Faces in the Crowd: Individual Studies in Character and Politics

David Riesman

Published by New Haven: Yale University Press, 1952

About this Item

Thick octavo, green cloth lettered in gilt. First edition, first printing, 751 pages. David Riesman, Jr.'s own copy, with his signature on the front endpaper and hundreds of his penciled annotations throughout the text. These annotations, comprising significant word, punctuation, and reference note changes, were included in future printings of the estimable work, a companion volume to his classic "The Lonely Crowd: A Study of the Changing American Character." The huge successes of "The Lonely Crowd" and "Faces in the Crowd" earned Riesman the cover of "Time" magazine in 1954, making him the first social scientist to receive this honor. A significant copy of Riesman's landmark publication. Seller Inventory # ABE-1606243663926

Bibliographic Details

Title: Faces in the Crowd: Individual Studies in ...

Publisher: New Haven: Yale University Press

Publication Date: 1952

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition