Madam: the biography of Polly Adler, icon of the Jazz Age
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Published:
New York, NY : Doubleday, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, ©2021.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Desc:
553 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black & white) ; 25 cm
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Description
"A biography of Pearl "Polly" Alder, New York City madam and icon of the Jazz Age"--
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9780385534758, 0385534752
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references ([475]-522) and index.
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"A biography of Pearl "Polly" Alder, New York City madam and icon of the Jazz Age"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Applegate, D. (2021). Madam: the biography of Polly Adler, icon of the Jazz Age. First edition. Doubleday, a division of Penguin Random House LLC.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Applegate, Debby. 2021. Madam: The Biography of Polly Adler, Icon of the Jazz Age. Doubleday, a division of Penguin Random House LLC.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Applegate, Debby, Madam: The Biography of Polly Adler, Icon of the Jazz Age. Doubleday, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, 2021.
MLA Citation (style guide)Applegate, Debby. Madam: The Biography of Polly Adler, Icon of the Jazz Age. First edition. Doubleday, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, 2021.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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