RIIS, JACOB: TWO TITLES. HOW THE OTHER HALF LIVES. New York, 1909. Together with THE CHILDREN OF THE POOR. New York, 1908. Both volumes in the publisher's bindings -- half blue cloth over illustrated boards. ill sound. Later printings of two of the most famous volumes in the history of photo-journalism. Jacob Riis's photographs of the impoverished residents of New York City helped to change laws (and inspired Theodore Roosevelt). [Originally published in identical formats in 1890 and 1892, respectively] The pair:
PROVENANCE: Estate of Jim Graham, former Washington, DC, Councilman Estimate $120-140
