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Odd Jobs: The World of Deviant Work by Gale Miller

Contributed by Florian Hardwig on Jan 9th, 2022. Artwork published in .
An odd face for Odd Jobs:  supported by a gradient of  Super-Duper
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An odd face for Odd Jobs: Motter Ombra supported by a gradient of Burko Super-Duper

From the inner flap:

Odd Jobs offers and intriguing look at the working world of con men, extortionists, pimps, prostitutes, strippers, and others who inhabit the “underworld” of work.

The book was written by Gale Miller, then Assistant Professor of Sociology at Marquette University.

Title page, featuring  in Blanks (outline) and Regular styles.
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Title page, featuring Shotgun in Blanks (outline) and Regular styles.

Table of contents.
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Table of contents.

Table of contents, with what probably is the largest amount of Shotgun on one page ever.
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Table of contents, with what probably is the largest amount of Shotgun on one page ever.

Preface.
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Preface.

Introduction. Chapter numbers are written out in Shotgun Blanks, and integrated into the text block.
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Introduction. Chapter numbers are written out in Shotgun Blanks, and integrated into the text block.

Chapter opening.
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Chapter opening.

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  • Times New Roman
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