Decollete Washington: A National Satire

Grant Parish

Baltimore, Md. : John Cox's Sons, 1892

[Curiosa Americana: "A Racy Satire on Yankee Court Life"] Rare first edition. Original staple binding. Some edge wear to front wrap, with light chipping. 125 pages. Numerous (scandalous) plates. Small tear/abrasion to first few pages.   A sexually filled book on turn of the century Washington. Chapters include: "Washington After Dark: Carnival of Sin," and the "The American Queen: The Female Lobbyest."  Also includes the author's story, "Tragedy in the Clouds" at the end.