A Walker in the City
by Kazin, Alfred
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Good
- Seller
-
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1951. Book. Illus. by Bileck, Marvin - drawings. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Slim Octavo. 8vo. (14)176 (4) pp, Stieglitz frontis stated First Edition, Faintly age-toned text block and a crease to top fore-edge corner pp. 5, 151 and 153, else, Pristine, no wear. No markings, binding tight, clean, white and bright.5.75" x 8.5". Coal-grey half-cloth with illustrated paper-covered boards, and slver lettering to spine. Decorative dj in acetate protector, price clipped, top/tail spine & top edge chips & edgewear also spine darkening .
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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- Bookseller
- West Side Book Shop, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8581
- Title
- A Walker in the City
- Author
- Kazin, Alfred
- Illustrator
- Bileck, Marvin - drawings
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Harcourt, Brace and Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1951
- Size
- Slim Octavo
- Keywords
- HISTORY BROOKLIN BROWNSVILLE AND GREATER NYC JEWISH IMMIGRANT EXPERIENCE
- Bookseller catalogs
- LITERATURE; BIOGRAPHY;
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About the Seller
West Side Book Shop, ABAA
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Ann Arbor, Michigan
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