Twenty Years of Hus’ling

Twenty Years of Hus’ling is an 1887 memoir by J. P. Johnston, recounting the author’s adventures as a travelling salesman and showman across nineteenth-century America. Breezy and anecdotal, it gives a vivid picture of huckstering, fairs, and frontier commerce. The book is a colorful primary source for everyday American business life. Free PDF download available on BDeBooks.