Item #14502 The Making of An American. Jacob Riis.

The Making of An American

New York: Macmillan, 1904. Later printing. Hardcover. Octavo; pp. xiii, (1), 443, (ii), ads; Illustrated, frontispiece portrait plus eighty-three black and white plates; decorated blue cloth, gilt, top edge gilt; three small gouges on rear board else very good. Very good. Item #14502

Riis and TR became friends during the period when Riis the reformer met Roosevelt as Police Commissioner. Riis often joined TR on his evening inspection rounds throughout New York City.

Price: $25.00

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