London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co. , 1936. 318pp. Light blue cloth with gilt lettering. Translated from the German by Herbert S. Jackson. Pages are clean (no highlighting, underlining, or other markings) but beginning to yellow with age. Conversations With Children describes "the child's world, the children's metaphysics, their dreams, their orientation in time, their categories of reality, and their magical thinking" from field observations, one of the first systematic applications of this method. Binding is cracked but not broken. Minor denting to board edges; head/heal of spine are slightly bumped. Endpapers have ex-libris stamped in black ink (rear endpaper also has small address sticker of book importer). Loose FFL has previous owners initials. DJ is sunned (especially the spine) with some soiling on front/spine. DJ has edgewear near flaps (minor chipping, bumping, rubbing of corners). Head of spine has several large tears and is missing a few pieces. Looks nice in protective covering. Nice copy of this rare book. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good -. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mylared.

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Bookseller: after-words bookstore (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 039328
Title: Conversations with Children
Author: Katz, David; Katz, Rosa
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good
Jacket Condition: Good -
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co.
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1936
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
Keywords: Psychology Education Sociology
Bookseller catalogs: Psychology; Education;

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