But Not Next Door by Harry and David Rosen

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In November of 1959, the citizens of Deerfield, Illinois received the news that Morris Milgrim planned to build a small, private development of family houses in the Floral Park area. The homes ten, possibly twelve, of the fifty-one — were to be open to limited and controlled Negro occupancy. What transpired in this typical suburban community as a result of Milgrim’s idealism is the subject of the Rosens’ extraordinary documentary of hysteria, fortified by what Jacob Javits in his introduction to the book calls “The mythology of minority occupancy and property values.”

— Kirkus Review, 1962

This is a rare, first edition copy of this book, in very good used condition with clean internal pages and just minor discoloration on the edges. The jacket has a few tears, as noted in the photos here, but we’ve since protected the jacket with a Mylar sleeve. The previous owner wrote their name in pen on the inside (see pic). Please contact us with any questions, or if you’d like to request additional photos of this book.