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The Sacred Fire: The Story of Sex in Religion. Illustrated
by Goldberg, B.Z
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+
- Seller
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Portland, Maine, United States
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About This Item
New York: Horace Liveright, 1930. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+. First Edition. Hardcover. Benjamin Waife (January 9, 1895 - December 29, 1972), better known by his pen name Ben Zion Goldberg, was a Belarusian-born Jewish-American journalist. A study of sex in culture and society, although contains prejudice, misogynistic overtones, and sexually suppressed psychological disorders. Spine toned/faded, sunned and shows split on lower rear and front, mild bumping and soiling, shelfwear, spotting on interior, else tight, bright, and unmarred. xv, 386pp. illus (b/w) index. Dark blue cloth, gilt titling, fore-edge deckle. Lacks dj.
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- Bookseller
- Lux Mentis, Booksellers
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11703
- Title
- The Sacred Fire: The Story of Sex in Religion. Illustrated
- Author
- Goldberg, B.Z
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Horace Liveright
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1930
- Keywords
- Occult
- Bookseller catalogs
- Occult;
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About the Seller
Lux Mentis, Booksellers
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Portland, Maine
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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...
- 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...
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
- 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....
- 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...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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