Before movies, radio, and television challenged the hegemony of the printed word, the Saturday Evening Post was the preeminent vehicle of mass culture in the United States. And to the extent that a mass medium can be the expression of a single individual, this magazine, with a peak circulation of almost three million copies a week, was the expression of its editor, George Horace Lorimer. Cohn shows how Lorimer made the Post into a uniquely powerful magazine that both celebrated and helped form the values of the time.
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Before movies, radio, and television challenged the hegemony of the printed word, the Saturday Evening Post was the preeminent vehicle of mass culture in the United States. And to the extent that a mass medium can be the expression of a single individual, this magazine, with a peak circulation of almost three million copies a week, was the expression of its editor, George Horace Lorimer. Cohn shows how Lorimer made the Post into a uniquely powerful magazine that both celebrated and helped form the values of the time.
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Seller's Description:
Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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Seller's Description:
Very Good. Very good paperback copy, from a personal collection (NOT ex-library). Spine is uncreased, binding tight and sturdy; text also very good. Exterior looks very nice. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Near Fine. Tiny dot on top page ends, no other defects. Binding is tight, pages are clean and unmarked, appears unread. Cultural history of the development of one of the greatest American magazines, the Saturday Evening Post. Trade PB. 8vo 8"-9" tall. 368 pages. C6.
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Very Good. 0822936097. Bright, clean pages. A little weak at front hinge, but otherwise binding is solid. Cover is scuffed. Minor wear at edges.; 9.4 X 6.3 X 1.1 inches; 368 pages.
