A Book of Elements : Reflections on Middle-Class Days by Novak, Michael, Laub-Novak, Karen

New York, New York, USA: Herder and Herder, 1972. BZ3 - A hard cover book in very good- condition with no dust jacket. A tight, clean, sound copy in black cloth with gold lettering and graphics on the spine with minor overall shelf wear plus some very, very light bumping of the right corners plus some very light soiling overall plus plus some margin marks in red on page 111. A collection of short essays and meditations for thought and contemplation. The pieces, both drawings and texts, arise from a variety of moods and are meant to reflect the texture of daily living, with its fantasies and fears and sober judgments. Illustrated throughout with full page and smaller black and white drawings by Karen Laub-Novak. 145p.. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Laub-Novak, Karen. 5.75"x8.5".

Herder and Herder, 1972. Complete number line at copyright page. Illustrated throughout with B&W drawings. Pages clean, unmarked, binding tight and square. NON price-clipped DJ [$5.95], clean, colors bright, light edge and general wear. Black boards, gilt lettering, bright, clean. Stamp of previous book store at fep. The author and husband of the illustrator describes the drawings and the texts as "The things no one told us about marriage, children, running a home, two careers, all the elementary things, from which ninety per cent of human joy derives." Media Mail, Priority & most international shipping include free tracking information. Every book listed is located in my smoke free and climate controlled shop. All are inspected by me and will have qualities and/or flaws described. . First Edition First Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine-. Illus. by Laub-Novak, Karen.

Herder and Herder, 1972-01-01. Unbound. Good. 1972 edition. Some light staining to the outer edges of pages, inside pages are clean and writing-free. Binding is tight. Dust jacket comes with the book but has been removed due to the condition (some staining and water damage). The book is relatively clean and tight with a slight 'old' odor from age and storage. Dust jacket will come with book and inside plastic container. Ships same or next day.