first edition
1938 · Chicago
by Shaw, Clifford R.
Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1938. First edition. Very good plus.. First printing of this classic case study of juvenile delinquency among five brothers as they made their various ways through Chicago's institutional and penal system in the early 20th century. With contributions by Henry D. McKay, James F. McDonald, Harold B. Hanson, and Ernest W. Burgess. Third in a series of Behavior Research Fund Monographs. 9'' x 6''. Original gilt-stamped orange cloth. No dust jacket. Moderate edgewear and bumping, spine lightly sunned. Minor spotting to fore-edge.
(Inventory #: 40185)