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This 1975 paperback edition is in acceptable condition with some wear to the spine, though it remains a clean and complete reading copy of a true rarity in radical literature. This book is sold by Underworld Amusements as \"used\" and should be considered in Good condition or better unless otherwise noted. Any condition issues below Good will be explicitly described. All items are sold as-is, and photographs show the exact copy being purchased. 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Any condition issues below Good will be explicitly described. All items are sold as-is, and photographs show the exact copy being purchased. Brief descriptions are provided where relevant; for additional details about a title or edition, please consult independent online references.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Slaughterhouse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51643589427483,"sku":"D-10-10","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0040\/0461\/0117\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_4b2cfd1c-a56a-4a72-bced-6778aefb28bf.jpg?v=1768791799"},{"product_id":"e-08-20","title":"E08 - Psychopathia Sexualis | Richard von Krafft-Ebing","description":"\u003cp\u003eA landmark 19th-century medical text, this work was one of the first to systematically study and categorize various human sexual behaviors. Though historical in its approach, it remains a foundational document in the history of forensic psychology and sexology. This book is sold by Underworld Amusements as \"used\" and should be considered in Good condition or better unless otherwise noted. Any condition issues below Good will be explicitly described. All items are sold as-is, and photographs show the exact copy being purchased. 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Any condition issues below Good will be explicitly described. All items are sold as-is, and photographs show the exact copy being purchased. Brief descriptions are provided where relevant; for additional details about a title or edition, please consult independent online references.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Slaughterhouse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51643719516443,"sku":"E-13-10","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0040\/0461\/0117\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_a0d85433-dd24-4a6c-894b-9a74f363824d.jpg?v=1768828132"},{"product_id":"e-17-10","title":"E17 - The Jungle | Upton Sinclair (Graphic Novel Adaptation by Kristina Gehrmann)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis version brings Sinclair’s classic muckraking novel to life through powerful illustrations, highlighting the brutal conditions of the Chicago meatpacking industry. It remains a staggering look at the immigrant experience and the fight for labor rights in America. This book is sold by Underworld Amusements as \"used\" and should be considered in Good condition or better unless otherwise noted. Any condition issues below Good will be explicitly described. All items are sold as-is, and photographs show the exact copy being purchased. Brief descriptions are provided where relevant; for additional details about a title or edition, please consult independent online references.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Slaughterhouse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51643719876891,"sku":"E-17-15","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0040\/0461\/0117\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_f2ffc04a-adbe-4bb7-b748-1a2226824b0d.jpg?v=1768828433"},{"product_id":"f-03-10","title":"F03 - The Chronicles of Bronan the Barbarian: A Humor Compendium | Matt Lawrence","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis collection offers a satirical take on the classic sword-and-sorcery genre, following the misadventures of a less-than-heroic barbarian. It is packed with comedic short stories and parodies that subvert traditional fantasy tropes. This book is sold by Underworld Amusements as \"used\" and should be considered in Good condition or better unless otherwise noted. Any condition issues below Good will be explicitly described. All items are sold as-is, and photographs show the exact copy being purchased. Brief descriptions are provided where relevant; for additional details about a title or edition, please consult independent online references.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Slaughterhouse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51645058777371,"sku":"F-03-10","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0040\/0461\/0117\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_7f0c4fbc-6b93-48b4-8be9-20d776f3c7f6.jpg?v=1768832590"},{"product_id":"f-04-10","title":"F04 - Russ Columbo and the Crooner Mystique | Joseph Lanza and Dennis Penna","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis biography explores the life and tragic death of Russ Columbo, the 1930s singing sensation who was a major rival to Bing Crosby. The authors delve into the \"crooner\" phenomenon and the cultural impact of Columbo’s brief but influential career. 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Brief descriptions are provided where relevant; for additional details about a title or edition, please consult independent online references.