The Housing Famine How to End It: A Triangular Debate [Housing Association of Boston Institutional Copy]
Published by E. P. Dutton & Company, New York, 1920
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Laureate Fine Books, Poultney, VT, U.S.A.Laureate Fine Books
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A Very Good Book without a Dust Jacket. Stamped to flyleaf and copyright page by the Housing Association of Boston. Cloth is rubbed and bumped with sunning and dust soiling to extremities. Text block is moderately toned with scattered dust soiling and trivial foxing. An impression along the top edge has caused some curling and a small chip to several leaves. A few neat pencil notations from the institution, text is otherwise unmarked. Binding is tight and square. Hardcover. Small Octavo. [xvi], [2], 3-246pp. An Important and Scarce Work on the Pre-Depression Housing Crisis from the Mother of Modern Social Work. A wonderful look into Edith Elmer Wood's advocacy for public housing. An exceptionally scarce work, as of May 2026 it is the only copy in commerce. We have located one copy on OCLC [1126362357] . Publisher's Woven Blue Cloth, Black Detailing.
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- The Housing Famine How to End It: A Triangular Debate [Housing Association of Boston Institutional Copy]
- Author
- Murphy, John J; Wood, Edith Elmer; Ackerman, Frederick L.
- Publisher
- E. P. Dutton & Company, New York
- Publication year
- 1920
- Condition
- Very Good
- Dust jacket
- Dust Jacket Included
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Seller catalogs
- Americana, Curiosities, Political Theory & Science
Laureate Fine Books
Poultney, VT, U.S.A.
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Laureate Fine Books is a general used, rare, and out-of-print brick and mortar store in Poultney, Vermont. We have a keen interest in Modern First Editions of Literature, Poetry, and Fantasy. Our vintage and antiquarian interests are broad with particular focus on the Golden Age of Illustration, Philosophy, History, Spirits & Cocktails, and general out-of-print rarities and specialties. We pride ourselves on hospitable service, prompt shipping, well-packaged orders, and ensuring that our books description and condition notes are beyond reproach.…
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