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A Class by Themselves: The Untold Story of the Great Southern Families
by Stadiem, William
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0517537354
- ISBN 13
- 9780517537350
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Crown Publishers, Inc, New York, 1980. First Edition. Hardcover (1/2 Cloth 3/4 Boards). Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Photographic and Illustrations. acknowledgements, introduction by author, selected bibliography and index. The text is illustrated with two inserts of 16 pages each, of black-and-white photography and illustrations. 1/4 beige coloured cloth covered back strip with gilt coloured titles. 3/4 green coloured boards with a self embossed decoration. Illustrated dustwrapper with pale orange and white coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. Black-and-white photograph of author to the rear fold over panel. "Spanning three centuries, including the present, A Class by Themselves contrast the genteel, quasi-European Old South in the decades preceding this Civil War with the rough-hewn, industrial New South of the postwar years, emphasising the difficulties faced by the New South and attention it affected as it tried to emulate the past glory of the original founding families." -- from front fold over panel blurb. Major Southern families are looked at in detail. Rubbing to the book corners and back strip corners. Offset tanning and faint foxing to the endpapers with age toning of the text block edges. Rubbing of the dustwrapper panels with a small split to the top edge of the front panel. Full Number Line. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [4], V - X, [2], 276 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic and Illustrations. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Sociology & Culture; United States; History. ISBN: 0517537354. ISBN/EAN: 9780517537350. Inventory No: 0121112. . 9780517537350
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0121112
- Title
- A Class by Themselves: The Untold Story of the Great Southern Families
- Author
- Stadiem, William
- Illustrator
- Photographic and Illustrations
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (1/2 Cloth 3/4 Boards)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0517537354
- ISBN 13
- 9780517537350
- Publisher
- Crown Publishers, Inc
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1980
- Keywords
- BZDB2 History, sociology and culture – southern states United states, aristocracy, confederacy, families Sociology & Culture; United States; History. Photographic and Illustrations Unbranded ISBN: 0517537354 EAN: 9780517537350 Stadiem, W
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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