Synopsis
Presents a humorous view of contemporary American life, manners, and values, sardonically exposing the social pretensions, strange customs, and status symbols of our modern society
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Showing Off in America: From Conspicuous Consumption to Parody Display
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Book Sales (edition First Edition), 1984
ISBN 10: 0316109673
ISBN 13: 9780316109673
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Seller: BooksRun, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fair. First Edition. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way. Seller Inventory # 0316109673-7-1
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0316109673I4N01
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Showing Off in America: From Conspicuous Consumption to Parody Display
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0316109673I4N01
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Showing off in America : From Conspicuous Consumption to Parody Display
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Little Brown & Company, 1981
ISBN 10: 0316109673
ISBN 13: 9780316109673
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Showing off in America : From Conspicuous Consumption to Parody Display
Published by
Little Brown & Company, 1981
ISBN 10: 0316109673
ISBN 13: 9780316109673
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Condition: Good. 1st. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Seller Inventory # 17835468-75
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Showing Off in America: From Conspicuous Consumption to Parody Display
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Little Brown and Company, Boston, MA, 1984
ISBN 10: 0316109673
ISBN 13: 9780316109673
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Seller: ELK CREEK HERITAGE BOOKS (IOBA), TOMS RIVER, NJ, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Stated First Edition 1984; no other printings noted. Copyright 1979: A portion of this book appeared in "The New Yorker" in considerably different form under the title "A Friendly Product," and other portions have appeared in "The Atlantic." Hard cover in very good condition with white boards speckled with short thin light blue lines, sky blue spine cloth, gold gilt spine lettering and blind stamped decorative, less than one square inch, in center of front board. Front endpapers contain a stamped name and a flower in red ink.Interior text block clean & tight; no writings, no markings noted. On the "Contents" page the last five lines of print that note the Appendices and "Notes on Sources" are repeated at the top of next page. 296 numbered pages. No dust jacket. * Concludes with three Appendices: A. The Theory of the Leisure Class; B Parody Display; C "Hint and Warning Respecting the Evil of Treating to Strong Drink". Seller Inventory # M001781
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Showing Off in America: From Conspicuous Consumption to Parody Display
Published by
Little, Brown and Company, 1981
ISBN 10: 0316109673
ISBN 13: 9780316109673
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Seller: Top Notch Books, Tolar, TX, U.S.A.
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Hard Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. A witty tour throught the swagger and sham of American customs and manners. Boards lightly tanning, minor wear. Pages are clean, text has no markings, binding is sound. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Seller Inventory # 240612B