Description: Hardcover. 8vo. Published by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York. 1894. xv, 471 pgs. Illustrated with Black and White Plates. Later Printing. Bound in 1/4 blue and decorated brown paper covered cloth with gilt titles present to the spine. Boards have wear present to the extremities of the boards (crown of the spine is chipped and worn). Previous owner's name present to the front pastedown. Text is free of marks. Binding tight and solid. In How The Other Half Lives New Yorkers read with horror that three-quarters of the residents of their city were housed in tenements and that in those tenements rents were substantially higher than in better sections of the city. In his book Riis gave a full and detailed picture of what life in those slums was like, how the slums were created, how and why they remained as they were, who was forced to live there, and offered suggestions for easing the lot of the poor. Jacob Riis 1904 Theodore Roosevelt The Citizen Progressive Era Biography HC Click images to enlarge Description Up For Sale Today is How The Other Half Lives Studies Among the Tenements of New York by Jacob A. Riis Hardcover. 8vo. Published by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York. 1894. xv, 471 pgs. Illustrated with Black and White Plates. Later Printing. Bound in 1/4 blue and decorated brown paper covered cloth with gilt titles present to the spine. Boards have wear present to the extremities of the boards (crown of the spine is chipped and worn). Previous owner's name present to the front pastedown. Text is free of marks. Binding tight and solid In How The Other Half Lives New Yorkers read with horror that three-quarters of the residents of their city were housed in tenements and that in those tenements rents were substantially higher than in better sections of the city. In his book Riis gave a full and detailed picture of what life in those slums was like, how the slums were created, how and why they remained as they were, who was forced to live there, and offered suggestions for easing the lot of the poor. FROM WIKIPEDIA: Jacob August Riis (May 3, 1849 – May 26, 1914) was a Danish-American social reformer, Georgist, "muckraking" journalist and social documentary photographer. He is known for using his photographic and journalistic talents to help the impoverished in New York City; those impoverished New Yorkers were the subject of most of his prolific writings and photography. He endorsed the implementation of "model tenements" in New York with the help of humanitarian Lawrence Veiller. Additionally, as one of the most famous proponents of the newly practicable casual photography, he is considered one of the fathers of photography due to his very early adoption of flash in photography. While living in New York, Riis experienced poverty and became a police reporter writing about the quality of life in the slums. He attempted to alleviate the bad living conditions of poor people by exposing their living conditions to the middle and upper classes. OUR MISSION STATEMENT: Our goal is to provide the best books for the lowest prices. We understand that you have more choices than ever to buy books, so we strive to provide the best service, accurate descriptions, the cheapest shipping and the best customer service in the realm of bookselling. Thank you for visiting this listing and we hope to see you again soon! Book formats and corresponding sizes Name Abbreviations Leaves Pages Approximate cover size (width × height) inches cm folio 2º or fo 2 4 12 × 19 30.5 × 48 quarto 4º or 4to 4 8 9½ × 12 24 × 30.5 octavo 8º or 8vo 8 16 6 × 9 15 × 23 duodecimo or twelvemo 12º or 12mo 12 24 5 × 7⅜ 12.5 × 19 sextodecimo or sixteenmo 16º or 16mo 16 32 4 × 6¾ 10 × 17 octodecimo or eighteenmo 18º or 18mo 18 36 4 × 6½ 10 × 16.5 trigesimo-secundo or thirty-twomo 32º or 32mo 32 64 3½ × 5½ 9 × 14 quadragesimo-octavo or forty-eightmo 48º or 48mo 48 96 2½ × 4 6.5 × 10 sexagesimo-quarto or sixty-fourmo 64º or 64mo 64 128 2 × 3 5 × 7.5 ALL ITEMS ARE DESCRIBED TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY! PLEASE CHECK ALL THE PHOTOS BEFORE BIDDING! PAYMENT IS DUE WITHIN FOUR (4) DAYS OF THE INVOICE! Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. These charges are typically collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up. We do not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as "gifts" as US and International government regulations prohibit such behavior. (This is a felony in the United States) Images sell! Get Supersized Images & Free Image HostingCreate your brand with Auctiva's Customizable Templates. Attention Sellers - Get Templates Image Hosting, Scheduling at Auctiva.com. Track Page Views WithAuctiva's FREE Counter
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Author: Jacob Riis
Binding: Hardcover
Character Family: How The Other Half Lives
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Language: English
Original/Facsimile: Original
Place of Publication: New York
Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons
Region: North America
Special Attributes: Illustrated, Progressive Era, How The Other Half Lives, Studies Among the Tenements of New York
Subject: Art & Photography
Topic: Photography
Year Printed: 1894