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In the Shadow of the Poorhouse: A Social History of Welfare in America
by Katz, Michael B
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Near Good
- ISBN 10
- 0465032257
- ISBN 13
- 9780465032259
- Seller
-
New Port Richey, Florida, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Basic Books, 1986. First Edition . Cloth. Good/Near Good. Large, sturdy, heavy book, quality black cloth, very bright gilt lettering on spine, 338 pages. Blue highlighting throughout, top tip creased on p. 39, yellow highlighting on pages 4-32. DJ glossy with black spine, photo from Walker Evans of the poor on front, red and yellow lettering in red, yellow and black frames, yellow back. DJ has microtear at bottom front edge, very slight wear at spine top edge, tiny nick at spine bottom left and right edges, tiny tear at top back edge. Near Good DJ/Good book.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Callaghan Books South (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 51031
- Title
- In the Shadow of the Poorhouse: A Social History of Welfare in America
- Author
- Katz, Michael B
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Near Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0465032257
- ISBN 13
- 9780465032259
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1986
- Keywords
- Welfare Poverty History
- Bookseller catalogs
- Anthropology;
Terms of Sale
Callaghan Books South
Books may be returned with 5 days for full refund--in same condition as sent.
About the Seller
Callaghan Books South
Biblio member since 2004
New Port Richey, Florida
About Callaghan Books South
An internet bookstore, we have added 20 books a day to our inventory for a total of more than 40,000, specializing in Poetry, Vietnam Conflict, Native American, Literary Criticism.
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