Darkness And Daylight In New York : Helen Campbell 1893
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Early edition of the well-illustrated classic Darkness and Daylight in New York covering vice, crime, and urban decay in 19th century New York with attention paid toward alcoholism, opium addiction, and violence.
Campbell, Helen. Darkness and Daylight in New York. A. D. Worthington & Co. Hartford, Conn. 1893.
A collectible early edition of the well-illustrated classic history of vice, crime, and urban decay in 19th century New York, Darkness and Daylight in New York. Written by Helen Campbell and published by A.D. Worthington and Co provides a detailed and informative account of the darker side of New York City during this time period.
Helen Campbell was a pioneering social reformer and author, who was particularly interested in the plight of working women and the poor. She wrote several influential books on these topics, including Prisoners of Poverty and How Women Live and Work. In Darkness and Daylight in New York, Campbell turns her attention to New York’s underbelly, focusing on issues such as alcoholism, opium addiction, and violent crime. Further, she provides a vivid and sobering picture of the conditions faced by the city’s most marginalized populations, and calling for reform to address these issues.
A.D. Worthington and Co, was a prominent publishing house based in Hartford, Connecticut known for their high-quality production values and attention to detail. They were also the publishers of the first edition of 1890.
With its powerful narratives and striking illustrations Darkness and Daylight in New York provides an informative look at the less publicized parts of 19th century New York City history.
740pp, brown gilt decorated boards, worn at edges. Book cloth tear to top spine edge. Textblock worn. Contemporary ownership inscription in pencil, first free end paper. Pages clean. Illustrated throughout with 250 illustrations. Good.
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