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American Paradox, The Conflict of Thought and Action

by Curti, Merle

First Edition

Price: $10.00


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Book description: New Brunswick, N. J.: Rutgers University Press, 1956 Author won Pulitzer Prize in History in 1943. Discussion on why Americans prize education but fear intellectuals. Dust jacket is heavily worn; chips, tears, foxing, fading. Jacket is now protected by brodart. Book is covered in mauve paper with white tile on spine and small emblem on front. A few scuffs to paper. Head and tail of spine are bumped. Foxing to endpapers and page edges. A couple of pages are dogeared. 116p. including index. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Fair. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

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