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America: Picturesque and Descriptive
by Joel Cook
- Used
- Fine
- first
- Condition
- FINE/None
- Seller
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Gleneden Beach, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: Henry T. Coates, 1900. First Edition. Publishers Cloth. FINE/None. Books are Fine or Better! Three Volumes, publisher's ultra clean blue cloth with elaborate arts and crafts gilt corn motif on front boards and spine, Book are tight and square with NO previous owner bookplates or writing, top edge bright gilt, protected in custom mylar covers. end papers as new, gutters tight text never read condition. photogravure frontispiece with captioned tissue guards in each volume, 72 photogravure plates. Survey of he Unite States including the Northeast, Great Lakes, New York, Virginia, Florida, Yellowstone, Alaska, San Francisco and more. A high quality set in remarkable condition.
Synopsis
Ayn Rand in her most controversial book yet, depicts a dystopian United State. A world of private businesses that are increasingly penalized and weighted through laws and regulations, stepping over the people who carry out that labor. As a mysterious figure, John Gault appears on the scene; the country’s top banker, an oil producer, a professor, a composer, and a distinguished judge disappear without a trace, abandoning their professions and loved ones. In turn a revolution begins, creating a new society based on the ‘philosophy of selfishness’ in efforts to be dismissed from the exploitation of those with authority and power. Atlas Shrugged “is a mystery story, not about the murder of a man’s body, but about the murder — and rebirth — of man’s spirit.” -Ayn Rand
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Reviews
On Jun 7 2017, a reader said:
Atlas Shrugged is perhaps the greatest, most revealing novel ever written. It is larger than life, and a truly philosophical, dramatic, exalting, and suspenseful read.
On Feb 6 2017, a reader said:
A life changimg read.
On Dec 7 2004, Pazzo Books said:
If you liked The Fountainhead but thought the philosophy took a back seat to character development and plot, Atlas Shrugged is great - not concerning itself with such outmoded details like characters who might exist and avoiding exposition, Atlas Shrugged is the most pedantic, two-dimensional book ever. Huzzah.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Pacific Coast Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4004
- Title
- America: Picturesque and Descriptive
- Author
- Joel Cook
- Format/Binding
- Publishers Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - FINE
- Jacket Condition
- None
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Henry T. Coates
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1900
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- United States History, Travel and Exploration
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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Gleneden Beach, Oregon
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- Cloth
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- Fine
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- Spine
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- Gilt
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