"Twenty Years at Hull-House” signed by the author, Jane Addams, 1923

Updated November 28: This has been sold. Published in New York by The Macmillan Company in 1923. Signed by it's author, Jane Addams, and inscribed to a former owner on the front free endpaper. In very good condition. From the Macmillan's Pocket Classics series, the book is 4 ½" x 6". About the book: In 1889, while many Americans were disdainful of newly arrived immigrants, Jane Addams established Hull-House as a refuge for Chicago's poor. The settlement house provided an unprecedented variety of social services.  In this inspiring autobiography, Addams chronicles the institution's early years and discusses the ever-relevant philosophy of social justice that served as its foundation. Addams, who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1931 for her philanthropic work, explains her motives for creating the institution and outlines its main activities. She also discusses many of her beliefs, including the need for commitment of federal agencies to services for immigrants, as well as socialized e