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© 2021 by the President and Fellows of Harvard College

© 2021 by the President and Fellows of Harvard College

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents vii
  3. Introduction xi
  4. 1. “Beware of Print and Fancy Goods Stores” 12
  5. 2. Flash Weeklies 41
  6. 3. Fancy Books and Racy Pamphlets 91
  7. 4. The Publishers 125
  8. 5. Venus in the Mail 165
  9. 6. The Triumph of Pornography 197
  10. 7. The Comstock Act 236
  11. 8. New Frontiers 273
  12. Appendix: Titles of Books Named in New York Obscenity Indictments, 1840–1860 305
  13. Notes 307
  14. Acknowledgments 363
  15. Index 367
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Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents vii
  3. Introduction xi
  4. 1. “Beware of Print and Fancy Goods Stores” 12
  5. 2. Flash Weeklies 41
  6. 3. Fancy Books and Racy Pamphlets 91
  7. 4. The Publishers 125
  8. 5. Venus in the Mail 165
  9. 6. The Triumph of Pornography 197
  10. 7. The Comstock Act 236
  11. 8. New Frontiers 273
  12. Appendix: Titles of Books Named in New York Obscenity Indictments, 1840–1860 305
  13. Notes 307
  14. Acknowledgments 363
  15. Index 367
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