A Theory of Justice
by Rawls, John
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Portland, Oregon, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Cambridge, MA: The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 1971. First edition. First edition, first printing, paperback issue. xv, [1], 607 pp. Bound in publisher's wraps. Very Good+ with rubbing along edges, light foxing to edges. With old price marked on verso of rear wrap, contents otherwise free of markings. Rawls' magnum opus, widely regarded as one of the greatest works of 20th century political philosophy.
Synopsis
A Theory of Justice is a widely-read book of political philosophy and ethics by John Rawls. It was originally published in 1971 and revised in both 1975 (for the translated editions) and 1999. In A Theory of Justice, Rawls attempts to solve the problem of distributive justice by utilising a variant of the familiar device of the social contract.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140944995
- Title
- A Theory of Justice
- Author
- Rawls, John
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press
- Place of Publication
- Cambridge, MA
- Date Published
- 1971
- Keywords
- philosophy
Terms of Sale
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- 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...