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Encyclopedia of Urban America: The Cities and Suburbs [Two Volume Set]
by Shumsky, Neil Larry (ed.)
- Used
- as new
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- As New/As New
- ISBN 10
- 0874368464
- ISBN 13
- 9780874368468
- Seller
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
Santa Barbar, CA: ABC-CLIO, 1998 Book. As New. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Quarto. 4to. Volume I. A - L, pp. xl, 1-442, illus. Volume II. pp. xiii (iii), 443-974, illus. First Edition, 1998. Not Price Clipped. Pristine, no wear. No markings, binding tight, pages clean, white and bright. 9" x 11.25". Navy-blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Pictorial dj in acetate protector. "With well over 300 contributors and 500 entries, These vols. details selected major cities, suburbs, people, places, concepts, contemporary issues, history, and development of urban America. Topics range from problems typically associated with urban life such as crime, pollution, and congestion to the arts and humanities, social concerns, religion, infrastructure, key individuals, and economic issues.".
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- Bookseller
- West Side Book Shop, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005592
- Title
- Encyclopedia of Urban America: The Cities and Suburbs [Two Volume Set]
- Author
- Shumsky, Neil Larry (ed.)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New
- Jacket Condition
- As New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0874368464
- ISBN 13
- 9780874368468
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO
- Place of Publication
- Santa Barbar, CA
- Date Published
- 1998
- Keywords
- U.S. HISTORY CITIES AND TOWNS SUBURBS REFERENCE ENCYCOPEDIAS
- Bookseller catalogs
- U. S. HISTORY;
- Size
- Quarto
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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West Side Book Shop, ABAA
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