NY: Macmillan, 1912. First. Cloth. Fine/Very Good. First edition. A fine copy, gilt lettering brilliant, top edge gilt somewhat dulled. In the very scarce dust jacket with moderate spine sunning and chipping head and foot, two small faults front panel. Navy blue cloth stamped in gilt, top edge gilt. Collection of material, some of which appeared in articles in McClure's Magazine, about the abuses of girls and young women in the "white slave" traffic to which many were exposed through the work force. Many of the reports came to Addams through the twenty field officers of the Juvenile Protection Association of Chicago and Hull House.

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Bookseller: The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ) (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: F339
Title: A New Conscience and An Ancient Evil
Author: Addams, Jane
Format/Binding: Cloth
Book Condition: Used - Fine
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Macmillan
Place of Publication: NY
Date Published: 1912
Keywords: Sociology, Social Work, Reformers

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The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)

TRACKING AND INSURANCE AT OPTION OF BUYER. ON UNINSURED ITEMS, OUR RESPONSIBILITY ENDS WITH PROOF OF SHIPPING---NO EXCEPTIONS! Books are returnable if misdescribed; we must be notified within 48 hours of receipt if making a return. We conform to accepted ABAA grading. "First edition" means "first printing" unless noted; if it doesn't say it has a jacket then it doesn't; faults such as ownership signatures, price clipping, etc. will be noted in the listing. Member ABAA, ILAB, ABNJ.

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About The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)

The Old Book Shop of Bordentown is a general used/rare bookshop open to the public Tues.-Sunday 11AM to 5PM (8 PM on Fridays). 10,000 books on premises with another 25,000 in stock. Areas of speciality include baseball, New Jersey, American literature, mysteries. Member, ABAA, ILAB,Antiquarian Booksellers of New Jersey. Located in historic Bordentown City, New Jeresy (est. 1682).

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