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Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1908. "Special Philadelphia Edition with References." Sextodecimo (6.5" x 4.5"), 159 & [1] pages. Publisher's light brown/ tan cloth lettered in black on the spine & upper cover.
Binding soiled, spine browned, edges lightly rubbed, brief wear at corners, text toned, Previous owner's name, address & presentation in ink & pencil at the ffep, a good or better copy.
A Russell Sage Foundation Publication by Ms. Richmond who, along with Jane Addams, is regarded as the mother of professional social work.
Originally published in 1907, this "Special Philadelphia Edition" adds local addresses, phone numbers & office hours for service providers.
Chapters include: The Child in the City; The Child at Work: The Adult Worker; The Tenant; The Man on the Street; The Family in Distress; The Invalid; The Contributors, & The Church Member.

New York: Charities Publication Committee, 1911. Second printing. Octavo (8" x 5.5"), xii & 213 pages plus [4] pages of advertisements. Publisher's olive cloth lettered in gilt on the spine & upper cover.
Spine dull, brief wear at extremities, binding cracked at p. 212 (still secure), text moderately toned, browning at p. 46 from removed newsclipping, text a bit toned, previous owner's name, date, & address in ink & pencil at front pastedown & ffep, good or better & still quite useful.
The author was secretary of the New York State Tenement House Commission & instrumental in drafting the New York State Tenement House Act which mandated better fire exits and running water for bathrooms in every tenement.
Chapters include in part:
Housing Evils and their Significance.
Some Popular Fallacies.
How to Start a Movement for Housing Reform.
Model Tenements and their Limitations.