DECADENT SOCIETIES
by Adams, Robert M
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0865471037
- ISBN 13
- 9780865471030
- Seller
-
Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
San Francisco: North Point Press, 1983. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo, wine-colored cloth with gold lettering on spine, archival mylar-protected pictorial dust jacket (unclpped) depicting a (tasteful?) Roman orgy in a temple, rosé endpapers,196 pages. Discussions of decdent features of the "two" Romes (the Western & Eastern/Byzantine empires); the Ancient Regime of 18th century France; the Romanovs of Russia; the British Empire; and the present.<br /> <br /> Attractive solid copy of this fascinating subject without any markings or remaindering.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9895
- Title
- DECADENT SOCIETIES
- Author
- Adams, Robert M
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0865471037
- ISBN 13
- 9780865471030
- Publisher
- North Point Press
- Place of Publication
- San Francisco
- Date Published
- 1983
- Keywords
- Rome; France, Russia; British Empire, America, world, art, morals, sex, money, wealth, luxury, criticism
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
Biblio member since 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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