New York: The Jewish Publication Society of America, 1955. Hardcover. Stated First Edition, First Printing. 5.75 x 8.5in. 437pp. Publisher's cloth boards. Signed and dated by the author on the front free endpaper: "Abraham J. Heschel. March 22, 1958. B'nai Amoona." The Congregation B'nai Amoona is a conservative synagogue in St. Louis, where Heschel delivered an address. NEAR FINE in Very Good dust jacket protected in a removable archival cover. The book itself shows a handsome former owner bookplate at the front paste-down, marginal shelf rubbing of the edges, otherwise remains Fine/As New. The dust jacket shows the extremities shelf rubbed, some surface scuffing and handling, shallow chips from the head and foot of the spine, otherwise is not price-clipped remaining bright, colorful, and distinct. As pictured.

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Bookseller: North Books: Used & Rare (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 31549
Title: God in Search of Man
Author: Abraham Joshua Heschel
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: The Jewish Publication Society of America
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1955

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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...
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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....
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Paste-down: The paste-down is the portion of the endpaper that is glued to the inner boards of a hardback book. The paste-down forms an...