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Intelligence in the Modern World: John Dewey's Philosophy (Modern Library Giant #G43.1)
by DEWEY, John
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket
- Seller
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Littleton, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Modern Library / Random House. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket. [c.1957]. Hardcover. The philosophical musings of the influential American philosopher and educator in a Modern Library Giant edition. John Dewey (1859-1952) was especially concerned with education and believed strongly in the benefits of democracy. Edited, and with 241-page introduction by Joseph Ratner. --- In Toledano spine G5 / pale green cloth / gilt titling & ML torchbearer oval on green cover & spine blocks / faded green topstain / plain GA endpapers / jacket style Gd, verso advertises 362 titles in ML catalog. Likely published c.1952 (though 1939 date appears in book). ML #G43.1. --- With mild discoloration to cloth, prior owner's bookplate & signature to front endpapers, otherwise a clean, tightly-bound, unmarked copy. Dust jacket with chips and small tears to extremities and sunning to spine; otherwise bright and wrapped in removable archival mylar protector.; Octavo - 8 to 9 in. tall; xv, 1077 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Bluebird Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 86167
- Title
- Intelligence in the Modern World: John Dewey's Philosophy (Modern Library Giant #G43.1)
- Author
- DEWEY, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket
- Publisher
- The Modern Library / Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- [c.1957]
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Bluebird Books
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Littleton, Colorado
About Bluebird Books
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