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Memories and Studies
by James, William
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fair
- Seller
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Woodstock, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: Longmans, Green and Co, 1911. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fair. Near Fine in a Fair jacket, unclipped ($1.75 net on the spine), split at the front spine fold, generally toned and soiled, chipped at the edges. Green buckram, some fading on the front board, with a paper spine label on the spine. Square and firmly bound, Notice leaf written by Henry James laid-in. A posthumous collection of fifteen addresses, lectures, and essays from the philosophical pragmatist and founder of American psychology. This copy comes from the personal collection of Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator Maurice Sendak.
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- Bookseller
- Carpetbagger Books, IOBA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8053
- Title
- Memories and Studies
- Author
- James, William
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Longmans, Green and Co
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1911
- Keywords
- Psychology, Philosophy, 19th Century Thought, Earthquake, Energy, Morality, Herbert Spenser
Terms of Sale
Carpetbagger Books, IOBA
All items are returnable for a refund within 30 days of receipt.
About the Seller
Carpetbagger Books, IOBA
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Woodstock, Illinois
About Carpetbagger Books, IOBA
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- Edges
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- Fair
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- Laid-in
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- Jacket
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- First Edition
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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....
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- Spine Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...
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