Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Editor’s Introduction vii
4. A NOTE ON THE TEXT xxxii
5. INTRODUCTION 1
6. PREFACE 5
7. CHAPTER I. HOUSEHOLD TRAPS 7
8. CHAPTER II. HOUSEHOLD TRAPS (CONTINUED) 13
9. CHAPTER III. HALF-DIME NOVELS AND STORY PAPERS 20
10. CHAPTER IV. ADVERTISEMENT TRAPS 43
11. CHAPTER V. GAMBLING TRAPS 56
12. CHAPTER VI. GAMBLING TRAPS (CONTINUED) 77
13. CHAPTER VII. GAMBLING TRAPS (CONTINUED) 99
14. CHAPTER VIII. DEATH TRAPS BY MAIL 131
15. CHAPTER IX. QUACK TRAPS 148
16. CHAPTER Χ. FREE-LOVE TRAPS 158
17. CHAPTER XI. ARTISTIC AND CLASSICAL TRAPS 168
18. CHAPTER XII. INFIDEL TRAPS, LIBERAL TRAPS, ETC. 184
19. CHAPTER XIII. MORE LIBERAL TRAPS 208
20. CHAPTER XIV. CONCLUSION 238
21. APPENDIX 247
22. Notes 255
23. Backmatter 275