A Picture of the Twenties

Collectible! "A Picture of the Twenties" by Richard Bennett; (Vista Books; 1961);1st ed; HB,VGVG; Not ex-lib, NOT remainder, NOT bk club; HB-binding tight, boards flat; DJ-cream w/brown + black pictorial, top + bottom barely chipped, back has approx 1/2" long closed tear, edges rubbed, Mylar wrap; 224pp, price unclipped, previous owner's name on endpaper, Profusely illustrated w/approx 200 b+w contemporary photos, no interior marks; Unlike most books that focus on the Gay Twenties, "A Picture of the Twenties" looks at the rapidly shifting scene between the end of the Great War and the onset of the Great Depression- the pioneer days of inventions and institutions now regarded as a part of the fabric of electronics, modern transportation, industry and women's rights; This informative, witty book is at once a picture book and a valuable resource