QUICKSANDS OF YOUTH. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1921. Octavo, original decorated olive green cloth stamped in white and black. First edition. "A book of stories" by the Presiding Justice of the Children's Court of the City of New York "telling of youth's encounters with the law. ... presented in substantially the same form as they were recorded originally in our testimony or as they were submitted to the court through the investigations of our probation officers" (foreword). The manuscript was read by Theodore Roosevelt shortly before he died and was published partially as the result of his interest in the work of the Court. A tight, clean, near fine copy. (#116714).

Price: $45.00

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Printing identification statement for this book:
"Published February, 1921" and Scribner seal on copyright page.