Critical Reviews
The book was reviewed very well: according to Carl Bode, there were four times as many favorable reviews as unfavorable.
The first edition of the book sold fewer than 900 copies, a disappointing showing. The second edition sold much better, during the more progressive Roaring Twenties.
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