The Tower and the Abyss: an Inquiry into the Transformation of the Individual
by KAHLER, Erich
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Winchester, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
New York: George Braziller, 1957. First Edition. Octavo (21cm). Black cloth boards, lettered in white; dustjacket; 327pp. Inscribed by the author on front endpaper to artists Ben and Bernarda Shahn: "for Ben and Bernarda with love / Erich," dated in March, 1957. A Very Good copy in rubbed and edgeworn dustwrapper. From the library of Ben and Bernarda Bryson Shahn, with estate label tipped on to front pastedown. Nice association copy of Kahler's most influential work, a cross-disciplinary study of alienation in the modern world. Kahler (1885-1970) emigrated from Prague in 1938; he was long on the faculty of Princeton University and taught at Black Mountain College for one year (1946-47). A number of Kahler titles, all warmly inscribed, were in the Shahns' library, suggesting a long and continuous friendship.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lorne Bair Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 14260
- Title
- The Tower and the Abyss: an Inquiry into the Transformation of the Individual
- Author
- KAHLER, Erich
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- George Braziller
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1957
- Keywords
- L&R2022
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About the Seller
Lorne Bair Rare Books
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Winchester, Virginia
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Glossary
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- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Association Copy
- An association copy is a copy of a book which has been signed and inscribed by the author for a personal friend, colleague, or...
- Dustwrapper
- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...