiling to the back panel and flap.
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PENNSYLVANIA NEGRO BUSINESS DIRECTORY, ILLUSTRATED, 1910 : INDUSTRIAL AND MATERIAL GROWTH OF THE NEGROES OF PENNSYLVANIA [signed]

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PENNSYLVANIA NEGRO BUSINESS DIRECTORY, ILLUSTRATED, 1910 : INDUSTRIAL AND MATERIAL GROWTH OF THE NEGROES OF PENNSYLVANIA [signed]
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Second Story Books, ABAA (United States)
Description
Bressler: William J. Beyers, 1977. Reprint. Hardcover. Octavo, 157 pages. In Fair plus condition. Ex-library with call number label on front board, library stamp on endpapers. Spine is white with black print. Boards in white cloth with black print. Smudging/shelf wear. Text block has inked out name on front flyleaf. Illustrated: b&w photographs. Cover title: Black History of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1865-1976. Signed in ink by the publisher on front endpapers. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column L. 1384674. FP New Rockville Stock.
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De Kuyper Liqueurs, Cordials, Fruit Flavored Brandies. With Recipes by John de Kuyper and Son

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De Kuyper Liqueurs, Cordials, Fruit Flavored Brandies. With Recipes
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John de Kuyper and Son
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ZH BOOKS (United States)
Condition
Very good
Description
S. l.: John de Kuyper and Son, 1940. First Edition. Very good. Presumed first edition, n. d. (ca 1940); 6 x 3 1/2; pp. [20]; stapled pictorial wraps; illustrated with lithographs; mild wear to tips of spine and corners; in very good condition. A beautiful advertising booklet for various De Kuyper liqueurs, it features descriptions of various company products and numerous cocktail recipes.
How would George Washington vote today

How would George Washington vote today

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How would George Washington vote today
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Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB (United States)
Description
Los Angeles: [Committee Opposing McClanahan Recall], 1946. Brochure. 6-page brochure. Very Good. Claims that a vote against the recall is a vote in support of Free Speech. McClanahan was successfully recalled from LA City Council due to his association with Fascist populist Gerald L.K. Smith.
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Speculum: Vol. 64, No. 4. October 1989. A Journal of Medieval Studies

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Speculum: Vol. 64, No. 4. October 1989. A Journal of Medieval Studies
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Weller Book Works ABAA/ILAB (United States)
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Medieval Academy of America. Very Good. Speculum: Vol. 64, No. 4. October 1989. A Journal of Medieval Studies. Cambridge, MA: Medieval Academy of America, ND. 815-1066pp. 8vo. Paperback. Book condition: Very good.

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