In Bluebeard's Castle. Some Notes Towards the Re-Definition of Culture
by Steiner, George
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Reading Copy/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0571096042
- ISBN 13
- 9780571096046
- Seller
-
melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Faber & Faber, London, 1971. First Edition. Softcover. Reading Copy/Good. 250 g; 112 pages, original dust jacket, "Nostalgia for barbarism can grow inside high civilisation. It is not, perhaps, the absence of heaven so much as that of hell which are secular culture finds intolerable. A post-culture is one that has learnt how to build " hells" on earth, in politics, in the economic process. What remains of Western civilisation now stands at the seventh, last tour in Bluebeard's Castle. What of tomorrow?" -- fold over blurb A very neat copy, slight rubbing of the covers, but no damage internally. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Sociology & Culture; ISBN: 0571096042. ISBN/EAN: 9780571096046. Inventory No: 0268605. . 9780571096046
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0268605
- Title
- In Bluebeard's Castle. Some Notes Towards the Re-Definition of Culture
- Author
- Steiner, George
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Reading Copy
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0571096042
- ISBN 13
- 9780571096046
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1971
- Keywords
- BZDB2 essays, culture, post Culture Sociology & Culture; Unbranded ISBN: 0571096042 EAN: 9780571096046 Steiner, George In Bluebeard's Castle. Some Notes Towards the Re-Definition of Culture.
Terms of Sale
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
transaction in Australian $'s for checks and money orders.If the book is not as described, return within 14 days, for a refund of the cost of the book.
We are registered for GST and goods sold to an Australian delivery address will include GST. Our ABN 15 100 960 047
About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Blurb
- The blurb refers to the commentary that appears on the dust jacket flaps or the rear of the dustjacket. In the case of a...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.