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America As A Civilization: Life And Thought In The United States Today
by Lerner, Max
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/Good
- Seller
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Newport, Washington, United States
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About This Item
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1957. Hardcover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Type: Hardback Fifth Printing. Hardcover Book and Dust Jacket in Good Condition. A monumental work of life in the United States in the fifties, with the main emphasis on the inner meaning of American civilization and its relation to the world, as seen in the 1950s. Interesting to read to understand where America was as a nation and compare to today's world. Bound in blue half cloth with red panel on spine with gilt titles within, blue-green patterned paper-wrapped boards; clean and unmarked, sunned along edges; slight rubbing of some edges; lower front corner gently bumped. Fore edge of text block has three pale spotted areas. Red endpapers; inner hinge cracked; wobble to the spine. Former owner name on title page. Pages clean and completely unmarked, evenly and lightly toned. Red-blue-white, clean, rubbed jacket has wear to edges with chipping around spine ends, v-shaped (an inch deep and across) piece out of rear upper edge. 1036 pages with Notes for Further Reading and Index. 9.75 x 6.5 inches. Simon and Schuster, New York, 1957.b
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- Bookseller
- The Parnassus BookShop
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 015234
- Title
- America As A Civilization: Life And Thought In The United States Today
- Author
- Lerner, Max
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1957
- Size
- 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" t
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- HISTORY, UNITED STATES SOCIAL LIFE AND CUSTOMS CULTURE HERITAGE NATIONAL CHARACTER
- Bookseller catalogs
- History. American;
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Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Fore Edge
- The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. That part of a book which faces the wall when shelved in a traditional...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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