New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1963. First Edition. Hardcover octavo in illustrated dust jacket. Blue cloth stamped in gilt to cover and spine. Publisher's red topstain. ix, 434pp, xiii. In a square, tight binding with mild edge and shelf wear; light wear to corners; topstain showing spots of discoloration; Very Good or better. Unclipped jacket retains all material with some small instances of wear and creasing, mostly around edges; also Very Good.. First Edition of Hofstadter's treatise on the historical phenomenon of American distaste for intellectualism, homegrown or otherwise -- considered his most impactful work and the recipient of the 1964 Pulitzer Prize.

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Bookseller: Better Read Than Dead (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 2347
Title: Anti-intellectualism in American Life
Author: Richard Hofstadter
Format/Binding: Hardcover octavo in illustrated dust jacket. Blue cloth stamped in gilt to cover and spine. Publisher's red topstain. ix, 434pp,
Book Condition: Used - In a square, tight binding with mild edge and shelf wear; light wear to corners; topstain showing spots of discoloration; Very G
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1963

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