About this title: "Populuxe" - populism, popularity and luxury is the word coined by the author to express the atmosphere of American society during the decade 1954-1964. The book examines the new luxury products created at this time and the lifestyle they represent, so giving a tour of this era when the United States had a booming economy and was virtually ...
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Description: Good. 1987-Paperback---Used-Good. Hall Street Books proudly ships from Brooklyn, NY. All orders are processed and shipped within 24 hours, M-F. 100% money back No-Worry guarantee with expedited delivery and delivery confirmation available. read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: PB
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, New York
Date Published: 1987
ISBN-13:9780394740140ISBN:0394740149
Description: B&W and color illustrations. Fine, wraps (softcover) 184pp. ISBN 0394740149 "The look and life of America in the '50s and '60s from tailfins and TV dinners to Barbie dolls and fallout shelters. " The decade from 1954 to 1964 was one of America's great shopping sprees, never before were so many people able to buy so many things. Thomas Hine calls it POPULUXE-populism and popularity and luxury, plus an unnecessary "e" to give the word alittle class. By examining the remarkable objects of this ... read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: MJF Books, New York
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9781567313161ISBN:1567313167
Description: Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1567313167. Minor rubbing.; 0.7 x 10.39 x 8.73 Inches; The decade from 1954 to 1964 was one of America's great shopping sprees. Never before were there so many people able to acquire so many things, and never before was there such a choice. Thomas Hine calls it Populuxe--populism and popularity and luxury, plus a totally unnecessary "e" to give it a little class; the word itself is as synthetic as the world it denotes. With the help of more than 250 amazing and ... read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Alfred a Knopf Inc, New York
Date Published: 1986
ISBN-13:9780394545936ISBN:0394545931
Description: Fine. No Jacket. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. Name and address label on first page. Very light edge wear. Great copy with tight binding and clean pages. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Alfred a Knopf Inc, Westminister, Maryland, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1986
ISBN-13:9780394545936ISBN:0394545931
Description: Near Fine. No Jacket. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. A wonderful look at life in America just as the "modern" wonders of living were starting to appear. Great art and text. Upper righthand corners of book show very faint stains (hardly noticable). 184 pages. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Inc, Westminister, Maryland, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1987
ISBN-13:9780394740140ISBN:0394740149
Description: Very Good. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. Clean & quite crisp pages, pen marking on flyleaf, no other markings. Cover shelf wear, one small indent on front cover, no spine crease. 184 pages. read more
Description: New. A Brand New Copy. Never Read. Buy with confidence from an Independent Bookstore where the owners, a husband and wife team, have over 30 years of combined bookselling experience. read more
Edition: First Paperback Edition
Binding: Large Paperbound 8" x 10" [10-inch record]
Publisher: Alfred A Knopf Inc, N.Y.
Date Published: 1987
ISBN-13:9780394740140ISBN:0394740149
Description: Fine. 0394740149 184 pages, with index, profusely illustrated, mostly in full color photographs. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Knopf
Date Published: 1987-10-12
ISBN-13:9780394740140ISBN:0394740149
Description: Like New. Clean, Unmarked Copy, No Remainder Mark, Unbroken Spine, Slight edge Wear on cover, Priority Shipping recommended for prompt delivery by USPS when offered, Delivery Confirmation on all domestic items where available. read more
Edition: 1st ed.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Knopf, New York
Date Published: 1986
ISBN-13:9780394545936ISBN:0394545931
Description: Very Good, Very Good. 1st pr., 184 pp. Spine somewhat cocked, front cover starting to flare. Dj some wear with a number of surface scratches, minor edgewear. read more
Edition: First Softcover Edition
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Alfred a Knopf Inc, Westminister, Maryland, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1986
ISBN-13:9780394545936ISBN:0394545931
Description: Near Fine. First Softcover Edition. NF. Softcover, stiff wraps, 184 pp, color and b&w illustrations, very slight edgewear to cover, else a clean and crisp copy. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Alfred a Knopf Inc, Westminister, Maryland, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1987
ISBN-13:9780394740140ISBN:0394740149
Description: Very Good. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. Binding is tight, light shelf rubbing to the corners; the rear cover is yellowed. Text is clean. "The look and life of America in the '50's and 60's, from tailfins and TV dinners to Barbie dolls and fallout shelters. " 184 pages. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Overlook Pr
Date Published: 2007-08-07
ISBN-13:9781585679102ISBN:1585679100
Description: NEW. Softcover. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9781585679102. read more
"Hine does an excellent job of showing how Americans during the 1950s and early 1960s surrounded themselves with an idealized culture. The book is full of images from these golden years and Hine examines the way various objects and behaviors reflected larger cultural and national ideologies. A must-read for anyone interested in material culture or the Cold War society in America."
"I just received the out-of-print hardcover edition yesterday that my husband bought me for Valentine's day. I am so excited to start this, but unfortunately I have a superexciting paper to finish first."
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