SOCIAL SCIENCE - Sociology - General Books (1261 items)

New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1989. A bright, shiny, clean, square, tight copy. Sharp corners. The Dust Jacket is NOT price clipped (21.95). No chips. No tears. No creases. No owner's name or bookplate. Small remainder mark on bottom edge. Pages are fresh and crisp -- probably never read. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. The third volume in the Everyday Life in America series. Illustrated with 24 pages of photos. Selected bibliography. Index. From the Dust Jacket: "THE EXPANSION OF EVERYDAY LIFE, 1860-1876 portrays ordinary Americans swept up in an era of social and geographical expansion. It was a tumultuous time, defined by the upheaval of the Civil War, an end to slavery, increased immigration from abroad, Western settlement, and an explosion of industrial and technological change... The book concludes with the Centennial Exposition of 1876..." Bound in the original black cloth, with bright gold lettering on the spine. Keywords: Civil… Read more

Scarborough House, 1974. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Dust jacket has some wear and tearing at spine ends and corners. Former owner's stamp on front free endpaper. Pages of text are clean, bright and free of markings. Binding is tight and secure. ***Shipped within 24 hours from the beautiful Baltimore inner harbor area. First class service; accurate descriptions. Most items packed in boxes, not envelopes.*** .

Montreal: McGill-Queen's University Press, 2001. Cover slightly torn, but inside clean. Unread copy. Worldwide shipping: USD6.50, 3 to 4 months (not 30 days). Paperback. Fine. xv, 388 p.; 24cm.

NY: Harper, 1978. Paper bound, first edition, x + Pp191. Includes index. Tight and unmarked - a very good or better copy. 185 grams.

University of Pittsburgh Press, 1991. Light crease 1" from lower front corner tip, other corner tips lightly rubbed. 414 pages.. Reprint. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London/New York: Free Association Books, 1995. 260 pages.. 1st Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Philadelphia: Accelerated Development, 199. a solid copy; ---------- SATISFACTION GUARANTEED --------- FAST, COURTEOUS SERVICE ------ ALL DUSTJACKETS ARE COVERED WITH NEW CLEAR MYLAR PROTECTOR ----- (8/5/21- 55070 ). First Edition. Hard Covers. Fine. 6 x 9".

Boulder, CO, U.S.A.: Westview Press, 2000, 2000-12. Soft cover. Like New. Fine/as new softcover, remainder mark o/w clean and tight.

Baton Rouge, LA, U.S.A.: Louisiana State University Press, 2001. Hardback. Very Good/Very Good.

Kimball, Michigan, U.S.A.: Phanes Pr, 2001. Hardback. Very Good/Very Good.

NY: Free Press, 1964, . trade paper bound, later printing, 195pp. Translations by Kurt H. Wolff and Reinhard Bendix. Very good. 230 grams. Multiple copies available. All books in stock and available for immediate shipment from Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Simon and Schuster, 2005. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. As new/as new. Simon & Schuster, c2005. first edition, first printing. 212pp. 8vo. As New unread hardcover, as new d/j.

Cornell University Press, 2000. Book. Very Good. Paperback. Nice copy with just minor wear. Pages of text are clean, lightly age toned and free of markings. Binding is tight and secure. ***Shipped within 24 hours from the beautiful Baltimore inner harbor area. First class service; accurate descriptions. Most items packed in boxes, not envelopes.***.

Stanford University Press, 1986. Paper bound, first edition, viii + Pp260. Includes bibliography and index. ""Sale"" stamp on fore-edge otherwise a tight and clean, very good or better copy. 360 grams. All books in stock and available for immediate shipment from Winnipeg, Manitoba.

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Warner Books, Incorporated, 1996. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition (stated).. First Printing of the First Edition (stated). A survey of America's changing nuclear family, the author happily envisioning step-families, 'blended' families, families headed by gays and lesbians, and 'families' of divorced parents - and the author's proposals of how government and society can and should encourage and subsidize all of the above; contains bibliography. Hardcover with dust jacket, 211pp., d.j. shows one vertical four-inch scratch mark to rear panel. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Publishers, 1992. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. First U. S. Edition (stated).. FIRST PRINTING of the First U. S. Edition (stated). A fascinating look into the variegations of human behavior, the author examining rites, sacrifices, violence and aggression, ritual, and myths, in their roles in how humans perceive the world and each other, in all cultures both primitive and modern, the real motivations behind cannibalism and other practices, much more, revealing sides of humanity and human psychology, fears, etc., not hitherto considered or understood. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains references, 207pp., book shows the usual ex-lib markings, a black felt mark along top of pagination, the jacket inside a plastic protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1993. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition.. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. A thoughtful examination of the nature of murder both in life and in art, and how we look at and feel about it both as individuals as well as in culture, media, society, politics, and other spheres. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains illustrations,notes, 270pp. A very nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Random House, 1999. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Former Owner Signature. First Edition (stated).. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). An interesting exploration into the urban living patterns of Northampton, Massachusetts, USA, a prototypical 'home town' to the average American, with the experience of the city and its citizens demonstrating a startling complexity which comprises what it takes to make a small city a success story, civilization in microcosm, displaying individuality, creativity, and civic order. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains bibliography, 349pp. A very nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

University of Toronto Press, 1974. Paper bound, 433pp including notes and indices. Interior is free of markings. A very good copy in moderately creased covers. 610 grams. All books in stock and available for immediate shipment from Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1987. Book. Near New. Hardcover. Third Printing. An incisive analysis of the state of the family in America by the President of the Children's Defense Fund, charting what is happening to them, exposing myths and clearing misunderstandings, and setting forth policy changes and goals aimed to strengthen families and protect children. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains tables, notes, indexed, 127pp., d.j. shows light edgewear. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.