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In the American grain

by William Carlos Williams

About this title: Williams was known mainly for his poetry, but, among his many volumes of prose, this collection of essays stands out: an incisive look at American culture that emerges from analyses of some of the pivotal figures in American history.

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In the American Grain

by Williams, William Carlos

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Binding: Trade Paperback Publisher: New Directions Books, [New York Date Published: 1956

Description: Very Good. 235 p.; 18 cm. read more

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In the American Grain

by William Ca Williams

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Binding: Softcover

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In the American grain.

by Williams, William Carlos

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Binding: Trade paperback Publisher: New Directions Books, [New York Date Published: 1956

Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Highlighting/underlining. Signed by previous owner. 235 p.; 18 cm. A New Directions paperbook 53.. read more

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In the American Grain

by Williams, William Carlos

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Binding: Softcover Publisher: New Directions, New York, 1956.

Description: Octavo, softcover, VG in b & w pictorial wraps. This prose study of American history and culture was largely ignored when it was first published in 1925, but it has gradually come to be seen as one of Williams's major works. Not a conventional history, it tries to show the meaning of a number of key figures, form Red Eric to Abe Lincoln, and thus to define was is essentially American. The chapter of Cortez and Montezuma was judged by Ivor Winters as "superior in all likelihood to nearly any ... read more

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In the American Grain

by Williams, William Carlos

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Binding: Softcover Publisher: New Directions Date Published: 1956

Description: Fine and bright stiff wraps with strong square spine and crisp bright text throughout. read more

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Book: Fine/Like New

 

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In the American Grain

by Williams, William Carlos

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Edition: Eleventh printing Binding: Softcover Publisher: New Directions Date Published: 1956

Description: Fine and bright stiff wraps with excellent spine and crisp text. read more

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Book: Fine/Like New

 

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In the American Grain

by Williams, William Carlos

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Binding: paperbook Publisher: Published Penguin, U. K Date Published: 1971

Description: Good None jacket. None. read more

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In the American Grain

by Williams, William Carlos

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Binding: 18th Publisher: New Directions, New York

Description: Very good in wraps. NDP 53. read more

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Book: Very Good

 

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In the American Grain

by Williams, William Carlos

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Edition: 1st Penguin Binding: paperback Publisher: Penguin, London Date Published: 1989 ISBN-13: 9780140182705 ISBN: 0140182705

Description: Very Good. 8vo. 235pp. 1st Penguin Twentieth Century Classics edition (1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2) of William Carlos Williams's poetic investigation into American history and the American inheritance; this copy has the former owner's name to fep, o.w. Very Good. read more

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In the American Grain (the New Classics)

by William Carlos Williams

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Binding: Hardcover Publisher: New Directions Date Published: 1939

Description: Used-Good. Ex-Library. 1956 Third Printing Hardcover. We individually inspect and grade each book. Our books are professionally packaged and processed quickly. read more

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Book: Good

 

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In the American Grain. 1st Edition

by Williams, William Carlos

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Binding: Hardcover Publisher: New York: Albert and Charles Boni, Date Published: 1925.

Description: Expertly-rebound in black boards with gilt-lettering to spine/8vo. /233 pp. /new endpapers/upper right-hand corner of most of text lightly-stained/otherwise nice copy of Williams' fine book of essays, all of which deal with incidents and figures of American history. Poetry. POE3/4262. read more

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Book: Good

 

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In the American Grain

by Williams, William Carlos

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Binding: Hardcover Publisher: New York: Albert & Charles Boni, 1925

Description: Good/No Jacket. First Edition. Large Octavo. 235 pages. Black buckram with gilt lettering; black tops. Wear to head and tail of spine and to edges of boards; gilt flecking off spine; small stains on bottom edge; mild foxing on fore edge. Text is clean and binding is tight. read more

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Book: Good

 

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In the American Grain

by Williams, William Carlos

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Edition: First Edition Binding: Hard Cover Publisher: A. & C. Boni, New York Date Published: 1925

