A Walker In The City
by Alfred Kazin
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good - Near Fine/Good
- Seller
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Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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About This Item
Stated first edition. Book is in excellent condition. Slight shelf wear at corners and edges of spine. pages are clean, clear, and without cuts or marks or foxing. Clipped dj has noticeable shelf wear and some small tears. Small bookshop stamp at bottom of first front end-paper.
Synopsis
Kazin’s memorable description of his life as a young man as he makes the journey from Brooklyn to “americanca”-the larger world that begins at the other end of the subway in Manhattan. A classic portrayal of the Jewish immigrant culture of the 1930s. Drawings by Marvin Bileck.
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Details
- Bookseller
- M&J Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 687
- Title
- A Walker In The City
- Author
- Alfred Kazin
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Harcourt, Brace & Compan
- Place of Publication
- New york
- Date Published
- 1951
- Pages
- 176
- Size
- 8.25 x 5.5"
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
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- 30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
M&J Books
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Washington, District of Columbia
About M&J Books
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- First Edition
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- Shelf Wear
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- Edges
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- 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....