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A JACQUES BARZUN READER; Selections from his Works / Edited with an Introduction by Michael Murray
by Barzun, Jacques
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Fine/Very Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0066210194
- ISBN 13
- 9780066210193
- Seller
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: HarperCollinsPublishers, 2002. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth and boards. Very Fine/Very Fine. SIGNED by the Author on the title page, 8vo, black cloth with gold lettering on spine over beige boards, Introduction by Michael Murray, archival mylar-protected finely lettered dust jacket (unclipped) with verso having a partial B&W photo of Barzun and roster of his areas of expertise, xxii + 615 pages. IMMACULATE COPY: Tight, bright, ultra clean in comparable sharp unclipped dj.<br /> <br /> No previous owner or remainder marks.<br /> <br /> Jacques Barzun (1907 - 2012) was a French-American historian known for his studies of the history of ideas and cultural history. He wrote about a wide range of subjects, including baseball, mystery novels, and classical music, and was also known as a philosopher of education.
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- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8531
- Title
- A JACQUES BARZUN READER; Selections from his Works / Edited with an Introduction by Michael Murray
- Author
- Barzun, Jacques
- Format/Binding
- Cloth and boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0066210194
- ISBN 13
- 9780066210193
- Publisher
- HarperCollinsPublishers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2002
- Keywords
- civilizaiton, historiography, philoosphy, literature, music, culture, criticism, history, learning, social history
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About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
Biblio member since 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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