An Inquiry Into The Nature Of Peace And The Terms Of Its Perpetuation
by Veblen, Thorstein
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- some pencil marks in the margins denoting passages else very good
- Seller
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Wilmington, Vermont, United States
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About This Item
New York: B. W. Huebsch, 1919. New Edition. Hardcover. some pencil marks in the margins denoting passages else very good. Ocatvo; pp; xiii, (iii), 367; green cloth, spine lettered in gilt. As a leading intellectual of the Progressive Era, Veblen attacked production for profit. His emphasis on conspicuous consumption greatly influenced the socialist thinkers who sought a non-Marxist critique of capitalism and technological determinism.
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- Bookseller
- Austin's Antiquarian Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 18894
- Title
- An Inquiry Into The Nature Of Peace And The Terms Of Its Perpetuation
- Author
- Veblen, Thorstein
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - some pencil marks in the margins denoting passages else very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- New Edition
- Publisher
- B. W. Huebsch
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1919
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About the Seller
Austin's Antiquarian Books
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Wilmington, Vermont
About Austin's Antiquarian Books
Austin's Antiquarian Books is a used, rare and out of print bookshop located on West Main Street in Wilmington, Vermont. At our shop we have a general stock of approximately 15,000 used, scarce and out-of-print books, with particular strength in American History, especially Theodore Roosevelt the West, Travel, Decorative Arts, Natural History, and Sporting. We also offer a selection of antique maps and prints, historical paper and ephemera.
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