THE BOOK OF CULTURE; A springboard to learning.
by Ethel Peyser
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good +
- Seller
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Blue Hill, Maine, United States
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About This Item
New York: Esser-Frederick Inc., 1934. First edition. Hardcover. Good +. 6-1/4 x 9 inches, 780 pages. Publisher's brown cloth, gilt spine lettering. Condition is GOOD+, with slight rubbing, corner slightly bumped, and faded spine. A remarkable attempt to provide a class-free overview of history, literature, art, philosophy, religion, music and general culture from ancient times. history, stax
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- Bookseller
- Andre Strong Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8782
- Title
- THE BOOK OF CULTURE; A springboard to learning.
- Author
- Ethel Peyser
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- New York: Esser-Frederick Inc.
- Date Published
- 1934
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- History;
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Blue Hill, Maine
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- 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....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...