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Lot # 93 - Main Currents in American Thought First Editions
| Opening Bid : | $ 5.00 |
| Pickup Instructions: | Friday pick-up inPuyallup from 10:00-7:00pm |
| Start Date/Time: | 27-Aug-2025 7:00:00 AM |
| End Date/Time: | 03-Sep-2025 8:32:00 PM |
| Current bid: |
$5.00 |
| Highest bidder: | Dakiam |
Auction has ended |
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Description :
Main Currents in American Thought – Vernon Louis Parrington (First Editions, 1927) A significant pair of first edition volumes from Vernon Louis Parrington’s Pulitzer Prize–winning Main Currents in American Thought, a cornerstone in the study of American intellectual and cultural history. Volumes Included: Volume I: The Colonial Mind, 1620–1800 Volume II: The Romantic Revolution in America, 1800–1860 Author: Vernon Louis Parrington, Professor of English, University of Washington Notes: Awarded the Pulitzer Prize for History (1928) Represents one of the earliest systematic efforts to trace the intellectual foundations of the United States Highly regarded by historians and collectors alike for both content and historical importance Condition: Covers show toning, edge wear, and light creasing consistent with age Spines remain intact with some shelf wear Pages clean for era, with only mild foxing or age spotting Measurements: Why They’re Special:
Publisher: Harcourt, Brace & Company, 1927
Edition: First Editions, with copyright page showing 1927 and no later printings listed
Binding: Original tan wraps with printed titles
Each volume measures approximately 8.5" x 5.75"
First edition Parrington volumes are increasingly scarce and valued by collectors of American history, political thought, and cultural studies. Their scholarly importance, Pulitzer recognition, and original 1927 publication make them enduringly collectible.
Auction History
Highest bidder is Dakiam
| Date | Bid | User |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Aug-2025 4:20:16 PM | $5.00 | Dakiam |
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