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Pass the Poverty Please!

Pass the Poverty Please!

by Newman, Patty and Wenger, Joyce

The Land Question

The Land Question

by George, Henry

New York: Robert Schalkenbach Foundation. 1965. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good condition in Good+ Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Small closed tear to DJ (no loss) Previous Bookshop Stamp to preliminary pages. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 151 pages. In this book Henry George discusses the distressed conditions of Ireland struggling under the yoke of English landlordism. . Reprint. Hardback.
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$13.26
Masters of Illusion The World Bank and the Poverty of Nations

Masters of Illusion The World Bank and the Poverty of Nations

by Caufield, Catherine

London: Pan Books. 1998. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good condition. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. xii, 432 pages. A study of one of the world's most powerful institutions. . 1st thus. Softcover.
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$9.95
London, 1899-1900; Map showing Places of Religious Worship, Public Elementary Schools, and Houses Licensed for the Sale of Intoxicating Drinks

London, 1899-1900; Map showing Places of Religious Worship, Public Elementary Schools, and Houses Licensed for the Sale of Intoxicating Drinks

by BOOTH, Charles

London: Stanford's Geographical Establishment, 1902. very good. Map. Color lithograph. Image size 26" x 36 3/4", page size 27" x 40 1/4".<br/><br/> Iconic map which was included in the final series of three of Charles Booth's "Life and Labour of the People of London." The last series was a conclusion of the previous two. This particular map was intended to highlight the hierarchy of social influences in London, showing an overwhelming number of houses... Read more about this item
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$1,850.00
Poverty and Compassion : The Moral Imagination of the Late Victorians

Poverty and Compassion : The Moral Imagination of the Late Victorians

by Himmelfarb, Gertrude

New York: Vintage Books. 1992. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good condition. x, 475 pages. A story of reformers and ideas, of high idealism and moral naivete and roaring eccentricity. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st thus. Softcover.
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$11.94
St Jude&#39;s

St Jude's

by Sisia, Gemma

Sydney: Macmillan Australia. 2007. Near Fine condition. Illustrated with Colour and Black & White Photographs. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 233 pages. The story of Gemma Sisia, an Australian girl from the bush, and her school in Tanzania that has transformed the lives of hundreds of African children. . 1st thus. Trade Paperback.
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$9.95
Pass the Poverty Please!

Pass the Poverty Please!

by Patty Newman & Joyce Wenger

Constructive Action, 1966-01-01. Mass Market Paperback. Good. Paperback. Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers show light edge wear.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!
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$6.72
American Pictures: A Personal Journey Through the American Underclass

American Pictures: A Personal Journey Through the American Underclass

by HOLDT, Jacob

Denmark: American Pictures Foundation, 1985. First Paperback Edition, First Printing. Paperback. Good. Large octavo. 8 x 9.5 in. 304 pp. Good in original pictorial wrappers, some creasing to spine and one corner.
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$45.00
Poverty and Compassion: The Moral Imagination of the Late Victorians

Poverty and Compassion: The Moral Imagination of the Late Victorians

by HIMMELFARB, Gertrude

New York: Knopf, 1991. First. hardcover. near fine/near fine. xii, 475 pages. 8vo, red cloth-backed boards, d.w., deckled edges. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1991. First edition. A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper.<br/> <br/>
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$18.75
Ordinary Resurrections: Children In The Years Of Hope

Ordinary Resurrections: Children In The Years Of Hope

by Kozol, Jonathan

New York: HarperCollins, 2001. Later printing. Paper wrappers. A fine copy. As new.. 388 pp. 8vo.
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$8.00
The Sick Society An Economic Examination

The Sick Society An Economic Examination

by Tanzer, Michael

London: Maurice Temple Smith Ltd. 1971. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. Previous owner's details to front pastedown. xii, 260 pages. An economic examination of America's threat to the world and itself. Traces the in detail the intricate links between private profit and economic, social and political degeneration. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st UK Edition. Hardback.
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$13.26
Hunger in History

Hunger in History

by Lucille Newman (Editor)

1990 hardcover as pictured. A collection of papers describing the effects of food shortage on history. Binding is firm Blue boards with gold stamping show minimal wear. Owner's name on FEP. Text appears clean and unmarked. Dust jacket is rubbed with small tears and chips at edges. Your purchase helps support our small village library. sAR
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$15.00
The Good Neighbor In the Modern City.

