New York: Richard Marek Publishers, 1979. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. Format is 7.75 inches by 10.25 inches. [20], 360, [4] pages. Map. Illustrations. Glossary. Sources. DJ has wear and tears. Irving Howe (June 11, 1920 – May 5, 1993) was a Jewish American literary and social critic. Howe's exhaustive, multidisciplinary history of Eastern European Jews in America, World of Our Fathers, is considered a classic of social analysis and general scholarship. Howe explores the socialist Jewish New York from which he came. He examines the dynamic of Eastern European Jews and the culture that they created in America. World of Our Fathers won the 1977 National Book Award in History. Kenneth Harold Libo (December 4, 1937 – March 29, 2012) was an American historian of Jewish immigration who is known for working with writer Irving Howe. In 1959, he graduated from Dartmouth College. In 1974, he received his Ph.D. from the City University of New York. In 1980, he became the first English-language editor of The Jewish Daily Forward. More

Simon & Schuster, 1976. FIrst paperback edition, first printing [stated]. Trade paperback. xx, 714, [2] p. Footnotes. Illustrations. Reference Notes. Glossary of Yiddish Terms. Bibliographical Notes. Index. More

New York: St. Martin's/Marek, 1984. Second printing [stated]. Hardcover. 347, [5] p. Illustrations. St. Martin's Press bookplate signed by Irving How and Kenneth Libo affixed on the fep. Also inscribed on the half-title page. The inscription reads 3/8/85 To Robert and Edith Schaffer with best wishes Kenneth Libo [unclear signature]. The dust jacket is price-clipped and has wear, soiling edge tears and chips. Kenneth Harold Libo (December 4, 1937 March 29, 2012) was an American historian of Jewish immigration who is known for working with writer Irving Howe. In 1959, he graduated from Dartmouth College. In 1974, he received his Ph.D. in English literature from the City University of New York. In 1980, he became the first English-language editor of The Jewish Daily Forward. Irving Howe has written many influential books throughout his career. Howe's exhaustive, multi-disciplinary history of Eastern European Jews in America, World of Our Fathers, is considered a classic of social analysis and general scholarship. Howe explores the socialist Jewish New York he came from. He examines the dynamic of Eastern European Jews and the culture that they created in America. World of Our Fathers won the 1977 National Book Award in History. In 1987, Howe was a recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship. More