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1940
THE GOOD OLD DAYS
David L. Cohn
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THE GOOD OLD DAYS

A History of American Morals and Manners as Seen Through the Sears Roebuck Catalog

by David L. Cohn

Simon & Schuster · 1976

Peak rank

#3

Weeks on list

3

Debuted

April 1940

Chart History

#1510151940
dashed = off the list

3 weeks on the Hardcover Nonfiction list, peaking at #3

Explores how the mail order catalogs of Sears Roebuck reveal major trends in transportation, fashion, agriculture, and entertainment in the first half of the twentieth century.

All Appearances

4NEWApril 1, 1940wk 1
3NEWApril 15, 1940wk 2
6↓3April 22, 1940wk 3

Details

Published
1976
Pages
744
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Categories
Social Science

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