ISBN: 9780670864003 - witnessing america: the library of congress book of firsthand accounts of life in america 1600-1900 (18 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. A social and cultural history of the United States, told in the words of ordinary Americans, from the planting of the first settlements in Jamestown and Plymouth to the turn of the 20th century. Extracts form letters, diaries, memoirs, travel books, newspaper accounts, posters, advertisements, broadsides, and official documents combine to form a patchwork quilt of life in the United States. The book focuses on the specific and the personal rather than the abstract and the general - going to church on a cold winter day to hear a hellfire sermon, on what people elected to wear rather than who they elected to office, on going to school, living in a log or sod house, giving birth and dying. …

Hardback. Zustand: Good. A social and cultural history of the United States, told in the words of ordinary Americans, from the planting of the first settlements in Jamestown and Plymouth to the turn of the 20th century. Extracts form letters, diaries, memoirs, travel books, newspaper accounts, posters, advertisements, broadsides, and official documents combine to form a patchwork quilt of life in the United States. The book focuses on the specific and the personal rather than the abstract and the general - going to church on a cold winter day to hear a hellfire sermon, on what people elected to wear rather than who they elected to office, on going to school, living in a log or sod house, giving birth and dying. …

Hardback. Zustand: Fair. A social and cultural history of the United States, told in the words of ordinary Americans, from the planting of the first settlements in Jamestown and Plymouth to the turn of the 20th century. Extracts form letters, diaries, memoirs, travel books, newspaper accounts, posters, advertisements, broadsides, and official documents combine to form a patchwork quilt of life in the United States. The book focuses on the specific and the personal rather than the abstract and the general - going to church on a cold winter day to hear a hellfire sermon, on what people elected to wear rather than who they elected to office, on going to school, living in a log or sod house, giving birth and dying. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Zustand: Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Zustand: Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Zustand: Very Good. Signed Copy . Very Good dust jacket. Signed/Inscribed by editor on front endpage.

Zustand: Good. First edition. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.…

Zustand: Good. First edition. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Zustand: Used-Very Good. dj. Cloth, dj. Minor shelf-wear.

Zustand: Good. Signed Copy . Good dust jacket. Signed by editor Noel Ray on front endpage. Slightly dampstained.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDVery good copy with clean pages. Missing dust jacket.

First Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; xvii, 556 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 535-549) and index. Contents; Arriving -- Upbringing: Some theories, laws, suggestions and cautionary tales ; Some books and teachers ; Student life -- Pairing: Getting together ; Married life -- Working -- Housing: Dwelling places ; Household matters -- Eating: Obtaining, preparing, and cooking food ; High times and hard times -- Playing: Holidays ; Shows, games, and sports ; The pursuit of pleasure -- Praying: The varieties of religious life ; Spreading the word -- Erring -- Ailing -- Departing: The departed ; Aftermath. Subjects; Geschichte 1600-1900. United States Social life and customs Sources. Manners and customs. 1 Kg.…

hardcover. Zustand: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 556 pages. 10.00x6.50x2.00 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. Collected from diaries, letters, memoirs, court records, articles, tracts, pamphlets, and advertisements in the incomparable collections of the Library of Congress, this book provides the authentic and fascinating story of America's past by using the words of those who actually lived it. There is light marking to the end papers and the corners of the boards are bumped, the fore edge of the text block is rough cut with light marking. A good tight copy.…

hardcover. Zustand: Gut. 576 Seiten; Artikel stammt aus Nichtraucherhaushalt! EX7109 Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 2.