Democracy in America
by de Tocqueville, Alexis; translated by Henry Reeve
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- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near fine
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Synopsis
De la démocratie en Amérique (published in two volumes, the first in 1835 and the second in 1840) is a classic French text by Alexis de Tocqueville on the United States in the 1830s and its strengths and weaknesses. A literal translation of its title is On Democracy in America, but the usual translation of the title is simply Democracy in America. It is regarded as a classical account of the democratic system of the United States and has been used as an important reference ever since.
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- Bookseller
- Blue Sky Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6203
- Title
- Democracy in America
- Author
- de Tocqueville, Alexis; translated by Henry Reeve
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Fourth Edition
- Publisher
- Sever and Francis
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1864
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