The Great Thoughts
by Seldes, George
George Seldes was one of the great muckraking journalists and the author of twenty books, including Witness to a Century. He began his career as a cub reporter for The Pittsburgh Leader, rose to international correspondent for the Chicago Tribune, and founded his own newspaper, dedicated to the truth. George Seldes died at the age of 104 in July 1995.
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The Great Thoughts: From Abelard to Zola, from Ancient Greece to contemporary America, the ideas that have shaped the history of the world
by Seldes, George (compiled by), and Commager, Henry Steele (Foreword by)
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New York.: Ballantine Books., 1985. First edition. 1st printing.. Trade paperback. Fine.. 1 Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. Audience: General/trade. Journalist George Seldes went with his wife to live in Hartland-4-Corners, Vermont, after World War II, Together they gathered these Great Thoughts, and near the end of the century the work was complete. He had for 20 years… Read more about this item Item Price
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New York: Ballantine Books, 1985. Paperback. pp. xxi, 487. 8vo. Light general shelfwear, creasing to spine; very good-. Foreword by Henry Steele Commager. Item Price
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The Great Thoughts: From Abelard to Zola, from Ancient Greece to Contemporary America, the Ideas That Have Shaped the History of the World
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New York: Ballantine Books, 1996. First Printing. Softcover. Octavo; VG/paperback; red spine with gilt text; first printing; covers have slight shelf wear; intact binding; text block exterior edges have slight wear; interior clean; illustrated; pp 543. 1354887. FP New Rockville Stock. Item Price
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The Great Thoughts
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Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.: Ballantine Books, 1985. First Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. (1st) Foreword by Henry Steele Commager. Very large, heavy softcover, glossy dark blue background with gilt border to front and back wrapper, 487 browned pages, double-column format. Quotations arranged alphabetically from Abelard to Zola. Light wear overall to edges, very slight surface wear to tips… Read more about this item Item Price
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George Seldes. Published by Ballantine Books. Paperback, no dust jacket. Cover near fine THE GREAT THOUGHTS compiled by George Seldes. Published by Ballantine Books. Paperback, no dust jacket. Cover as well as pages are all clean and bright,
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The Great Thoughts, Revised and Updated: From Abelard to Zola, from Ancient Greece to Contemporary America, the Ideas That Have Shaped the History of
by Seldes, George
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The Great Thoughts, Revised and Updated : From Abelard to Zola, from Ancient Greece to Contemporary America, the Ideas That Have Shaped the History of the World
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The Great Thoughts
by George Seldes
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U.S.A.: Ballantine Books, 1985. First. Paperback. Very Good/No Dj. 8vo. pp. 487, previous owner's sticker on the dedicatory page. ""Upon its publication, George Seldes's The Great Thoughts instantly took its place as a classic--a treasure house of the seminal ideas that have shaped the intellectual history of the world down through the ages. Seldes, a pivotal figure in… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Great Thoughts, Revised and Updated : From Abelard to Zola, from Ancient Greece to Contemporary America, the Ideas That Have Shaped the History of the World
by George Seldes
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Great Thoughts
by GEORGE SELDES
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