The Theory Of The Leisure Class **EXTREMELY RARE FIRST MODERN LIBRARY EDITION WITH DUST JACKET!** **PART OF THE BOSTON BOOK CO. MODERN LIBRARY COLLECTION**
Language: English
Published by The Modern Library, New York, 1934
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used





Seller: The Modern Library, Columbus, OH, U.S.A.The Modern Library
AbeBooks seller since July 21, 2021
Condition: Used - Very good
US$ 395.00
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EXTREMELY RARE FIRST MODERN LIBRARY EDITION WITH DUST JACKET! **PART OF THE BOSTON BOOK CO. MODERN LIBRARY COLLECTION** The Theory Of The Leisure Class by Thorstein Veblen. New York. First Modern Library Edition 1934 stated on copyright page. This is a very attractive copy of a rare Modern Library title. Bound in blue balloon cloth (spine #7) with Kent end papers. The book is VERY GOOD. Solid binding, bright gilt on cover and spine, matching blue topstain nice, slight age toning to pages. Contents are clean with no owner's signature or other writing in text. GORGEOUS! The beautiful dust jacket is VERY GOOD- with chipping at extremities otherwise VERY clean and bright! 95 cent price present and bright on inside flap. The back of the dust jacket mentions 225 titles matching a 1934 First Modern Library Edition. Now protected in an archival-quality dust jacket protector. EXTREMELY HARD TO FIND FIRST MODERN LIBRARY EDITION IN DUST JACKET! This book is part of the Modern Library collection from the Boston Book Company which comprised 1,917 modern library volumes and was used to create A Descriptive Bibliography of The Modern Library: 1917 - 1970 by George M. Andes in 1989. If you see anything else you like in my store let me know before you order as I always offer discounts to repeat customers! **I WILL BE LISTIING OVER 400 COLLECTIBLE, RARE, OR SIGNED MODERN LIBRARY EDITIONS OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS FROM 30 YEARS OF ACTIVE COLLECTING AROUND THE WORLD - PLEASE VISIT MY SELLERS PAGE TO VIEW THEM ALL**.…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- The Theory Of The Leisure Class **EXTREMELY RARE FIRST MODERN LIBRARY EDITION WITH DUST JACKET!** **PART OF THE BOSTON BOOK CO. MODERN LIBRARY COLLECTION**
- Author
- Veblen, Thorstein; Stuart Chase (Foreword)
- Publisher
- The Modern Library, New York
- Publication year
- 1934
- Condition
- Very good
- Dust jacket
- Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Printing
- 1st Printing
- Seller catalogs
- Boston Book Co Collection, Modern Library books
The Modern Library
Columbus, OH, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since July 21, 2021
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