goslings von upton sinclair (28 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Very Good. Very Good condition. 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.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. 8vo. 454pp. Red publisher's cloth, no dust-jacket. Slight lean to text block.

Zustand: Fair. First edition copy. . No Dust Jacket Bookplate inside. Front hinge cracked. Front endpage missing. Writing on rear endpage. (United States, Public Schools, Education).

Zustand: New.

Zustand: Fair. No Edition Stated. 454 pages. No dust jacket. Red pictorial cloth. Pages are moderately tanned at the edges, with notable foxing. Occasional thumb marks to pages edges. Occasional cracking to hinges, binding is loose. Boards have moderate shelf wear with bumping to corners. Spine ends are notably crushed. Tanning to spine and edges. Boards are bowed. Book has a forward lean. Water marks to boards and spine.

Softcover. Zustand: Very Good. First edition. Very good paperback. First paperback edition. Pages brown, clean text. Cover and spine brown. Small chipping to spine ends.

Zustand: New. In.

Zustand: New. In.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 458 pages. 8.50x5.50x1.02 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. First edition. First edition, one of 5000 clothbound copies issued in January, 1924. Hardcover in dark red cloth lettered and illustrated in black, spine lettered in gilt. . x+454 pp. with index + 7 pp. ads at rear for other Sinclair books. Frontis illustration by Art Young. Fine, tight example.

Zustand: New. In.

Zustand: Fair. Acceptable condition. No Dust Jacket (education, US history) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books.

Zustand: New. In.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition. This book is hard-bound in red cloth with black stamping on the upper cover and gilt stamping on the spine. There is light sunning to the spine. The binding is solid. The contents are bright and clean. There is a bump to the top outer corner of a few pages. There is a previous owner bookplate on the front paste-down.

Original Wraps. Zustand: Very Good+ in Wraps. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: dj. First Wraps Edition. First Wraps Edition. Original Wraps. Sinclair's denunciation of Ameircan education shortcomings, publsihed by the author. Simultanious issue of 5K hardback and 5K wraps. Wraps edition increasingly uncommon, particularly in presentable condition. Illustrations by Art Young. [Gottesman A964]. Minor shelf/edge wear, light wear at the heel, light even toning, else tight and unmarred. Printed paper wrappers, black ink lettering and decorative elements, frontispiece. 12mo. 454pp plus 7pp. Illus. (b/w plates). Index.

London: T. Werner Laurie Ltd (no date, c. 1924). 454,(7) pp. Publisher's decorated cloth. Slightly faded spine with a couple of small, faint stains. 19 x 12,5 cm.[#\114315].

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Modern science has shown that within the child's soul lies magically locked up all the past of our race; also, it is evident that within it lies all the future of our race. What our children are now being made is what America will be.' -Upton Sinclair, The Goslings In The Goslings: A Study of American Schools (1924), Upton Sinclair examines how American industry influences public schools, asserting that 'an 'invisible' government' of big business . . . has taken over the charge of your children.' The book describes the influence of industry with examples from schools of several major cities. Also included are sections that examine what and how a variety of forces shape education. It is one in a series of six books the author wrote, analyzing American institutions from a socialist perspective. Other books in this muckraking Dead-Hand collection, include: The Profits of Religion (religion, 1917), The Brass Check (journalism, 1919), The Goose Step (education, 1923), Mammonart (art, 1925), and Money Writes! (literature,1927), all available from Cosimo Classics.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'The Goslings' is a penetrating investigation into the American public school system, written by the renowned social critic and muckraker Upton Sinclair. In this provocative study, Sinclair examines the institutional forces-ranging from political interests to corporate influence-that shape the educational landscape. He argues that the school system serves as a breeding ground for conformity, often prioritizing the maintenance of the status quo over genuine intellectual growth and democratic inquiry.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Upton Sinclair's 'The Goslings: A Study of the American Schools' is a powerful work of social criticism exploring the landscape of education in the United States. This incisive study examines the American school system, offering a critical perspective on its structure and impact. Sinclair's work delves into the policies and practices shaping education, raising fundamental questions about educational reform and its social consequences.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'The Goslings: A Study of the American Schools' is a provocative and investigative exploration into the foundational structures of the United States educational system. Written by the renowned muckraking author Upton Sinclair, this work serves as a companion to his earlier critique of higher education, 'The Goose-Step.' In this volume, Sinclair turns his analytical gaze toward primary and secondary schools, arguing that the American classroom had become a battleground for ideological control and corporate influence.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'The Goslings: A Study of the American Schools' is a provocative and investigative exploration into the foundational structures of the United States educational system. Written by the renowned muckraking author Upton Sinclair, this work serves as a companion to his earlier critique of higher education, 'The Goose-Step.' In this volume, Sinclair turns his analytical gaze toward primary and secondary schools, arguing that the American classroom had become a battleground for ideological control and corporate influence.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'The Goslings' is a penetrating investigation into the American public school system, written by the renowned social critic and muckraker Upton Sinclair. In this provocative study, Sinclair examines the institutional forces-ranging from political interests to corporate influence-that shape the educational landscape. He argues that the school system serves as a breeding ground for conformity, often prioritizing the maintenance of the status quo over genuine intellectual growth and democratic inquiry.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Upton Sinclair's 'The Goslings: A Study of the American Schools' is a powerful work of social criticism exploring the landscape of education in the United States. This incisive study examines the American school system, offering a critical perspective on its structure and impact. Sinclair's work delves into the policies and practices shaping education, raising fundamental questions about educational reform and its social consequences.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). First edition. The first edition of this volume studying the American educational system by Upton Sinclair. The first edition, first paperback printing, one of five thousand copies.'The Goslings' is Upton Sinclair's exploration of the elementary and high school educational systems in the United States.Illustrated with a frontispiece.Sinclair was a popular American author whose career spanned across the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. In 1943 he won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for his novel 'Dragon's Teeth'.This is one of six books Sinclair wrote in a series titled 'Dead Hand', in which he explores American institutions.Seven pages of adverts to the rear. In the original publisher's paper wraps. Externally, smart. Light spots to the wraps. A small amount of wear and loss to the head and tail of the spine. Front hinge is starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean, with scattered spots to the first and last few pages. Very Good. book.

A critical analysis of the American education system in the early 20th century. examining the flaws and shortcomings of the system and offering suggestions for reform. Pp.x/454/7 (ads for further publications by the author), frontispiece illustration by Art Young, slight toning to pages, name and dates to inside front board. Maroon cloth with black title and illustration to front, title to spine dulled. G+.

Cloth. X,454,(10)pp. 8vo. No Dustwrapper. Covers yellowed, slightly worn. Pages sunned. Slightly used.

hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: near fine. first edition. One of 5000 clothbound copies of the first edition. x + 454 pages + 7 pages of publisher's ads. Dark red cloth covers with pictorial design in black, gilt spine titles. Binding and frontispiece by Art Young. Dust jacket in near fine condition. 081006A.