Why Europe Leaves Home
by Kenneth L. Roberts
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Bordentown, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
Indianapolis: Bobbs Merrill, 1922. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. Hardcover in tan cloth with spine lettered in black. Ttitle page printed in red and black. 356 pp. Illustrated with photographic plates. A tight, very good example, small owneship signature top edge front free endpaper, shallow wear at the foot of the spine. The author's first book, based on hius journalistic experiences during and just after World War I, an account of the reasons which caused Central Europeans to emmigrate to America, Russians to rush to Constantinople, Greek royalty and comoners to leave their land, and, interestingly, why the English and Scottish "emigrate" to pubs at night.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ) (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- GE20503
- Title
- Why Europe Leaves Home
- Author
- Kenneth L. Roberts
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Bobbs Merrill
- Place of Publication
- Indianapolis
- Date Published
- 1922
- Keywords
- emigration, immigration, immigrants, central europe, greece, czecho-slovakia, jews, poland, russia
Terms of Sale
The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)
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About the Seller
The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)
Biblio member since 2005
Bordentown, New Jersey
About The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)
The Old Book Shop of Bordentown is a general used/rare bookshop open to the public Tues.-Sunday 11AM to 5PM (8 PM on Fridays). 10,000 books on premises with another 25,000 in stock. Areas of speciality include baseball, New Jersey, American literature, mysteries. Member, ABAA, ILAB,Antiquarian Booksellers of New Jersey. Located in historic Bordentown City, New Jeresy (est. 1682).
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