Description: Some rubbing to corners and spine ends, as well as to the gilt lettering on spine, but it is still quite readable, still a Very Good to Near Fine copy, tight and square, and with bright black top stain; no dust jacket. read more

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Book: Good

 

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In the American Grain

by Williams, William Carlos

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Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Albert and Charles Boni, First edition. Wallace A9, New York Date Published: 1925

Description: Octavo. 235 pages. A near fine copy in original blue cloth lacking the scarce dust jacket. read more

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Book: Very Good

 

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In the American Grain

by Williams, William Carlos

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Edition: First Edition Binding: cloth Publisher: Albert & Charles Boni, New York Date Published: 1925

Description: Very Good, lacking the dustwrapper as usual. A collection of prose pieces that was the poet's first publication by a commercial press. Wallace A9. SIGNED in red ink in his later hand on the front endpaper. Spine gilt dull; several small ink splashes on bulked fore-edge of text. read more

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Book: Very Good

 

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In the American Grain

by Williams, William Carlos

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Binding: trade PB Publisher: New Directions, NY Date Published: 1956

Description: VG in softcover. read more

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In the American Grain

by Williams, William Carlos

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Binding: Mass Market Paperback Publisher: New Directions, New York

Description: Good. Bookstore stamps on bottom page edges and inside cover. Penciled price marking on first page. Page edges browned. Cover is a little dirty and chipped. Top of spine reinforced with tape. read more

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In the American Grain

by William Carlos Williams

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Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation

Description: Very Good. Very Good-: light crease on cover at spine edge, pos on ffep crossed-out & bookseller's stamp on ffep, otherwise clean & unmarked inside & out, tight, square copy. 235pp. read more

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In the American Grain

by Williams, W. C.

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Binding: Softcover Publisher: Penguin Books, Middlesex Date Published: 1933

Description: Softback, Ex-Library, with usual stamps markings, in good all-round condition, 235pages., 300grams, ISBN: read more

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In the American Grain

by Williams, William Carlos

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Publisher: First Edition, Thus. ND New Directions, Norfolk, CT

Description: With an introduction by Horace Gregory. "New Classics Series" Book Is In Very Good Condition. PO Label On FFEP. No Dust Jacket. read more

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In the American Grain

by William Carlos Williams

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Edition: Reprint Binding: Paperback Publisher: Penguin Date Published: 1989

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In the American Grain

by Williams, William Cross

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Binding: Hard Cover Publisher: MacGibbon & Kee, Great Britain Date Published: 1966

Description: Good/Good-Not Price Clipped. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall Clean Copy. read more

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In the American Grain

by Williams, William Carlos

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Binding: Hard Cover Publisher: A New Directions Book Date Published: 1956

Description: Very Good. Very Good Dust Jacket. Ex Library read more

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Book: Good

 

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In the American Grain

by William Carlos Williams

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Binding: Hardcover

Description: Good. 8vo. Hardcover, 1925. 235pp. Black binding, lightly rubbed on the covers and frayed at the spine extremes. The binding is strong and the pages are clean and intact. Offered by the Antiquarian, Rare, and Collectable Books section at Better World Books. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed. Join the more than 2.8 million customers who have supported global literacy with their book purchases. read more

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In the American Grain (the New Classics Series)

by Williams, William Carlos

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Edition: First Edition Thus, Later Printing Binding: H Hard Cover Publisher: New Directions, Norfolk, CT Date Published: 1948

Description: Good. No Jacket. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" Tall (thin) No Jacket. Fraying to head of spine; slight sunning to spine; slight soiling, rubbing and browning to covers (chiefly at edges and corners); previous owner's blindstamp on front free endpaper; slight internal browning to edges and endpapers. [20], 235 pages. Probable later issue of Wallace A9c; with original copyright date of 1925 on title page verso. Coverage of American history from the Vikings to Abraham Lincoln; plus an 11-page introduction by ... read more

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Book: Good

 

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