The Philosophy of Santayana, Selections from the Complete Works of George Santayana
by Edman, Irwin (Editor) Santayana(Author)
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good-
- Seller
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Madison, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1936. 586pp. Red cloth with black spine labels. Rubbing to the lettering on the spine, toning to the endpapers, and the text block, otherwise a clean, unmarked copy. "A" is on the copyright page indicating a First Edition, first printing. Unclipped jacket has chipping along the edges of the panels and the spine is darkened. the Jacket is laminated. Scarce copy, especially with the jacket. "Santayana was considered one of the most important minds in early 20th century philosophy, and was instrumental in revitalizing philosophy in America. He is best known for his witty aphorisms, especially the phrase, 'Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it'.". First American Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good-. Thick Octavo.
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- Bookseller
- The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 034110
- Title
- The Philosophy of Santayana, Selections from the Complete Works of George Santayana
- Author
- Edman, Irwin (Editor) Santayana(Author)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good-
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1936
- Size
- Thick Octavo
- Keywords
- Philosophy 20th Century Santayana ``
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About The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
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