Danger Is My BusinessDanger Is My Business is about the rise and fall of the colorful pulps and the legendary publishers, editors, and writers who made them an unforgettable sensation. Capturing the mood of America in the Roaring Twenties and the years of the Great Depression, the text features exclusive, firsthand recollections by pulp veterans, who offer comical and poignant anecdotes and give this history a lively, behind-the-scenes perspective. With over 100 rare illustrations, including dozens of magazine covers, interior illustrations, and archival photos of pulp notables, Danger Is My Business is an essential item for both collectors and pop-culture enthusiasts. |
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DANGER IS MY BUSINESS: An Illustrated History of the Fabulous Pulp Magazines: 1896-1953
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Contents
suarla FICTION FACTORIES | 17 |
EMPIRE OF THE NECROMANCERS | 33 |
EAST OF BORNEO WEST OF THE PECOS | 49 |
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| Title | Danger Is My Business |
| Author | Lee Server |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Chronicle Books, 1993 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | Feb 28, 2008 |
| ISBN | 0811801128, 9780811801126 |
| Length | 144 pages |
| Subjects | › Photography / General |
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