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Why Europe leaves home. A true account of the reasons which cause Central Europeans to overrun America, which lead Russians to rus to Constantinople. . . which coax Greek royalty and commoners into strange byways and hedges. . . . by ROBERTS, Kenneth - [1922].
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Why Europe leaves home. A true account of the reasons which cause Central Europeans to overrun America, which lead Russians to rus to Constantinople. . . which coax Greek royalty and commoners into strange byways and hedges. . . .
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[Indianapolis]: Bobbs-Merrill Co., [1922]. 8vo. [6], 356 pp. Title in red & blk. Photo frntsp., numerous photos, plates throughout. Brown cloth, blk lettrng (vry slght soilng on frnt cvr, vry slght tidemrk to vry uppr fore-edge of a few leaves), w/ d.j. cover art of Russian refugees w/ Constantinople in the background by Stone (mnr rubbng, dustsoilng, vry fnt tidemrk to uppr fore-edge bk cvr), still VG-/VG- copy. First edition of this exceedingly scarce second work by Kenneth Roberts, and his first as sole author. He provides a detailed and gripping account of the immigration problem before, and especially after World War I as Central Europeans, and Eastern European Jews, poured into the United States, overwhelming local governments, cities, and charities. In addition, he examines the Russian emigration into Turkey following the Russian Revolution, examines the Greek Civil War, and the struggle against Temperance in Scotland and England.
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Why Europe Leaves home: A true account of the reasons which cause Central Europeans to overrun America which lead Russians to rush to Constantinople and other fascinating and unpleasant places which coax Greek royalty and commoners into strange byways and hedges and which induce Englishmen and Scotchmen to go out at night.
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Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill Company. 1922. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". First edition / 1st Printing.. H Hard Cover. Good. First edition / First printing. Signed, autographed, inscribed. Spine slightly faded, minor wear at edges, slight foxing to first several pages, paper-clip outline on top of first 5 pages, newspaper clipping offsetting on pages 174 & 175, several pages throughout the book are also slightly foxed. This copy is from the library of author & politician, Louis A. Coolidge. Included in this book is a newspaper clipping relating to this publication (preserved in plastic folder), a letter dated July 26, 1922 from the librarian at the Milton Massachusetts Public Library thanking Mr. Coolidge for his donation of a copy of this book, and a 3 page handwritten letter from Kenneth Roberts to Coolidge. The Roberts letter is dated May 2 [1923?] and is a single fold, four-page letterhead from the Red Star Line's S.S. Lapland. The letter in part states: "Dear…
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