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American Hieroglyphics: The Symbol of the Egyptian Hieroglyphics in the American Renaissance
by Irwin, John T
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0300024711
- ISBN 13
- 9780300024715
- Seller
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 1980 Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Large Octavo. Large 8vo. xii, 371 (1) pp. First Edition, 1980. Not Price Clipped. A few tiny closed tears, mostly along top edge spine dj with the slightest wear to and bottom edge spine of same, else, Pristine, no wear. No markings, binding tight, clean, white and bright. 6.5" x 9.5". Black cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Illustrated dj in acetate protector. "This is major scholarship, both as it contributes to American history of ideas and as it offers a brilliant new interpretation of major nineteenth-century American writers.".
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- Bookseller
- West Side Book Shop, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6651
- Title
- American Hieroglyphics: The Symbol of the Egyptian Hieroglyphics in the American Renaissance
- Author
- Irwin, John T
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0300024711
- ISBN 13
- 9780300024715
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Place of Publication
- New Haven, CT
- Date Published
- 1980
- Keywords
- LITERARY CRITICISM AMERICAN LITERATURE HIEROGLYPHICS IN LITERATURE HISTORY AND CRITICISM
- Bookseller catalogs
- LITERARY CRITICISM;
- Size
- Large Octavo
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West Side Book Shop, ABAA
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Ann Arbor, Michigan
About West Side Book Shop, ABAA
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