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1	How the Other Half Lives more books like this by Jacob August Riis Published in 1890, "How The Other Half Lives" was an instant best seller in the United States. This critical edition is based on the 1901 edition of the work, provided by The Jacob A. Riis Collection of the Museum of the City of New York. 'Contexts' includes a section on Riis in his own words in addition to his contemporaries' reaction to the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.00! \| first editions \| SVS
2	How the Other Half Lives: Studies Among the Tenements of New York more books like this by Jacob August Riis This is the first modern edition of Jacob Riis's classic work to follow, in both content and layout, the original 1890 edition. The only teaching edition that includes all 51 of the book's original illustrations, this volume provides students with the full impact of tenement life and the living conditions of New York City's immigrant poor in the ... see all copies from $5.75! new only from $9.79! \| first editions \| SVS
3	The making of an American more books like this by Jacob August Riis Jacob August Riis (1849-1914) was a Danish- American muckraker journalist, photographer, and social reformer. He is known for his dedication to using his photographic and journalistic talents to help the less fortunate in New York City, which was the subject of most of his prolific writings and photographic essays. He helped with the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.07! \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Battle with the Slum more books like this by Jacob A. Riis Classic work of reportage documents life of the urban poor at the turn of the century. Compelling real-life tales and rare photographs celebrate efforts to demolish breeding grounds of crime and improve conditions in schools, tenements, and playgrounds. see all copies from $9.00! new only from $14.76! \| first editions
5	Theodore Roosevelt the Citizen more books like this by Jacob Riis see all copies from $2.45! new only from $15.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Hero Tales of the Far North more books like this by Jacob August Riis CONTENTS A Knight Errant of the Sea Hans Egede, the Apostle to Greenland Gustav Vasa, the Father of Sweden Absalon, Warrior Bishop of the North King Valdemar, and the Story of the Dannebrog How the Ghost of the Heath Was Laid King Christian IV Gustav Adolf, the Snow-King King and Sailor, Heroes of Copenhagen The Trooper Who Won a War Alone Carl ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.61! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Children of the Tenements by Jacob August Riis This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark ... see all copies from $10.00! new only from $15.59! \| first editions \| SVS
8	How the Other Half Lives; Studies Among the Tenements of New York, by Jacob A. Riis; With Illustrations Chiefly from Photographs Taken by the Author. more books like this by Jacob August Riis see all copies from $22.77! new only from $22.77! \| SVS
9	A Ten Years' War: An Account of the Battle with the Slum in New York more books like this by Jacob A. Riis see all copies from $18.99! new only from $22.59! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Jacob Riis more books like this by Bonnie Yochelson, Jacob August Riis (Photographer) This volume - investigating the work of a particular photographer, in this case, Jacob Riis - comprises a 4000-word essay by an expert in the field, 55 photographs presented chronologically, each with a commentary, and a biography of the featured photographer. see all copies from $2.94! new only from $3.50!
11 view cover	The Battle with the Slum / By Jacob A. Riis. more books like this by Jacob A Riis (Jacob August) see all copies from $29.11! new only from $29.11! \| SVS
12 view cover	The Peril and the Preservation of the Home: Being the William L. Bull Lectures for the Year 1903 by Jacob August Riis This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark ... see all copies from $15.55! new only from $17.56! \| first editions \| SVS
13	The old town more books like this by Jacob August Riis see all copies from $8.00! first editions
14 view cover	Constructive and Preventive Philanthropy (1902) by Joseph Lee, Jacob August Riis (Introduction by) see all copies from $22.80! new only from $22.80! \| first editions \| SVS
15	A Ten Years' War a Ten Years' War by Jacob August Riis see all copies from $20.87! new only from $20.87!

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