Reflections on America by Maritain, Jacques - 1958

Charles Scribner's Sons, 1958. First Edition . Cloth. Fine/Near Good. (1st: a-1.58(V))Slightly smaller book, black cloth, silver very fine on spine, lightly browned inside covers and adjacent end papers, 205 lightly browned pages.DJ red and black with photo of Maritain at front, list of Maritain books on back,white back slightly soiled. DJ has light wear to front bookfold edge, micronicks with slight wear at spine edges, tiny wear spot at spine middle left.Near Good DJ/Fine book.

NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1958. (USA) Later printing of the first edition (B-3.58[V]. No markings, old book store price label to back pastedown, Fine in price-clipped Very Good dust jacket with hint of rubbing to head and foot of spine of Dj,1/4" closed tear to top edge of back panel. . Hardcover, black cloth, 205pp, index. The French Catholic philosopher makes observations on American culture and life. American Modesty: " The popular image of the Yankee boasting that he has the biggest car or runs the biggest business in the world is, in my opinion, utterly misleading. My experience with American students taught me quite another thing. I was struck by their modesty--even, sometimes, at the slight value they seem to attach to their own personal opinion..." (1.7 JM HOQ 103/2. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".

Charles Scribner's Sons, NY, 1958. First edition.. Hardcover. Very Good. Vg in vg dj. 205 pp.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1958. First Edition. Small octavo. Cloth boards; dustjacket; 205pp. Lengthy later gift inscription on front free endpaper, else a tight, Near Fine copy in lightly worn dustwrapper.

NY, SCRIBNER, 1957. REPRINT EDITION VERY GOOD.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons [1958], 1958. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo. [6], 7-205, [4] pp. Black cloth with silver lettering on the spine. Price of $3.50 on the front flap of the dust jacket. A collection of essays on life in America, as seen from a French man's point of view (after Maritain had lived in the United States for twenty-five years). Maritain discusses the American attitude towards sex, marriage, race relations, leisure, work and material culture, and more. A fascinating compilation on scenes from American life, from a French perspective. A Near Fine book with a name on the front flyleaf in a Very Good dust jacket with minor edge wear and a touch of toning to the rear panel.

New York: Image Books. 1964. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. Near Fine in wraps. .

New York, NY: Gordian Pr Inc. Good with no dust jacket. 1975. Reprint. Hardcover. 0877521662 . Ex-Library copy with usual identifiers. Rubbing (shelf wear) to covers. Checkmarks in pencil on margins on some pages.; 205 pages .

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

New York: Scribners, 1958. First edition, With Editorial slip laid in. 205pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Cloth. Fine in very good dust jacket. First edition, With Editorial slip laid in. 205pp. 1 vols. 8vo. With Cooke's review of this book (6 manuscript pages on yellow paper) laid in. With postcard from Saturday Review asking for review of 600/800 words.