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Art and Scholasticism with Other Essays
by Maritain, Jacques (1882-1973)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good in Good+ dust jacket
- Seller
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Dunedin, New Zealand, New Zealand
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About This Item
London: Sheed & Ward. Good in Good+ dust jacket. 1934. Hardcover. Extensive marginalia on endpapers. Some marginalia and underlining on other pages. Dust-jacket protected in archival mylar cover. ; Reprint edition. xii, 232 pages. Green cloth boards with gilt lettering and rule on spine. Page dimensions: 193 x 127mm. "The first edition of 'At et Scolastique' was translated in 1923 under the title 'The Philosophy of Art.' [. . .] The present translation has been made entirely afresh from the latest French edition, which has been considerably revised by the Author and has the addition of 'The Frontiers of Poetry,' 'An Essay on Art,' 'Some Reflections on Religious Art,' and several new 'Notes.'" - from the Publisher's Note. Dust-jacket title: "Art & Scholasticism : The Frontiers of Poetry, and other essays by Jacques Maritain". Front panel of dust-jacket with quotes from Herbert Read, Eric Gill and Everyman. Series: The Hart Library. Jacques Maritain was a Catholic philosopher. .
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- Bookseller
- Renaissance Books
(NZ)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 25366
- Title
- Art and Scholasticism with Other Essays
- Author
- Maritain, Jacques (1882-1973)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good in Good+ dust jacket
- Publisher
- Sheed & Ward
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1934
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Dunedin, New Zealand
About Renaissance Books
We are located in Dunedin, in the South Island of New Zealand. We have in stock over 8,500 books. We are a general antiquarian and out-of-print home-based bookseller, with some specialty areas in English literature, Maori, Travel, Tibet, and New Zealand history.
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