A Family of Readers; An Informal Portrait of The Book-of-the Month Club and its Members on the Occasion of its 60th Anniversary
by William Zinsser
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- Fine
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Fine/No Jacket
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WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
New York, NY: Book of the Month Club, 1986 Book of the Month Club, New York. 1986. Softcover/Trade Wraps. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. No DJ. Printed card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 74 pp 8vo. This is a 60th anniversary BOMC in which the author goes back to review the founding to the BOMC, its mission, what it attempts to do, how books are selected, the demographics and composition of the readership of the BOMC, and the future of the organization (as of 1986). A clean very presentable copy.
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- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 011136
- Title
- A Family of Readers; An Informal Portrait of The Book-of-the Month Club and its Members on the Occasion of its 60th Anniversary
- Author
- William Zinsser
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Book of the Month Club
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1986
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- BOMC, Book of the Month Club, authors, BOMC Administration, BOMC readership, Clifton Fadiman, Harry Scherman
- Bookseller catalogs
- Americana;
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About the Seller
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
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WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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- BOMC
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- Fine
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