A Theory of Justice
by Rawls, John
- Used
- very good
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good+
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Cambridge, MA: The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 1971. First Edition. Very Good/Very Good+. First edition. xv, [1], 607 pp. Original purple cloth with green lettering. Very Good with faintly stained fore edge, former owner's name on front free endpaper. A few stains to contents, heaviest to pp. 17 and 18. In an unclipped dust jacket ($15.00) with typical rubbing, a little wrinkling to back panel, Very Good+. The rare first printing of 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.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140940916
- Title
- A Theory of Justice
- Author
- Rawls, John
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press
- Place of Publication
- Cambridge, MA
- Date Published
- 1971
Terms of Sale
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
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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.
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- Jacket
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- Cloth
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Fore Edge
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- Good+
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- First Edition
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