Flophouse. Life On the Bowery
New York: Random House, 2000. 1st Edition. Small quarto, publisher's photo-illustrated paper-covered boards, photo-illustrated endpapers, original photo-illustrated dust jacket.
First edition of radio producers David Isay Stacy and Abramson’s oral and visual history of men residing in Single Room Occupancy (SRO) housing in New York. Emerging from an NPR segment created by Isay and Abramson on New York’s Sunshine Hotel, Flophouse compiles testimonies from marginalized men living in America’s original skidrow on the Bowery in historically significant SROs (most of which have since been replaced by luxury developments), alongside portraits by photographer and filmmaker Harvey Wang. Illustrated in color and black-and-white. Stated first edition on the copyright page, with 2 the lowest number in number row, indicating first printing per the publisher's custom. Unclipped dust jacket with small closed tear near head of spine, else fine. Item #12878
$40.00