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Slaughterhouse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51645059924251,"sku":"F-08-20","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0040\/0461\/0117\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_a780f53f-1844-4ecb-ac08-9ee90e02867d.jpg?v=1768832878"},{"product_id":"g-03-05","title":"G03 - Rose City Vice: Portland in the 70s | Phil Stanford","description":"\u003cp\u003eLong before Portland became a caricature of artisanal donuts and sketch comedy, it was a gritty, rain-soaked playground for corrupt cops and small-time hustlers. Stanford peels back the damp moss to reveal a history of unsolved murders, vice rackets, and a police force that operated more like a street gang than a law enforcement agency. A sordid reminder that the \"good old days\" were mostly just violent and poorly lit. This book is sold by Underworld Amusements as \"used\" and should be considered in Good condition or better unless otherwise noted. Any condition issues below Good will be explicitly described. All items are sold as-is, and photographs show the exact copy being purchased. Brief descriptions are provided where relevant; for additional details about a title or edition, please consult independent online references.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Slaughterhouse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51687290011931,"sku":"G-03-05","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0040\/0461\/0117\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_2ff155de-fc43-4f53-8142-a8288447e7f4.jpg?v=1769551544"},{"product_id":"g-14-15","title":"G14 - Jacques Vaché and the Roots of Surrealism | Franklin Rosemont","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn exploration of the man who arguably invented the modern \"attitude\" of nihilistic detachment without ever bothering to write a book. Jacques Vaché’s war letters influenced André Breton so profoundly they sparked the Surrealist movement, yet Vaché remained a ghost, committed only to \"umore\" and a final, fatal dose of opium. This is a hardback edition, issued without a dust jacket, in as new condition. This book is sold by Underworld Amusements as \"used\" and should be considered in Good condition or better unless otherwise noted. Any condition issues below Good will be explicitly described. All items are sold as-is, and photographs show the exact copy being purchased. Brief descriptions are provided where relevant; for additional details about a title or edition, please consult independent online references.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Slaughterhouse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51687290405147,"sku":"G-14-15","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0040\/0461\/0117\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_9421c632-9f2e-4eeb-9b1d-0cc7eb8c0767.jpg?v=1769550889"},{"product_id":"g-18-15","title":"G18 - Cradle of the Deep | Joan Lowell","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen this was published in the 1920s, it was sold as a memoir of a girl raised at sea; it was later revealed to be a magnificent fabrication, which only makes it better. Lowell spins a yarn of spitting sailors, storms, and high-seas brutality that was too entertaining to be true. A masterpiece of confidence artistry that proves a good lie is often more enduring than a boring truth. This book is sold by Underworld Amusements as \"used\" and should be considered in Good condition or better unless otherwise noted. Any condition issues below Good will be explicitly described. All items are sold as-is, and photographs show the exact copy being purchased. 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This specific copy is a first edition signed by Blag Dahlia himself, a tangible artifact from an era when punk was still dangerous enough to get you arrested rather than just sold as a lifestyle brand at the mall.This book is sold by Underworld Amusements as \"used\" and should be considered in Good condition or better unless otherwise noted. Any condition issues below Good will be explicitly described. All items are sold as-is, and photographs show the exact copy being purchased. 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It is an essential portrait of a man who spent his life attempting to sabotage the banal machinery of consumer capitalism. This book is sold by Underworld Amusements as \"used\" and should be considered in Good condition or better unless otherwise noted. Any condition issues below Good will be explicitly described. All items are sold as-is, and photographs show the exact copy being purchased. 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It remains a core document for anyone interested in the friction between state power and individual autonomy. This book is sold by Underworld Amusements as \"used\" and should be considered in Good condition or better unless otherwise noted. Any condition issues below Good will be explicitly described. All items are sold as-is, and photographs show the exact copy being purchased. 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The text aggressively rejects the \"gentlemanly self-restraint\" of standard political discourse, branding the entire apparatus of affirmative action as a fraudulent system built on administrative lies. This book is sold by Underworld Amusements as \"used\" and should be considered in Good condition or better unless otherwise noted. Any condition issues below Good will be explicitly described. All items are sold as-is, and photographs show the exact copy being purchased. 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Beyond the cheesecake, it is a history of the intersection between male desire, advertising, and popular illustration. This book is sold by Underworld Amusements as \"used\" and should be considered in Good condition or better unless otherwise noted. Any condition issues below Good will be explicitly described. All items are sold as-is, and photographs show the exact copy being purchased. 