Vigor Mortis; The End of the Death Taboo
by Berridge, Kate
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition
- ISBN 10
- 1861974116
- ISBN 13
- 9781861974112
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Profile Books, London, 2002. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. prefaced by author, acknowledgements , and suggested reading. Photographic card cover with pink and pale gray coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. "In the twentieth century, at deaf ear to death mirrored the Victorian blind eye to sex. Death is finally out of the closet. This is a provocative account of how and why we have tamed the thing we most fear."  from rear panel blurb. Creasing to the book corners with reading creases to the backstrip. A little rubbing to the book panels and age toning of the textblock edges and pages. First softcover edition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 273, [3] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Sociology & Culture; Death; ISBN: 1861974116. ISBN/EAN: 9781861974112. Inventory No: 0117860. . 9781861974112
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0117860
- Title
- Vigor Mortis; The End of the Death Taboo
- Author
- Berridge, Kate
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 1861974116
- ISBN 13
- 9781861974112
- Publisher
- Profile Books
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2002
- Keywords
- BZDB2 death, 20th century, sociology, culture Sociology & Culture; Death; Unbranded ISBN: 1861974116 EAN: 9781861974112 Berridge, Kate Vigor Mortis; The End of the Death Taboo
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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