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The Psychoanalysis of Fire
by Bachelard, Gaston
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good+
- Seller
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
Beacon Press, 1964. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good+. First American Edition. Beacon Press, 1964; no additional printings indicated; viii, [1], 115pp. VG- hardcover in G+/VG- unclipped dust jacket. Binding is tight, sturdy, and square; minor wear, toning to edges of boards, gilt titling on navy cloth spine remains bright and bold; light foxing to edges of page block; text very good throughout. Minor wear to edges and heel, closed tear at head of unclipped dust jacket; light foxing to edges, bottom edge of rear flap; jacket arrives wrapped in protective mylar. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Synopsis
Gaston Bachelard (1884-1963) is the author of The Poetics of Space , The Psychoanalysis of Fire , and The New Scientific Spirit.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Book House in Dinkytown
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 309382
- Title
- The Psychoanalysis of Fire
- Author
- Bachelard, Gaston
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Beacon Press
- Date Published
- 1964
- Weight
- 1.00 lbs
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About the Seller
The Book House in Dinkytown
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Minneapolis, Minnesota
About The Book House in Dinkytown
Used books bought and sold, classics and collectibles in all fields. In Dinkytown since 1976.
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