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Madness and Civilization; A History of Insanity in the Age of Reason
by Foucault, Michel
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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Woodstock, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1965. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Introduction by Dr. Jose Barchilon. Translated by Richard Howard. Very Good in an about Very Good jacket, clipped, generally soiled and rubbed, chipped at the edges and corners. Red cloth with gilt lettering on the spine. Square and firmly bound with a yellow top stain, red "H" on the front endpaper, clean otherwise. Foucault's analysis of the history of madness from 1500 to 1800 based on medical, theological, economic, and literature research.
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- Bookseller
- Carpetbagger Books, IOBA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10062
- Title
- Madness and Civilization; A History of Insanity in the Age of Reason
- Author
- Foucault, Michel
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1965
- Keywords
- Medicine, Philosophy, History, Mental Health, Asylum, Nietzsche, Insanity
Terms of Sale
Carpetbagger Books, IOBA
All items are returnable for a refund within 30 days of receipt.
About the Seller
Carpetbagger Books, IOBA
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Woodstock, Illinois
About Carpetbagger Books, IOBA
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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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- 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....
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
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