The First New Nation
New York: Basic Books, Inc., 1963. hardcover. 8vo 366pp. from front flap: "The American nation presents two faces to the world. The first is that of a virile and progressive society offering increasing abundance and opportunity to all. The second is that of a society infected with a corrupt affluence, with an increasing laxity of morals and vulgarity of taste, and with an ever-widening gulf between its privileged and under-privileged members. The First New Nation undertakes to reconcile these two images with the singular American reality. It points out that the world has always had this double vision of America, for America has always had this double vision of itself." Book G: touch of shelf wear to boards, mild toning to endpapers, name FFEP, highlighting through first 60pp., then clean. binding tight. / DJ VG-: age toning, mild edge and corner wear, NOT clipped. Item #3084
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