The Simple Life: Plain Living and High Thinking in American Culture [1st PRINT]
Language: English
Published by Oxford University Press, 1985
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: OldBooksFromTheBasement, Maryland Heights, MO, U.S.A.OldBooksFromTheBasement
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Condition: Used - Near fine
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Oxford University Press, 1985, New York. Hard Cover. Book condition: Near Fine. Dust jacket condition: Very Good. Unstated edition, first printing with a full number line starting with "1". Hardcover in unclipped dust jacket. 9-1/2" tall, 332 numbered pages includes "Notes" and "Index". This book is nearly pristine: the exterior is square, very clean, free of corner bumps and edge dings with very slight bumping at the head of the spine; paper is very lightly toned; hinges are strong. Except for an inked name/date/city on the back of the FFEP, the interior is perfectly clean and completely free of writing, stray marks, stains and any sort of paper damage. Not remaindered, ex-library or Book Club edition. The dust jacket is modestly soiled and toned but free of tears, scratches, scrapes, and fading; jacket is now protected by mylar jacket cover. An examination of the concept of the simple life, from Jefferson to Thoreau to the hippies of the 1960's.
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- Title
- The Simple Life: Plain Living and High Thinking in American Culture [1st PRINT]
- Author
- Shi, David E.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Publication year
- 1985
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Dust jacket
- Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0195034759
- ISBN 13
- 9780195034752
- Edition
- 1st Edition
Traces a persistent strain in American thought and conduct: the effort to turn away from materialistic society and to live instead a `simple life' devoted to plain living and things of the mind and spirit.
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