The Philosophy of William James: Selected from His Chief Works (Modern Library #114.1)
by JAMES, William
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good+ in Fair dust jacket
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About This Item
New York: The Modern Library / Random House. Very Good+ in Fair dust jacket. [c.1945]. Hardcover. Selections from the principal works of William James (1842-1910), the prominent American philosopher. Selected by, and with a preface and lengthy introduction by Horace M. Kallen, and with appendix at rear of volume which presents key dates, family names and a bibliography. --- In Toledano spine 8 / green cloth / gilt titling on black spine & cover blocks / black topstain / grey Kent endpapers / jacket style h, verso lists 306 titles in ML catalog. Likely published c.1945 (no publication date appears in book). ML #114.1. --- With moderate discoloration to cloth and a hint of age-toning to leaves, else a clean, unmarked, tightly-bound copy. Fair-only dust jacket with several large open tears (including about a third of the front flap), chips along edges and a dampstain to spine area, otherwise mostly intact and wrapped in removable archival mylar protector.; 12mo (7 to 7-1/2 in. tall) ; vii, (2), 375, (8, ads) pages .
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- Bluebird Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
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- Title
- The Philosophy of William James: Selected from His Chief Works (Modern Library #114.1)
- Author
- JAMES, William
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+ in Fair dust jacket
- Publisher
- The Modern Library / Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- [c.1945]
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