New York: Oxford University Press, 1953. One of the great classics of American sociology, first published in 1951.This is a Near Fine copy of a printing from two years later. Dark blue cloth binding with titling in white on the spine. The front cover has a man in hat and overcoat (middle class attire?) in white. Clean text; xx, 378 pages; indexed. Neat previous-owner signature on the FFEP. Tiny bit of rub to the corners, else Fine. The dustjacket is a photograph of the man in the overcoat stylized on the book. It shows some wear, with wrinkling along the edges and rubbing to the head of the spine. In a plastic protector.. Later Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Bookseller: Quercus Rare Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 000301
Title: White Collar. The American Middle Classes
Author: Mills, C. Wright
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Edition: Later Printing
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1953
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
Bookseller catalogs: Sociology;

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Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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....
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...