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Reviewed on January 1, 2018 | Social Sciences
In the 1920s, Little Blue Books—inexpensive, mass produced, pocket-sized publications written for working-class readers—were popular in people's pockets and homes. Except for a few collectors and library special collections who own these editions, they are almost forgotten today. Here, Lee (emeritus, history, Univ. of South Dakota) rescues the books' publisher, Emanuel Haldeman-Julius (1889–1951), from obscurity to establish his place in history. Having grown up i...Log In or Sign Up to Read More