The Visible Poor: Homelessness in the United States.
New York: Oxford University Press, 1992. xi + 235pp. 8vo, cloth, d.w. New York: Oxford University Press, 1992. A fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
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London, 1899-1900; Map showing Places of Religious Worship, Public Elementary Schools, and Houses Licensed for the Sale of Intoxicating Drinks
London: Stanford's Geographical Establishment, 1902. Map. Color lithograph. Image size 26" x 36 3/4", page size 27" x 40 1/4". Iconic map which was included in the final series of three of Charles Booth's "Life and Labour of the People of London." The last series was a conclusion of the previous two. This particular map was intended to highlight the hierarchy of social influences in London, showing an overwhelming number of houses that sell alcohol as compared to schools and..... More
Hidden Survivors, Portraits of Poor Jews in America.
190pp., 8vo, boards, d.w. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice Hall, (1980). Very good. More
Homes and Hospitals: or Two Phases of Woman's Work, as Exhibited in the Labor of
Boston: American Tract, 1873. 336pp. plus ads, 8vo, red cloth; ownership signature title page, spine and outer margins of front cover darkened, foot of spine lightly worn. Boston: American Tract Society, 1873. A very good copy of this scarce title. More
The Voice of the Poor: Essays in Economic and Political Persuasion.
Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1983. vi, 88 pages. Short and slim 8vo, red cloth, d.w. (tear at front, wear at spine, price clipped). Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1983. A near fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
The New American Poverty
New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1984. 271 pages. 8vo, rose boards with a dark blue cloth spine, dust wrapper (small stain on the back). New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, (1984). First edition. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Poverty and Compassion: The Moral Imagination of the Late Victorians.
New York: Knopf, 1991. xii + 475pp., 8vo, cloth-backed boards, d.w.; some minor penciling in margins, d.w. lightly soiled. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1991. First edition. A very good copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
Poverty and Compassion: The Moral Imagination of the Late Victorians.
New York: Knopf, 1991. xii, 475 pages. 8vo, red cloth-backed boards, d.w., deckled edges. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1991. First edition. A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Poverty and Power: The Political Representations of Poor Americans
Lincoln: University of Nebraska, 1996. xvi + 159 pages, 8vo, black cloth, d.w.; dust wrapper front flap creased. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, (1996). A fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
Man and Land; The Essential Revolution.
8vo, cloth, d.w. New York, 1971. Analysis of the poverty and hunger in the Third World. More
Slum as a Way of Life: A Study of Coping Behavior in an Urban Environment
Quezon City: University of the Philippines, 1975. xiii, 203 pages. Slim 8vo, green cloth with gold lettering, d.w. (sunned at edges, edgeworn). Quezon City: University of the Philippines Press, 1975. Ownership signature at flyleaf. Very good in a very good(-) dust wrapper. More
The Dispossessed: America's Underclasses from the Civil War to the Present.
New York: Basic Books, 1992. Illustrated in black and white. xiii, 399 pages. 8vo, burgundy cloth-backed boards, d.w. (soiled, long closed tear at rear). New York: Basic Books, (1992). Slightly cocked, some discoloration at outer edge of text block, internally clean. A very good copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
The Dispossessed; America's Underclasses from the Civil War to the Present.
illus. 8vo, cloth, d.w.; (d.w. soiled, otherwise very good). (N.Y.): Basic Books, (1992). More
London Through The Keyhole.
many illus. 88pp. 4to, pr. wrs. (Bulwell): Wicked Publications, (1991). Poverty and neglect in Victorian London. More
American Poverty: Presidential Failures and a Call to Action
Washington: Potomac, 2013. xxviii + 219 pages, 8vo, black boards, d.w. Washington: Potomac Books, (2013). A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Let Them Eat Promises; The Politics of Hunger in America
Englewood Cliffs: Prentice-Hall, 1969. 272 pages. 8vo, tan cloth, d.w. (lightly soiled) Englewood Cliffs: Prentice-Hall, (1969). A very good(+) copy--pages dog-eared, some writing in margins-- in a very good(-) dust wrapper. More
Rachel and Her Children: Homeless Families in America
New York: Crown, 1988. ix + 261 pages. 8vo, gray cloth-backed boards, d.w. New York: Crown Publishers, (1988). A near fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
Amazing Grace: The Lives of Children and the Conscience of a Nation.
New York: Crown, 1995. 286 pages, 8vo, cloth, d.w. New York: Crown, (1995). A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. Lives of children who grew up in poverty in the South Bronx. More
Poverty, Yesterday and Today.
illus. 8vo, cloth, d.w. N.Y.: Thomas Crowell, (1973). vg. More
La Vida: A Puerto Rican Family in the Culture of Poverty -- San Juan and New York
New York: Random House, 1966. lv, 669 pages. Tall 8vo, red cloth backed boards, d.w. (even toning and minor edgewear). New York: Random House, (1966). Toning of text block but, internally clean. A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
La Vida: A Puerto Rican Family in The Culture of Poverty--San Juan and New York
New York: Random House, 1966. lx + 669 pages, 8vo, two-toned cloth, rubbed. New York: Random House, (1966). A very good copy, lacking the dust wrapper. More
Twilight London: A Study in Degradation.
London: Vision, 1971. 192pp., 8vo, blue cloth, d.w.; dust wrapper price clipped, minor chipping. London: Vision Press, (1971). A very good copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
The Mysteries and Miseries of the Great Metropolis, with Some Adventures in the Country: Being the Disguises and Surprises of a New-York Journalist
New York: Appleton, 1874. Frontispiece plus 11 illustrations. v, 462 pages + 2 pages of publisher's ads. Thick 8vo, original pigskin covers, neatly but crudely re-backed in plain brown cloth with two leather labels preserved; marbled endpapers and page edges. New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1874. First edition. A very good(-) sturdy copy, internally clean. Author was an investigative newspaper journalist in New York City. More
Why Americans Don't Vote
New York: Pantheon, 1988. xvii + 325 pages, 8vo, cloth-backed boards, d.w.; small bit of damage to upper edge of rear cover and dust wrapper, does not effect text. New York: Pantheon, (1988). First edition. A very good copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper. More
The Black Man's Portion: History, Demography and Living Conditions in the Native Locations of East London Cape Providence.
Illus., charts, 170pp. 8vo, cloth, d.w. (spine chipped, large tear on back) Oxford UP: Cape Town, 1961. A very good(+) copy in a poor d.w. More