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  1. The Official Preppy Handbook (1980) is a satirical reference guide edited by Lisa Birnbach and written by Jonathan Roberts, Carol McD. Wallace, Mason Wiley , and Birnbach. [1] It discusses an aspect of North American culture described as prepdom .

    • Jonathan Roberts, Carol McD. Wallace, Mason Wiley, Lisa Birnbach
    • 224
    • 1980
    • October 1980
  2. Sep 1, 1980 · The Official Preppy Handbook. Paperback – September 1, 1980. A facetious guide to emulating the look, speech patterns, thinking, and lifestyle of those who attend prep schools and are a part of high society. Book recommendations, author interviews, editors' picks, and more. Read it now.

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  3. Jun 24, 2009 · The official preppy handbook by Birnbach, Lisa; Birnbach, Lisa. Publication date 1980 Topics Preppies Publisher New York : Workman Pub. Collection inlibrary ...

  4. Oct 1, 1980 · It's the definitive commentary on 80s preppy culture. I laugh at the way the preppy lifestyle has evolved into what it is today, with A&F apparel being considered "preppy." That just wouldn't float in The Official Preppy Handbook! I subscribe to the culture and mannerisms of the old preppy definition, not the new faux one today.

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    • Paperback
  5. The Official Preppy Handbook. “ The Official Preppy Handbook was incredibly influential to me. I shudder to think what would have happened to a young Stephen Colbert if in 1980 he had walked into that bookstore and bought Maya Angelou. [...] It made me who I am. — Stephen Colbert.

  6. Aug 5, 2019 · By James Poniewozik. “The Official Preppy Handbook,” published in 1980, sold more than a million copies and inspired a nation of copycats to pop the collars of their Lacoste alligator shirts ...

  7. Oct 1, 1980 · "The Official Preppy Handbook will help you get there. Within this book lies an abundance of detail that would make even the most knowledgeable Preppy gape-advice on parents" You cannot get wrong with this book, it is worth reading"

    • Jonathan Roberts, Carol McD. Wallace, Mason Wiley
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