Cultural Studies from Books, Interesting and Odd & Sleepyside Books

New York: Simon & Schuster, 2009. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. First printing of Chicago Tribune reporter's look at the ill-fated municipal ban on foie gras. First printing, NF with a bit of wear to head and foot of spine, and a touch of soil to rear jacket panel. … Read more about this item

San Francisco, California, U.S.A.: Jossey-Bass Inc Pub, 2006. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. I guess my question would be try and find some reason the Christian Right ISN'T wrong, but then again, I don't need much convincing. If you know someone who does, this is the book for you. As new--unread in… Read more about this item

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2004. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. A lovely first printing of this book from classicist, linguist and translator Susan Morrow. A look at how humans and the greater natural world are linked. Fine in a fine jacket.

Washington, D.C.: Counterpoint, 2003. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. Very nice first pirnting of this look at how the desires of women are shaped by culture. Fine in a NF jacket, with a just a bit of shelfwear.

New York: Harpercollins, 2001. First Edition . Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. A fascinating look at the lives of dwarfs --an outgrowth of a magazine piece that led to a fascinating exploration for this author. Fine in a near fine jacket, this is a first printing.

New York: Random House, 2001. Trade Paperback. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. Nice copy of this acclaimed memoir of Gopnik's life with his family in France. Near fine in wraps.

Bloomington, Indiana, U.S.A.: Indiana University Press, 1978. Trade Paperback. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. Collection of widely varied pieces of folklore (stories, jokes, etc) from the African American experience. Decent reading copy--some soil to edges, corners bent, a few small marks internally.

New York: Random House Inc, 1999. First Edition . Cloth. Very Good/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. A nice copy of this look at the history and identit of a small town in Massachusetts. First printing, only notable flaw is a touch of soil to bottom edge of page block.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 2004. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. Follow up from author of Bobos in Paradise, this is a nice copy, NF in VG jacket (some corner wear, light shelfwear). First printing. Appears an unread copy.

New York: Penguin, 2004. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Examines perceptions of the West from the Islamist perspective. First printing, Near fine in a near fine jacket--light wear to jacket, remainder mark to bottom edge, otherwise a great copy.

Atlantic Monthly Press, 2004. Advance Reader's Copy . Paper. Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. Very nice Advance Reader's Copy of new title from the author of Black Hawk Down. As new in pictorial wraps.

New York: Barnes & Noble, 2003. First Thus . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. A collection of popular urban legends. Originally published in 1989, these are pre-Internet-era urban legends and their origins. First printing of Barnes & Noble reprint edition. Book is fine with nearly fine jacket (very slight wear top front edge). No remainder marks, quite nice copy. From… Read more about this item