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Democracy in America.
by DE TOCQUEVILLE, Alexis. REEVE, Henry (trans.)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Front free endpaper lacking (the half-title is present, with two old ink ownership signatures; another on title page). Spine a
- Seller
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Rochester, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York:: George Adlard,, 1839.. Third American edition., revised and corrected.. publisher's ribbed and blind-embossed blue-green gilt-lettered cloth.. Front free endpaper lacking (the half-title is present, with two old ink ownership signatures; another on title page). Spine a little sunned; cloth a little rubbed; but a fresh, clean, tight and sound copy.. 8vo,. With an original preface and notes, by John C. Spencer.
Synopsis
De la démocratie en Amérique (published in two volumes, the first in 1835 and the second in 1840) is a classic French text by Alexis de Tocqueville on the democratic institution of the United States in the 1830s and its strengths and weaknesses. A literal translation of its title is On Democracy in America, but the usual translation of the title is simply Democracy in America.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 72082
- Title
- Democracy in America.
- Author
- DE TOCQUEVILLE, Alexis. REEVE, Henry (trans.)
- Format/Binding
- Publisher's ribbed and blind-embossed blue-green gilt-lettered cloth.
- Book Condition
- Used - Front free endpaper lacking (the half-title is present, with two old ink ownership signatures; another on title page). Spine a
- Edition
- Third American edition., revised and corrected.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- George Adlard,
- Place of Publication
- New York:
- Date Published
- 1839.
- Pages
- xvi, 455 pp.
- Size
- 8vo,
Terms of Sale
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
All books are returnable within ten days if returned in the same condition as sent. New York residents please add 8% sales tax. All items guaranteed. Members ABAA, ILAB.
About the Seller
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
Biblio member since 2005
Rochester, New York
About Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
Specializing in modern first editions since 1978. Fine and rare books in all fields.
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