Gambling Memorabilia Featuring the Collection of Tom Blue

Wright, Virgil M (ed. Aurelius Smith). Ten Years on the Road. Indianapolis: Frank H. Smith, 1893. Original tan cloth, gilt spine title. Trimmed advts. pasted to inside cover. Presentation copy, inscribed on the front fly with compliments from the editor to Mr. E.C. Shields. 8vo. 398pp, 2-page directory of hotels in Ohio and Indiana. The experiences of a nomadic “drummer,” or traveling salesmen, including his nights in gambling dens and saloons, predominantly in Midwestern and Southern states. Scarce outside of institutions.