Hoffer, Eric

"In Defense of Indolence" in Playboy (December, 1968)

First Edition. 0 pp. Soft cover. Near fine in original wrappers with some rubbing. Fine.

Library Books / Clayton Fine BooksProfessional seller

Book number: b17698

HOFFER, ERIC

In Our Time

NY, Harper & Row, Publishers. 1976, First Edition/1st Printing. (ISBN: 0060119225). Quarter Cloth, 12mo over 6¾" 7¾" tall. Hardcover, Former owner's bookplate on fep, penciled and inked underlining and markings throughout, else clean and very tight, orange end papers. Minor bumping to the head and foot of the spine, sunned bottom edges. Unclipped dust jacket, chipped corners at the head and foot of the spine, surface soiling to the covers, usual edge wear. 114pp. Very Good/Very Good (in mylar).

Clausen BooksProfessional seller

Book number: SB17337

Catalogue: Philosophy

Keywords: Social History, 20th Century Social History, United States 20th Century Social Conditions, Social Science Social Science 0060119225

Hoffer, Eric,

The Ordeal of Change.

New York, Harper & Row, 1963. Hardcover., G/G Book & Dj Lightly Edgeworn. Pages: 150.

Vintage BooksProfessional seller

Book number: MASTER168051I

Catalogue: Philosophy

Hoffer, Eric [1902 - 1983]

The TEMPER Of OUR TIME

New York: Harper & Row, 1967. 1st edition. INSCRIBED PRESENTATION copy, SIGNED as "Eric". Hardback. Yellow topstain. Dust jacket. xii, [2 (blank)], 111, [3 (blank)] pp. 8vo. VG (slight lean/spotting to top edge)/VG (age-toning/chipping). Hoffer "was an American moral and social philosopher. He was the author of ten books and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in February 1983. His first book, The True Believer (1951), was widely recognized as a classic, receiving critical acclaim from both scholars and laymen, although Hoffer believed that The Ordeal of Change (1963) was his finest work. The Eric Hoffer Book Award is an international literary prize established in his honor. Berkeley College awards an annual literary prize named jointly for Hoffer." [Wiki] Here, the philosophic longshoreman offer ssays ranging from the 'Negro Revolution' to 'Automation & Technology'.

Tavistock Books, ABAAProfessional seller

Book number: 7129.1

Catalogue: Potpourri

ERIC HOFFER

The Temper of Our Time

New York, Harper & Row. 1967, 1st Edition. Hardcover. Book, 1967 1st edition. SIGNED by Hoffer on front free endpaper in year of publication. 1/4 black cloth and tan cloth in very good condition, light indenting at spine ends, light rubbing at corners, other minor wear. Dust jacket in nice condition, unclipped and corners have small chips & tears, rubbing on fore edges with small loss. 1.5"x1.5" chip upper back. Very Good/Dust Jacket Included. Signed by Author(s).

Peter Austern & Co. / Brooklyn BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 27mm

Hoffer, Eric

"Work and Days" in Harper's (October, 1978)

First Edition. 0 pp. Soft cover. Near fine in original wrappers. Fine.

Library Books / Clayton Fine BooksProfessional seller

Book number: b17224

Eric Hoffer

Working and Thinking on the Waterfront-a Journal June 1958-May 1959

N. Y, Harper & Row, 1969. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine in Very Good ++ jacket 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. pp.180. A San Francisco longshoreman-philosopher during difficult years kept a diary journalling the times and his personal growth. clean tight copy d/j shows slight edgewear of small tears and creases to all edges. Fine/Very Good.

Judith Patton BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 004718

Keywords: BIOGRAPHIES