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THE MODERN MIND: An Intellectual History of the 20th Century

THE MODERN MIND: An Intellectual History of the 20th Century

THE MODERN MIND: An Intellectual History of the 20th Century
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THE MODERN MIND: An Intellectual History of the 20th Century

by Watson, Peter

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0060194138
ISBN 13
9780060194130
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(New York): HarperCollins Publishers, (2001).. (2001).. Very good. WITH AUTOGRAPH LETTER TO PETER MATHIESSEN SIGNED BY PUBLISHER CASS CANFIELD, JR. - Octavo, gray boards backed with black cloth in a dust wrapper. There is some very minor soiling & foxing to the spine & rear flap of the dust jacket. xiv, [1] leaf & 847 pages. Near fine. <p>First American edition.<p>Laid in is an autograph letter to Peter Matthiessen and his wife penned on HarperCollins letterhead and signed by publisher Cass Canfield, Jr.: "5/10/01 / Pierre and Maria -- / Looking forward to seeing you both at the PR frolic in a few weeks. / Cass."<p>Caaa Canfield,Jr. [son of another major figure in the history of HarperCollins] joined the company as assistant to the president in 1958 and remained there until his retirement in 2004. During his forty-six-year career at Harper he worked with such authors as Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Craig Claiborne and Maria Vargas Llosa, eventually becoming head of the Trade Book Division.

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Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. US (US)
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Title
THE MODERN MIND: An Intellectual History of the 20th Century
Author
Watson, Peter
Book Condition
Used - Very good
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10
0060194138
ISBN 13
9780060194130
Publisher
(New York): HarperCollins Publishers, (2001).
Place of Publication
Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.s.a.
Date Published
(2001).
Keywords
PHILOSOPHY; CULTURAL HISTORY; TWENTIETH CENTURY IDEAS; SCIENCE; ARTS; PHILOSOPHERS; SCIENTISTS; ARTISTS; THE MODERN MIND: AN INTELLECTUAL HISTORY OF THE 20TH CENTURY; PETER WATSON; HARPER COLLINS PUBLISHER; CASS CANFIELD, JR; ALS; A.L.S.; SIGNED; SIGNATUR
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