Imperial Germany and the Industrial Revolution.
by VEBLEN, Thorstein
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
New York: The Macmillan Company,, 1915. First edition, first printing. Published shortly after the outbreak of the first World War, Veblen's fourth book aimed to account for why and how Germany had so successfully dominated the modern industrial market, basing his arguments on business enterprise rather than "national genius". Joseph Dorfman, in his Introduction to the 2006 edition, argues that this is "the finest drama that Veblen ever wrote" (p. xii). Octavo. Original dark green cloth, spine lettered and ruled in gilt, single frames to covers in blind, top edge gilt, others uncut. Spine darkened with lettering faded, some rubbing and soiling to cloth, residue of newspaper clippings to rear pastedown, endpapers toned. A good copy.
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- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 146080
- Title
- Imperial Germany and the Industrial Revolution.
- Author
- VEBLEN, Thorstein
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- New York: The Macmillan Company,
- Date Published
- 1915
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About the Seller
Peter Harrington
Biblio member since 2006
London
About Peter Harrington
Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
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- First Edition
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- Spine
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- Octavo
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- Top Edge Gilt
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- Gilt
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- Cloth
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.