America Chained: A Discussion of "What's Wrong with the Chain Store
by FLOWERS, Montaville
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Winchester, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
Pasadena: Montaville Flowers Publicists, [1931]. First Edition. Octavo (ca. 23cm.); publisher's cloth in gilt and blue pictorial price-clipped dust jacket; x,[11]-351pp. Jacket quite chipped and rubbed along extremities, tiny punctures along top edge of upper board, rear free endpaper soiled; still, Very Good overall, internally fine. Collection of thirty-six broadcasts criticising the expansion of American chain stores, delivered "on behalf of the independent manufacturer, wholesaler and retailers, and the consumer" (upper jacket flap).
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- Bookseller
- Lorne Bair Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 48415
- Title
- America Chained: A Discussion of "What's Wrong with the Chain Store
- Author
- FLOWERS, Montaville
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Montaville Flowers Publicists
- Place of Publication
- Pasadena
- Date Published
- [1931]
- Bookseller catalogs
- Economics; Great Depression; Business, Economics, Finance;
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About the Seller
Lorne Bair Rare Books
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- Gilt
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- Jacket
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- First Edition
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- Fine
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- Octavo
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- Publisher's cloth
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