THE ACT OF CREATION by Koestler, Arthur - (1964)

Penguin (Non-Classics), 5-Jun-90. Paperback.

Pitman Publishing, 1974. Hardcover. Used: Acceptable. clean condition internally, cover some creasing and fading. Exlibrary book

Paperback. Acceptable.

Paperback edition. Pages are age tanned and spine considerably creased. This is a good solid copy otherwise. This is the Picador edition published in 1975.

Picador, London, 1978. Reprint. Softcover. Very Good Condition. While the study of psychology has offered little in the way of explaining the creative process, Koestler examines the idea that we are at our most creative when rational thought is suspended -- for example, in dreams and trancelike states. the book has a frontispiece diagram and several tables, appendices, bibliographical references, and a list of works mentioned in the books, and is indexed. Creasing, multiple, to the book corners with a reading crease to the back strip. Rubbing to the book edges and panels and there are some chips along the front panel edges. Tanning of the text block edges and pages with a a few marks also present. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 491 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: philosophy; Psychology… Read More

Hutchinson of London, 1964. Hardcover. Good. 1964. Reprinted. 751 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth. Binding remains firm. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Previous owner's inscription and stamp to front pastedown. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Light sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends.

Hutchinson of London, 1969. Hardcover. Acceptable/Acceptable. 1969. This Edition. 491 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over black cloth boards with lettering. Clean pages with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Moderate water staining to top and fore edges textblock. Bookseller sticker stuck to front pastedown. Pencil markings to front free endpaper. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Lettering is bright and clear. Visible wear marks to boards. Unclipped jacket. Panels and spine have light edgewear with tears and creases. Minor tape repairs to interior jacket. Visible wear marks to spine and panels.

One 70 Press, 2014-04-01. paperback. Acceptable. 5x1x8.

Hutchinson, 1965. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1965. Reprinted. 751 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over brown cloth covered boards with gilt. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Unclipped jacket has light edge-wear with tears and creasing. Moderate sunning to spine.

Hutchinson, 1965. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1965. Reprinted. 751 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over brown cloth. Black and white diagrams. Pages remain bright and clean with minimal tanning and foxing. Binding slightly loose. Some page corners folded. Minor pencil inscriptions to front free endpaper. Boards have moderate shelf wear with mild bumping and fraying to corners and crushing and fraying to spine ends. All surfaces tanned and sunned, particularly spine. Gilt lettering remains bright and clear. Clipped jacket has light edge wear with minor tears, chipping and creasing. Spine noticeably sunned.