Two Cheers for Democracy
by Forster, E.M
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
Harcourt Brace and Company, 1951. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Very good hardcover with DJ, from a personal collection (NOT ex-library). Binding is tight, sturdy, and square; light wear to slate grey cloth boards; gold gilt titling on spine is lightly dulled though remains intact and clearly readable. Text is very good throughout. Price clipped dust jacket is good with light edgewear, rubbing, age toning. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Synopsis
Essays that applaud democracy's toleration of individual freedom and self-criticism and deplore its encouragement of mediocrity: "We may still contrive to raise three cheers for democracy, although at present she only deserves two."
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Book House in Dinkytown (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 307420
- Title
- Two Cheers for Democracy
- Author
- Forster, E.M
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Harcourt Brace and Company
- Date Published
- 1951
- Weight
- 1.19 lbs
Terms of Sale
The Book House in Dinkytown
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About the Seller
The Book House in Dinkytown
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Minneapolis, Minnesota
About The Book House in Dinkytown
Used books bought and sold, classics and collectibles in all fields. In Dinkytown since 1976.
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- Gilt
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Spine
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.