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Persons And Places: The Background of My Life
by George Santayana
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/No DJ
- Seller
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Mulvane, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
Private library Stamp FPD, else appears as unread, unblemished copy in green gilt decorated cloth covered boards displaying minimal surface/edge wear, as shown.
Private Library Plate of Kathlien Edmiston, Born: Dec 20, 1911. Died: July 13, 1998, Became City Commissioner Dec 12, 1985 when Margalee Wright resigned. Became Mayor April 9, 1985 to complete Robert G. Knight's unfinished term. She was Republican lobbyist, and a master politician who never ran for office herself.
Wartime printing of Santayana's, The popular writer-philosopher presents his memoirs and personal remembrances of his early life and experiences up to and through college, Harvard, his coming across to America, his views of the church. Santayana's autobiography, told well and explaining how he came to his unique amalgam of Unitarian and Spanish Catholicism in the city of Boston, and influenced American religious history forever.
Insurance & handling is included free. Extra Charges/Fees apply on Shipments Outside The U.S. and Expedited Shipments. Oversize and/or heavy books may require additional fees. Will advise Updated 3.31.2023 2308-22119 Biblio 9.14.2020
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- Bookseller
- Eve's Reads
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- #2308-22119
- Title
- Persons And Places: The Background of My Life
- Author
- George Santayana
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine/No DJ
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- “A” Printing, Wartime Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1944
- Pages
- 262
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Authors Writers Bio
Terms of Sale
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Shipping/Handling/Insurance/Tracking Included within the continental U.S. (Free Shipping). Extra Charges/Fees apply on ALL Shipments Outside The U.S. and Expedited Shipments. Oversize and/or heavy books require additional fees. Will advise and will send invoice via Paypal for extra charges.
About the Seller
Eve's Reads
Biblio member since 2018
Mulvane, Kansas
About Eve's Reads
I no longer am in a store. Retired and now I am selling a huge inventory of rare and very old books. Huge selection of Jewish books, due to liquidation of a Jewish Temple.
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