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This specific copy bears the distinct physical hallmark of having been altered and prepared for sale by the author himself, \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"188\"\u003eArthur Desmond\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eUnique Provenance \u0026amp; Characteristics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Desmond \"Four-Leaf\" Punch:\u003c\/b\u003e The publication date has been removed using a unique \"four-leaf\" hole punch. This was a known idiosyncratic practice of Arthur Desmond, who frequently altered his stock by hand to update publisher information or control distribution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eModern Chain of Custody:\u003c\/b\u003e There are faint pencil notations on the title page. Please note that these are \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"11,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"104\"\u003enot\u003c\/i\u003e contemporary to Desmond, but were made by a modern rare book dealer who previously possessed this copy, documenting its recent journey through the rare book trade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eVintage Wear:\u003c\/b\u003e The fragile paperback features a vintage tape rebinding on the spine, a testament to its survival over the last century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eProduction Oddities:\u003c\/b\u003e The interior is complete and features the famous \"out of order\" pages unique to this printing, as documented by Kevin I. Slaughter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Final Lifetime Edition:\u003c\/b\u003e This 1927 Dil Pickle Press printing was the last edition overseen by Desmond before his death in 1929.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eBONUS: The 2021 Facsimile Edition Included\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14\"\u003eTo ensure the winning bidder can explore the text without risking further wear to the fragile original, this auction \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14\" data-index-in-node=\"117\"\u003eincludes a pristine copy of the 2021 Underworld Amusements Facsimile Edition\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"15\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eAbout the Facsimile:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"16\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eIntroduction by Kevin I. Slaughter:\u003c\/b\u003e Provides essential context on Desmond’s life, from his radical days in New Zealand to the \"Step High, Stoop Low\" era of the Dil Pickle Club in Chicago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eExact Reproduction:\u003c\/b\u003e Captures the 1927 edition in its \"pure, unadulterated fury,\" including the original layout and the quirky table of contents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Perfect Reference:\u003c\/b\u003e Use the facsimile as your \"reading copy\" while the 1927 original sits safely as the centerpiece of your collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"17\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"18\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"18\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eHistorical Significance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"19\"\u003eOriginally published in 1896, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"19\" data-index-in-node=\"30\"\u003eMight is Right\u003c\/i\u003e remains one of the most controversial works of political philosophy ever written. 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It is a sharp, unapologetic defense of scientific rationalism that refuses to coddle irrational comforts This book is sold by Underworld Amusements as \"used\" and should be considered in Good condition or better unless otherwise noted. Any condition issues below Good will be explicitly described. All items are sold as-is, and photographs show the exact copy being purchased. 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It’s less about glamor than about velocity, and what happens when someone mistakes annihilation for transcendence. This book is sold by Underworld Amusements as \"used\" and should be considered in Good condition or better unless otherwise noted. Any condition issues below Good will be explicitly described. All items are sold as-is, and photographs show the exact copy being purchased. 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This book is sold by Underworld Amusements as \"used\" and should be considered in Good condition or better unless otherwise noted. Any condition issues below Good will be explicitly described. All items are sold as-is, and photographs show the exact copy being purchased. Brief descriptions are provided where relevant; for additional details about a title or edition, please consult independent online references\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Slaughterhouse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51844389372187,"sku":"J07","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0040\/0461\/0117\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_d5fde4d3-67e6-4ec3-b41f-a5268114705f.jpg?v=1775416763"},{"product_id":"j09","title":"J09 - The Complete Stories | Flannery O'Connor","description":"\u003cp\u003eO'Connor's Southern Gothic landscape is populated by grotesque figures, hypocrites, and spiritually bankrupt misfits stumbling toward violent epiphanies. 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The book serves as a weird, compelling portrait of a man who monetized the public's insatiable appetite for the absurd. This book is sold by Underworld Amusements as \"used\" and should be considered in Good condition or better unless otherwise noted. Any condition issues below Good will be explicitly described. All items are sold as-is, and photographs show the exact copy being purchased. 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