HARD TIMES: An Oral History of The Great Depression
by Terkel, Studs
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/very good
- Seller
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Santa Barbara, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: Pantheon Books, 1970. Later printing. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. Later printing. Hardcover. Octavo. 462pp. This copy warmly INSCRIBED "TO DOCTOR BRONOWSKI (Jacob Bronowski - Ascent of Man), Let the light that is in rare men such as you shine among the rest of us With admiration, Studs Terkel." Embossed brown cloth, spine stamped in gold and black, cover is spotted. In pictorial dust jacket that has edge wear and small edge tear, light foxing to verso.
Synopsis
Hard Times - For These Times (commonly known as Hard Times) is the tenth novel by Charles Dickens, first published in 1854. The book is a condition-of-England novel, aimed at highlighting the social and economic pressures of the times.
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- Bookseller
- Lost Horizon Bookstore (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11692
- Title
- HARD TIMES: An Oral History of The Great Depression
- Author
- Terkel, Studs
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Later printing
- Publisher
- Pantheon Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1970
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Lost Horizon Bookstore
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Santa Barbara, California
About Lost Horizon Bookstore
We are a small, open shop in Santa Barbara and have been in the same location for over 30 years. We have a select inventory of used and rare books. We also carry original posters and prints, vintage photographs and ephemera. Open Tues.- Sat. 11-6, closed Sunday & Monday.
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