An unconventional social history, Red Lights on the Prairies takes a lively look at the history of prostitution in prairie cities in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. This lighthearted yet insightful book tells how the West became overrun with brothels when huge tides of immigrants- mostly unattached young men in the prime of life- swept into the region as settlers. Unlike many histories of this era, it focuses on the prairie cities and towns that were home to the bars, brothels and poolrooms, and describes ...
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An unconventional social history, Red Lights on the Prairies takes a lively look at the history of prostitution in prairie cities in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. This lighthearted yet insightful book tells how the West became overrun with brothels when huge tides of immigrants- mostly unattached young men in the prime of life- swept into the region as settlers. Unlike many histories of this era, it focuses on the prairie cities and towns that were home to the bars, brothels and poolrooms, and describes the efforts of the police, clergy and moral reformers, who were periodically outraged by the rowdy behaviour in the bawdy houses. In this ground-breaking book, James Gray draws upon local newspapers of the time, the accounts of several former madams, and the reminiscences of old-timers who had been youths at the turn of the century to produce a vivid and authentic book at a colourful and offbeat aspect of our past. Like its companion book, Booze, also by James Gray, Red Lights on the Prairies was a huge success when it was first published, selling more than 100,000 copies throughout North America
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Add this copy of Red Lights on the Prairies to cart. $5.95, good condition, Sold by Becker's Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Houston, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1971 by Signet Book.
Add this copy of Red Lights on the Prairies to cart. $6.95, Sold by Becker's Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Houston, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1973 by Signet Book.
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1973, Signet Book
Paperback
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Publisher:
Signet Book
Published:
1973
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
17939873110
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Very Good Condition in Good jacket. Bumped, Very Good, Dust Jacket torn, rubbed, Very Good. Quantity Available: 1. Category: true crime; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 5176.
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Near Fine in Very Good jacket. Size: 8vo 8"-9" tall; Sturdy, attractive, tightly bound hardcover, clean, if toned, minimal rubbing to extremities. Simple light-green cloth over boards, sharp and distinct gilt lettering to spine. Volume contains scholarly apparatus in the form of, e.g., notes, index, and bibliography. Seven black-and-white illustrations (maps) of "red-light" districts in Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Brandon, Medicine Hat, Drumheller and other sites. xiv [1], 2-207 pp. Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.
Add this copy of Red Lights on the Prairies to cart. $19.00, very good condition, Sold by Bison Books rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from winnipeg, MB, CANADA, published 1971 by Macmillan Of Canada.
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pp. xiv, 207. 8vo. Black and white maps and a photograph. Sticker ghosts to ffep. Shelfworn dustjacket with some nicks and tears to spine, now protected with plastic brodart sleeve; very good+ in very good dustjacket.
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Add this copy of Red Lights on the Prairies to cart. $26.95, very good condition, Sold by Judith Patton rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Burlington, ON, CANADA, published 1971 by Macmillan & Co. Ltd.
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Very Good in Good jacket. Very Good +++++ in Good jacket 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. pp.207 with index. The author examines the large and small prairie cities and tells of the three-way skirmishes between the girls and madams and the authorities and moral reformers from the early days of settlement to the 1920s when organized prostitution began to wane. clean tight copy slight soiling to top and outer edge d/j shows small nicks and tears with rubbing and else slight edgewear former owner name on frontpiece.
