Passivity Program by Morley Christopher (14 results)

hardcover. Condition: Good. 27 pp. 6 1/4 x 9 3/8. Black and white decorative cloth covered boards, stamped black and red with suitcase shaped title pastedown on front cover. No dj. Mild foxing at endpapers and inside covers, lightly bumped edges.

Hardcover. 27 pages. This is a condensed version of a conversation and was the concluding talk of a series given in March and April, 1930, at Adelphi College, Garden City, Long Island. First edition thus. A very good copy in cloth covers with printed label on front cover. Glue stains to endpapers. No dust jacket.

Condition: Good. Good condition. No Dust Jacket (essays ) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Hardcover. 1st Edition. 27p. A slim hardcover book in near-fine condition. Corners lightly rubbed and endpapers faintly foxed; otherwise clean and tight. Condensed from a literary talk given at Adelphi College.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. This book is in Very Good- condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. There is rubbing and wear to the spine ends and corners of the book covers and a chip to the bottom spine end of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. The endpapers have some beginning toning. "This is not a writing, but conversation. It is condensed from a stenographic transcript taken down as uttered, and was the concluding talk of a series given in March and April, 1939, at Adelphi College, Garden City, Long Island. The term Passivity is employed with some mischief as "Activity Programs" have become a fetich among progressive educators." (from the book).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Argus Book Shop, 1939; no additional printings indicated. Binding is tight, sturdy, and square; text also very good; edge-wear to cloth boards is light. No dust jacket, likely as issued. NOT an ex-library copy, NO remainder mark. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Hardcover. Condition: VG. Bookplate. First Edition. HB Introduction by Ben Abramson.

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First edition. Boards toned, chip and tear at the spine ends, very good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First edition. Light foxing on endpapers, tiny tear at the foot of the spine, small soil mark on front board, very good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First edition. 27pp. Introduction by Ben Abramson. Boards faintly toned, corners and spine ends slightly bumped and worn, still very good. Condensed from a transcript of the concluding talk of a series given in March and April, 1939, at Adelphi College, Garden City, Long Island.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Argus Book Shop, Chicago, 1939. First edition. 27 pages, clothbound, very good condition.

MORLEY, Christopher. Passivity Program. Original cloth. Chicago: The Argus Book Shop, 1939. First edition. Very good.

MORLEY, Christopher. Passivity Program. Original paper-covered boards, printed paper label. Chicago: The Argus Book Shop, 1939. First edition. Ashby A139.a. Lyle & Brown p.47. Presentation inscription from the publisher on the publication date, at foot of p.10:" For Roy J Friedman a collaborator from Ben Abramson, an introducer, Oct. 25, 1939." Friedman's collection of Mark Twain is now at the Library of Congress. Spine ends and corners worn, else very good.