ON the fourth morning out from Hamburg, after your maid had disentangled you from your soft wrappings of steamer rugs, and leaning upon her arm, you paced the deck for the first time, the sun smiled softly upon the smooth sea, and its broken reflections came back hot upon your pale cheeks. Then your gentle eyes wandered from the illimitable sea back to the steamer which carried you. You saw the four funnels out of which came pouring clouds of smoke trailing behind the ship in picturesque tracery; you watched the encircling ...
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ON the fourth morning out from Hamburg, after your maid had disentangled you from your soft wrappings of steamer rugs, and leaning upon her arm, you paced the deck for the first time, the sun smiled softly upon the smooth sea, and its broken reflections came back hot upon your pale cheeks. Then your gentle eyes wandered from the illimitable sea back to the steamer which carried you. You saw the four funnels out of which came pouring clouds of smoke trailing behind the ship in picturesque tracery; you watched the encircling gulls which had been your fellow travellers ever since we left the white cliffs of Albion; and then your eyes rested upon those mighty Teutons who stood on the bridge, and whose blue eyes searched the sea for danger, or rested upon the compass for direction.
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Good. The author, a professor at Grinnel College in Iowa, investigated immigration in the United States and the status of immigrants about 100 years ago: Germans, Scandinavians, Jews, Slavs, Hungarians, Italians, Greeks, etc. Problems, religion, ghettos, work, etc. Original publisher's green cloth covers with gilt spine and cover lettering. A 1/2" portion of the green cloth is worn through to the boards at the rear edge of the spine and a couple of small areas at the edge of the rear cover, which were not visible when I first looked at the book; two pages are also creased at the corners. There are no owner names or bookplates, and no interior or exterior markings. This is a clean, tight book.; B&W Illustrations; 8vo, 8"-9" tall; 375 pages.
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Good with no dust jacket. 375 pages; moderate rubbing to the covers and spine. Name inscription on front free endpaper. Minor stains to the top exterior edge of textblock. Good condition otherwise. No other noteworthy defects. No markings on text.; -We offer free returns for any reason and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your order will be packaged with care and ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence.
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Good+ No Dust Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. (1906) 376 pp. Original green cloth covers w/ title in gilt. Binding moderately soiled and rubbed. Corners and spine ends bumped. Light soiling to some leaves. Illust. w/ b/w plates.
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Fine. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 404 p. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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New. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 404 p. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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Very Good. C. 1906, stated Fifth Edition, green cloth gilt, very good. 375 pp, illustrated. Jews, Slavs, Hungarians, Italians, Greeks, Germans, et al., in America.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
