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Coming of Age: The Story of Our Century by Those Who've Lived It

Coming of Age: The Story of Our Century by Those Who've Lived It

Coming of Age: The Story of Our Century by Those Who've Lived It
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Coming of Age: The Story of Our Century by Those Who've Lived It

by TERKEL, Studs

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New York: The New Press, 1995. Hardcover. Small 4to. Black cloth spine with gilt lettering and black paper over boards, pictorial dust jacket. xxvi, 468pp. Near fine/fine. A tight and attractive first edition of this thick (to cite front jacket panel) "Story of Our Century by Those Who've Lived It" -- with a fine gold-bordered bookplate on half-title page signed boldly by the author in black fineline: "Peace! / Studs Terkel."

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Bookseller's Inventory #
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Title
Coming of Age: The Story of Our Century by Those Who've Lived It
Author
TERKEL, Studs
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used
Quantity Available
1
ISBN 10
1565842847
ISBN 13
9781565842847
Publisher
The New Press
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
1995
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Jacket
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