Download or read book A Collection of Beauties at the Height of Their Popularity written by Whitney Otto and published by Random House (NY). This book was released on 2002 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bestselling author of "How to Make an American Quilt" spins a story of youth and yearning by brilliantly juxtaposing life in 1980s San Francisco with the exquisite pleasures of Japan's ancient Floating World.