Twenty Years at Hull-House: With Autobiographical Notes (The 100 Greatest Masterpieces of American Literature)
The Franklin Library, 1981. First Thus. Leather Binding. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Very Good. Item #00530133
Bound in full red morocco, gilt-stamped and decorated spine and covers, spine with partly raised bands, matching red moire-patterned silk endpapers, all edges gilt, lighter red silk bookmarker (slight wear, spine faded). xvi, 266 pages + plates. Fine-bound issue of the notable memoir by the founder of the famed Chicago institution (in particular for the chapters 'Tolstoyism', 'Echoes of the Russian Revolution' and 'Socialized Education'); with an index at rear. Originally published in 1910. Addams (1860-1935), American social reformer and pacifist, founder of Hull House in 1889, after studying settlement work in Europe during her convalescence; known for her unceasing recruitment efforts for her own institutions (chiefly among women) and for her opposition to war in any form (particularly in the last 20 years of her life). Over 5 b/w Illustrations / plates.
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