An Ethnic at Large
A Memoir of America in the Thirties and Forties
by Jerre Mangione
ISBN: 0399117741
ISBN-13: 9780399117749
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Publisher: Putnam
Published date: 1978
Pages: 378
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An ethnic at large: A memoir of America in the thirties and forties
Jerre Gerlando Mangione
Putnam. Used - Acceptable. Former library book. 1978 Unknown Binding. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Your purchase benefits Books for Africa! ( more information) Offered by Better World Books (United States)
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An ethnic at large: A memoir of America in the thirties and forties
Jerre Gerlando Mangione
Putnam. Used - Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over one million happy customers! Your purchase benefits world literacy! ( more information) Offered by Better World Books (United States)
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An Ethnic at Large : A Memoir of America in the Thirties & Forties
Mangione, Jerre
New York, NY, U.S.A.: Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers, 1978. Ex-library; black, red marks & stamp on top of book; brown mark on bottom of book. Cloth. Very Good/Good. ( more information) Offered by Sessions Book Sales (United States)
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An Ethnic at Large: a memoir of America in the Thirties and Forties
Mangione, Jerre
near fine, no dj, green-stamped lightly stained taupe cloth b/w photos literature Putnam's New York c1978 1st thus hardcover 378 pgs, ISBN: 0-399-11774-1. Indexed. Italian-American author born in Rochester, NY ( more information) Offered by Gil's Book Loft (United States)
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AN ETHNIC AT LARGE: A Memoir of America in the Thirties and Forties
Mangione, Jerre Gerlando
G. P. Putnam's Sons. Very Good in Good+ dust jacket 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. Edgeworn DJ with small tears. Inscribed and signed by author to Alfred Kazin, who is mentioned on page 110. Dated 1987. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 378 pages; Signed by Author ( more information) Offered by The Avocado Pit (United States)
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Ethnic at Large: A Memoir of America in the Thirties and Forties
Mangione, Jerre
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1978 Dj is rubbed, not price clipped, Brodarted. Light edgewear on spine heel. Covers mildly bowed, some marginalia in pencil. Inscribed by Author on front flyleaf, "For Judith- with fond memories of life on another planet- affectionately, Jerre. Philadelphia May 25, 1983. 378 pp. Inscribed By Author. First Edition. Beige Cloth. Very Good -/Good Dj. Illus. by Photographs. 5.75 x 9". ( more information) Offered by Bernardston Books (United States)
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An Ethnic at Large
Mangione, Jerre
NY: Putnam. VG+ in VG+, price-clipped dj. 1978. 1st printing. Hardcover. Keywords: memoir, 0-399-11774-1. ( more information) Offered by Books End (United States)
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An Ethnic at Large: A Memoir of America in the Thirties and Forties
Mangione, Jerre
NY: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1978. Autobiography by the Sicilian-American author, including his days working for the WPA Federal Writers' Project, hanging out in 1939 at the Yaddo Artists Colony, and hobnobbing with Jelly Roll Morton, Luigi Pirandello, Richard Wright, Alice Neel, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Carl Sandburg and artists and writers. Several pages of photographs. Jacket tattered and soiled, else a clean, tight copy. In jacket protector. 378 pages, index. . Cloth. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Old Saratoga Books (United States)
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An Ethnic at Large: A Memoir of America in the Thirties and Forties
Mangione, Jerre
Putnam, 1978. Book is flawless and unread ! Dj has shelf wear and several tiny tears to the spine top and bottom. Lerading edged of dj back panel has two tears and a perforation. Dj is whole, clean and colorful.. No Edition Given. Hardback. Fine as New/Vg++. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Memoir. ( more information) Offered by johnemmett Books (United States)
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