This is an antique book "Streets and Faces" by Scudder Middleton.

It is a collection of poetry published in 1917.

The book offers a vivid portrayal of life in New York City during the early 20th century.

Scudder Middleton was an acclaimed Greenwich Village poet whose works appeared in various publications.

Content: The book features poems that explore life in New York City during the early 20th century, describing city streets, their inhabitants, and various aspects of urban existence.

Author's Background: Scudder Middleton (1888-1959) was an acclaimed Greenwich Village poet whose work appeared in prominent publications like Harper's Magazine and The Poetry Review. He published other collections of poetry in 1919 and 1927.

Cultural Significance: This work is considered culturally important and has been reproduced as a facsimile reprint to preserve it as part of the world's literature.

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