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. An extremely scarce, privately printed limited edition of 1500 copies detailing New Orleans’ prostitution located in Storyville, and the use of “Blue Books” for prostitutes to advertise during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Please see below for more information on the Storyville, New Orleans prostitution and the Blue Books of the late 19th and early 20th centuries! “Storyville” Prostitution in New Orleans, Louisiana: Late 19th and early 20th Centuries. “Storyville” a district set up to limit prostitution to one area of town where authorities could monitor and regulate the practice. In the late 1890s, the New Orleans city government studied the legalized red light districts of northern German and Dutch ports and set up Storyville based on such models. Between 1895 and 1915, “blue books” were published in Storyville. These books were guides to prostitution for visitors to the district’s services; they included house descriptions, prices, particular services, and the “stock” each house offered. The Storyville blue-books were inscribed with the motto: “Order of the Garter: Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense (Shame on Him Who Thinks Evil of It)”. It took some time for Storyville to gain recognition, but by 1900, Storyville was on its way to becoming New Orleans’s largest revenue center. Establishments in Storyville ranged from cheap “cribs” to more expensive houses, up to a row of elegant mansions along Basin Street for well-heeled customers. Black and white brothels coexisted in Storyville; but black men were barred from legally purchasing services in either black or white brothels. Following the establishment of these brothels, restaurants and saloons began to open in Storyville, bringing in additional tourists. Please don’t hesitate to let me know if you have any questions! Also check out our other rare and out-of-print antiquarian books at Black Cat Caboodle. Available to anywhere that the UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE delivers. Please message me for a quote! Black Cat Caboodle THANKS you for looking Happy eBaying! The item “THE BLUE BOOK, S. Idem, Limited Ed 1500 Copies 1936 New Orleans Prostitution” is in sale since Thursday, June 1, 2017. This item is in the category “Books\Antiquarian & Collectible”. The seller is “blackcatcaboodle” and is located in Atlanta, Georgia. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Viet nam, Uruguay.
- Subject: History
- Topic: Prostitution
- Binding: Hardcover
- Original/Facsimile: Original
- Special Attributes: 1st Edition
- Publisher: Heartman’s Historical Series
- Year Printed: 1936
- Place of Publication: New Orleans
- Author: Semper Idem
- Language: English
- Region: North America
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
