Hardcover first edition, published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1978. The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. 88 pages. Essay by the author of 'On Photography', among many other non-fiction and fiction works, on the uses of illness as a metaphor in the arts. Dark brown cloth covered boards with the title and author imprinted on the spine in gold. Former owner's name ink stamped on the first flyleaf at the upper right corner, about 2" long by 1/4" tall. No further writing on the text pages besides that though. No edge wear to the boards, the corners are not bumped or creased. Jacket has been protected with a clear, removable cover. No marks or tears to the jacket, just has a very light crease mark on the lower portion of the back panel, not very noticeable and it does not mar the cover illustration. Sewn binding is tight and square. Not a library copy, not a remainder. Attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory, not a stock photo.

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Bookseller: Hopkins Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 21-440
Title: Illness as Metaphor
Author: Susan Sontag
Book Condition: Used - Very Good+
Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Quantity Available: 1
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0374174431
ISBN 13: 9780374174439
Publisher: Farrar, Straus And Giroux
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1978
Keywords: medicine, history of literature, social commentary
Bookseller catalogs: Essays;

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We're a small, independent, family run book seller specializing in current fiction and non-fiction, with an emphasis on Art, Art History, History, Memoirs, Travel Memoirs, Signed First Editions, and Literature in Translation.Do you have any questions about our books ? Let us know, we'd love to hear from you! Do you want to see a photo of a book before you order it ? We try to post as many photos as possbiel, but sometimes there will be a item in inventory that does not show a photo here. So feel free to ask for photos, we don't mind at all. We package all of our orders carefully either in a box that has been designed to ship books, or in a padded envelope. We want to make sure you receive your order in the best possible condition!Our preferred shipping method is USPS Media Mail. Recently, the USPS has added tracking to Media Mail , which has been a great addition to this service.If you do choose to have your order shipped "Expedited", my shipping cost may seem higher than expected. Some of our books are large format hardcovers that can cost quite a bit when shipped expedited. So I would like to make sure that I can cover the cost upfront. However, if the actual cost of expedited shipping is less than the charge, I will refund the difference!

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