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From Dawn To Decadence: 1500 To Present: 500 Years Of Western Cultural Life
by Barzun, Jacques
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0060175869
- ISBN 13
- 9780060175863
- Seller
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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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About This Item
New York , New York: Harper Collins, 2000. 1st Edition 4th Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Black cloth boards with gold gilt lettering on front cover and spine. Dust Jacket is not priced clipped. The binding is tight and the text is clean. This book is broken down into 4 parts. Part #1, From Luther's Ninety-Five Theses To Boyle's "Invisible College". #2. From The Bog and Sand of Versailles to the Tennis Court. Part #3. From Faust, Part 1, to the "Nude Descending a Staircase No, 2". Part #4 From "The Great Illusion" to "Western Civ Has Got to Go".
Synopsis
Includes bibliographical references (p. [803]-828) and indexes.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Amber Unicorn Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002513
- Title
- From Dawn To Decadence: 1500 To Present: 500 Years Of Western Cultural Life
- Author
- Barzun, Jacques
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 4th Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0060175869
- ISBN 13
- 9780060175863
- Publisher
- Harper Collins
- Place of Publication
- New York , New York
- Date Published
- 2000
- Pages
- 877
- Keywords
- Cultural History, History, Author
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
Terms of Sale
Amber Unicorn Books, ABAA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Amber Unicorn Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2008
Las Vegas, Nevada
About Amber Unicorn Books, ABAA
Myrna & Lou Donato founded Amber Unicorn Books in 1981, prior to that Lou started Book Stop III in San Diego in 1970. Myrna specializes in Cook Books with over 16,000 cook book titles in stock. She also wrote an article on collecting cook books for the April 1994 issue of First magazine. We have a strong selection of Metaphysical/occult, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Military,General non-Fiction & Fiction. The Donato’s became ABAA Members in the mid 80's. SHIPPING TERMS: Orders usually shipped within 2 business days. S/H, USPS; Media $5.00, 1st. kilo (2.2lbs). $2.00 each additional kilo or part of. USPS: Priority Flat Rate, up to 10 lbs. is 12.00. Over-Night or Global, we’ll quote rates, we need your zip. All International orders are shipped Priority Rates. We will let you know the rate when you order. Rates quoted for Insurance, oversized books or sets and very heavy books.
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- Gilt
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- Jacket
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- Fine
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...