Description
1958 edition. Hardcover has some minor wear along the sides, scuffs and marks. No dust jacket. Spine has some wear on the top and bottom. Pages are clean and the binding is secure.
This well-preserved copy of Ward S. Miller’s “Word Wealth” from 1958 offers a fascinating glimpse into the mid-20th century’s emphasis on vocabulary building and language mastery. Published during the height of the self-improvement craze, this book aimed to equip readers with a robust vocabulary, seen as a marker of intelligence and social mobility. Miller’s systematic approach, with chapters organized by word roots, prefixes, and suffixes, reflects the era’s belief in structured learning and the pursuit of personal betterment through diligent study. Beyond its practical utility, “Word Wealth” serves as a cultural artifact, revealing the aspirations and values of post-war America, where education was viewed as a path to success. For collectors and language enthusiasts alike, this vintage edition represents a time capsule of linguistic pedagogies and societal attitudes towards language and knowledge acquisition.
