How to Read a Book: The Art of Getting a Liberal Education
by Adler, Mortimer J
- Used
- Good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Simon and Schuster, 1965. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. This is a nineteenth printing. Covers betray fading and nicks and other signs of wear and imperfection commensurate with age. Binding is tight and structurally sound. Notations on first leaf; interior pages with text without any extraneous marks. Sealed in plastic for shipping. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
Synopsis
How to Read a Book was first written in 1940 by Mortimer Adler. He co-authored a heavily revised edition in 1972 with Charles Van Doren, which gives guidelines for critically reading good and great books of any tradition, but refrains from recommending any book outside the Western tradition; the 1972 revision, in addition to the first edition, treats genres, inspectional and syntopical reading.
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- Bookseller
- ThriftBooks (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1551189486
- Title
- How to Read a Book: The Art of Getting a Liberal Education
- Author
- Adler, Mortimer J
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Date Published
- 1965
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