Irving Howe with Kenneth Libo (18 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Soft Cover. Very Good+. 1st Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ISBN:0-671-22755-6. Price marked out on lower front corner, light wear on corner tips. 714 pages.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Thus. Trade Papeback in Good Condition. Numerous illustrations with three sections of historical photographs. Generally clean white cover with illustration and black titles, moderate wear to upper corner, yellowish half-circle stain near lower front corner. Tight and solid and square. Internals quite clean and free from any markings, pages not toned. WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD. The story of a great migration to America-the Eastern European Jews who, during four decades beginning in the 1880s, made their way to America. This is their story about how they tried to keep their Yiddish culture while making their way in the new society. 9.5 x 7 inches. 714 pp. including Notes, Glossary of Yiddish Terms, Bibliographical Notes and Index. Simon and Schuster, New York, 1977.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Some browning, chipping, and staining on dust jacket spine. Slight sticker residue on front of dust jacket. Foxing on top, bottom, and fore edge of book.

1st Schocken edition. An epic history, both entertaining and authoritative. Bright tight clean copy of PB 1st. 6-1/4 x 9-1/4, 714 pp, index, bibliograsphical notes, reference notes, several b/w photos sections. VeryGood unmarked, no spine creases, light shelfwear. Trade paperback in white illus wraps.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Fine blue cloth with blind-stamped illustration of immigrant on hardcover and gilt font on spine, 714 pps, illus w blk / wh photos (48 pages) and drawings. Dust wrapper is not price clipped, sunned discoloration, small spots on back cover, which is now under mylar wraps, FEP has penned previous owners name, July 1976 section of NY Literary Review folded and inserted in this book. Otherwise without writing, marks, tears. First edition, early printing (D E) collectible. Please view our photo of this book to confirm condition notes. Very comprehensive study of Eastern European Jewish immigration to the US starting from approx 1880 and also including the background conditions in Eastern Europe which prompted this immigration movement. Howe deals with the various political movements, labor, Yiddish culture (theater, literary) scholarship. Glossary, reference notes, biblio and an epilogue dealing with additional questions (!). This book is a treasure trove of information told with passion and compassion. *Heavyweight, intl shipments may require addtl ppostage.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 714 pp. Book/dust jacket/slipcase condition: Fine (remainder mark below)/na (as issued)/Fine. 1st Ed, 1st Printing/First Edition, First Printing likely (NAP). Flat signed by Howe at ffep. All orders are processed and shipped from MI or WI, USA.

Softbound. Condition: Good. Advanced Uncorrected Proofs. Quarto, black cloth spine, paper covered with a paper label at the center of the front cover, 292 pp., does not include the photos Probably the proof for the book that was eventually published as "Immigrant Jews of New York.".

Trade Paperback. Condition: Good. Copyright © 1976. 714 pp. Over-sized and/or over weight book; may require extra postage. Please note that large and/or heavy items may incur an additional shipping charge. A great study/work/research/reading copy! Solidly and tightly bound copy with moderate external wear, crisp pages and clean text. Creased spine. Outside edges of front and back cover strengthened by adhesive tape. Previous owner's name inscribed on first front-end page. Robert Anthony (Cover Design) (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1976 Edition. 714 pp. An excellent study/work/research/reading copy! Solidly and tightly bound copy with moderate external wear, crisp pages and clean text. An ex--library copy (Shaaray Tefila, Temple Library) with all the typical, common, usual and standard signs (stamps, stickers, envelope, etc.). Dust jacket suffers moderate wear around edges and a few small cuts and tears near spine. Over-sized and/or over weight book; may require extra postage. Please note that large and/or heavy items may incur an additional shipping charge. Jacket Design Copyright © 1976 by Robert Anthony (illustrator). …

Condition: NEAR FINE. Deluxe autographed edition. A book which tells the story of over 2 million Jewish immigrants who came to in America in four decades beginning with the 1880s, many settling in New York City, and how they strived to keep their Yiddish culture while making their way in the new society. SIGNED by Irving Howe on the half title page. Illustrated with photographs. Footnotes, reference notes, glossary of Yiddish terms, bibliographical notes, index, xx, 714 pp. Near fine in blue buckram with silver lettering on the spine in a very good slipcase.…

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Slightly Frayed DJ. First Edition. 714pp. East-European Jews to America, many settling in East Side New York. (loc 988/3) (555/661).

8vo. [xx], 714 pp. Photographic illustrations. Hardcover binding in clipped dusterapper, upper endpaper removed, else very good condition.

Trade paperback. xx, 714, [2] p. Footnotes. Illustrations. Reference Notes. Glossary of Yiddish Terms. Bibliographical Notes. Index. This is a Touchstone book. Classic text on the journey of East European Jews to America and their subsequent life in the United States. Good. No dust jacket. Signed by author. Signed on half titleCover work and creased with some soiling. Corners of some pages turned/creased. Ink notation inside front cover. Some weakness in front cover. Stamp inside rear cover. FIrst paperback edition, first printing [stated].…

First edition. 8vo. [xx], 714 pp. Illustrations. Hardcover binding in unclipped dustwrapper, minimal edgewear, overall very good condition. (97626).

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Trade paperback, 8vo, 347p, Good with edge curl and and moderate general wear, SIGNED with funny gift inscr by Anne Meara and Jerry Stiller on 1/2 tp, Another gift inscr on tp. Judaic. SIGNED case.

[1979], 2nd printing. (Small 4to) Very good in very good dust jacket. 360pp. Embossed cloth cover, photographs, illustrations, glossary, bibliography. Previous owner's label. Locale: New York; United States. (History--United States, Immigrants, Jews, Social Conditions).

[0-15-146353-0] 1976. (Hardcover) Very good in very good dust jacket. 714pp. Photographs, illustrations, notes, glossary, bibliography, index. The dust jacket is price-clipped and toned on the spine and front panel. The Journey of the East European Jews to America and the Life They Found and Made. Locale: Eastern Europe; United States. (History--United States, Ethnic Studies, Immigrants, Jews). …