The Good Neighbor In the Modern City.

by RICHMOND, Mary E

Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1908. "Special Philadelphia Edition with References." Sextodecimo (6.5" x 4.5"), 159 & [1] pages. Publisher's light brown/ tan cloth lettered in black on the spine & upper cover.
Binding soiled, spine browned, edges lightly rubbed, brief wear at corners, text toned, Previous owner's name, address & presentation in ink & pencil at the ffep, a good or better copy.
A Russell Sage Foundation Publication by Ms. Richmond who, along with Jane Addams, is regarded as the... Read more about this item
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$30.00
Five Families: Mexican Case Studies in the Culture of Poverty.

Five Families: Mexican Case Studies in the Culture of Poverty.

by Oscar Lewis

New York, NY John Wiley & Sons: Science Editions, 1962. Paperback Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of light use: slightest spine lean; light wear to extremities; mild rubbing and faint soiling to wrapper covers; price has been blocked out; binding secure; text clean. No longer 'As New', but remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 351pp. Sewn Binding. Foreward by Oliver La Farge. Trade Paperback. Time certainly has not diminished... Read more about this item
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$3.53
Interstate 69: The Unfinished History of the Last Great American Highway

Interstate 69: The Unfinished History of the Last Great American Highway

by Dellinger, Matt

Book and dust jacket are in fine condition. The image provided is the actual book I'm offering for sale. Signed by the author. No markings or damage to any pages. No sunning. No clips. Structure of the book (covers, binding, spine, hinges) is tight and free of damage. Page block is nice and square. Cut pages. Additional photos will be provided upon request in order to ensure the quality and integrity of your book purchase.
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$29.99
When Helping Hurts.  How to Alleviate Poverty without hurting the poor...and yourself.

When Helping Hurts. How to Alleviate Poverty without hurting the poor...and yourself.

by Corbett, Steve & Fikkert, Brian

Chicago: Moody Publishers. 2009. Very Good condition. Illustrated with Black & White Photographs and Drawings. 274 pages. This book articulate a biblically based framedwork concerning the root causes of poverty and its alleviation. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st Edition. Trade Paperback.
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$11.94
The Desert Is Fertile

The Desert Is Fertile

by Camara, Dom Helder

Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books. 1974. Octavo Size. Very Good condition in a Good + Dustjacket now protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. DJ worn on corners with a closed tear atop Spine - minimal loss. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. Previous owner's details cut out of top of front free endpaper. 76 pages. Challenges the indifference and complacency shown towards the world's poor. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . Hardback.
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$14.59
Housing Reform: A Hand-Book for Practical Use in American Cities.

Housing Reform: A Hand-Book for Practical Use in American Cities.

by VEILLER, Lawrence, with Foreword by Robert W. de Forest

New York: Charities Publication Committee, 1911. Second printing. Octavo (8" x 5.5"), xii & 213 pages plus [4] pages of advertisements. Publisher's olive cloth lettered in gilt on the spine & upper cover.
Spine dull, brief wear at extremities, binding cracked at p. 212 (still secure), text moderately toned, browning at p. 46 from removed newsclipping, text a bit toned, previous owner's name, date, & address in ink & pencil at front pastedown & ffep, good or better & still quite useful.
The author was... Read more about this item
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$35.00
The Idealist.  Jeffrey Sachs and the Quest to End Poverty

The Idealist. Jeffrey Sachs and the Quest to End Poverty

by Munk, Nina

New York: Anchor Books. 2013. Octavo Size [approx 13x20cm]. Very Good condition. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 260 pages. In 2006, Jeffrey Sachs launched the Millennium Villages Project - a daring, $120 million experiment designed to test his theories about ending poverty. . Reprint. Softcover.
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$9.95
Poverty.  A History

Poverty. A History

by Geremek

Cambridge, Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishers. 1997. Large octavo size [16x24cm approx]. A Near Fine copy. As new condition. 273 pages. Shows how central the tole of poverty has been throughout the history of Europe. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . Like New. Reprint. Softcover.
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$29.84
Australian Government Commission of Enquiry in to Poverty; First Main Report April 1975, Volume  I

Australian Government Commission of Enquiry in to Poverty; First Main Report April 1975, Volume I

by Henderson, Ronald F. (Professor) -- Chairman

Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra, 1975. First Australian Paperback Edition. Softcover (Stiff Boards). Good. (3), preface to all reports, preface to this report, seven appendices and index. Within the text there are numerous tables. Black and white coloured cover with white, brown and gray coloured titles to the front panel and gold titles to the backstrip. The first report of the enquiry into poverty set up by the Australian government in 1975. Creasing to the book corners and... Read more about this item
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$9.96