Twenty Years at Hull-House with Autobiographical Notes

ADDAMS, Jane

Publication Date: 1910

About this Item

ADDAMS, Jane. Twenty Years at Hull-House with Autobiographical Notes. New York: The Macmillan Company, 1910. 1st ed. xvii,462pp. Portrait frontis., illus., plates. Orig. vellum-backed boards, T.e.g. Boards lightly scuffed, spine slightly darkened, else very good. Limited Autograph edition. One of 210 numbered copies signed by the author. Autograph letter from Addams tipped onto front free endpaper, dated 3 Dec. 1910, presenting this volume to "Dr. Ochsner" "as a slight expression of my gratitude." The ownership signature "A.J. Ochsner" is on the front pastedown. Albert J. Ochsner of Chicago was considered one of the finest surgeons in the United States and was one of the founders of the American College of Surgeons. Jane Addams founded in Chicago the second and most innovative settlement house in the country. From there, she became a leader of the worldwide women's movement and for global peace.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Twenty Years at Hull-House with Autobiographical Notes
• Publication Date: 1910
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • GENERAL AMERICANA