In Defense Of Ignorance

New York: Random House, [1960]. First Edition. First printing. Small octavo. Cloth hardcover; dustjacket; olive-green publisher's topstain; 338pp. Bit of mottling to top-stain, else a tight, Near Fine copy. In the original dustwrapper, unclipped (priced $4.00 on front flap); slightly soiled and rubbed at margins, Very Good. A late volume of critical writings by the Pulitzer Prize-winning… Read more about this item

New York: Random House, 1960. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition. ix, 337pp. Binding slightly cocked, light bumping at the foot of the spine and top corner, very good in a very good dust jacket with a few tiny nicks and tears, and a small piece clipped from the foot of the spine.

New York: Random House, 1960. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. Faint subtle spotting on the boards, else near fine in near fine dust jacket with one-inch edge tear. Inscribed by Karl Shapiro on the front flyleaf: "To Freda and Ed Riley, cordially - Karl Shapiro.

Vintage Books, 1965. Softcover. Fair Condition. Size: Mass Market Paperback. Ex-university library book; some yellowing, light wear, tape along the spine and cover edge; a solid reading copy. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Philosophy; Inventory No: 211084. .

New York: Random House, 1960. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Octavo. Out of print. Binding is cloth boards.

NY: Random House, 1960. Fine hard cover with fine, price-clipped dust jacket in mylar cover. Clean and tight with crisp text. No markings.. First Printing (Stated). Hard Cover. Fine/Fine in mylar cover..

Random House, April 1960. First Edition. Cloth . Good/Good. First/first. Small octavo (4 & 3/4 inches x 7 & 3/4 inches). In good edgeworn dustjacket, stained & darkened at margins. NOT price clipped. Original price of $4 on flap. Jacket verso is heavily darkened & spotted. Black cloth boards with white lettering on spine. Gold decorative bars on… Read more about this item

NY: Random House,, 1960.. First edition.. Near fine in very good dust jacket with some chipping and wear. Shapiro's first collection of essays, on modern poetry and poets.

Random House, 1960. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Slight darkening to jacket..

Random House, 1960. Hardcover. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Random House, 1960. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.