Isbn: 9780285647084 - on reading (10 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. 1st Edition. x+85 pages. Octavo (8 3/4" x 5 1/2") bound in original publisher's green cloth with black lettering to spine. Translated and edited by Jean Autret and William Burford with an introduction by the latter. First edition. "To understand a profound thought is to have, at the moment one understands it, a profound thought oneself; and this demands some effort, a genuine descent to the heart of oneself . . . Only desire and love give us the strength to make this effort. The only books that we truly absorb are those we read with real appetite, after having worked hard to get them, so great had been our need of them." Reading was, for Marcel Proust, more than the pursuit of knowledge: a truly spiritual activity, it was a means of transforming and transcending the self. By reading great authors, he contends, we not only learn of great ideas, but are enriched by the fruits of the world's most inspirational minds. Condition: Some spotting to spine. Jacket with light edge wear and rubbing to spine ends else very good in like jacket.…

Zustand: Good. First Edition. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.…

Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. …

Zustand: Very Good. Very Good condition. No Dust Jacket A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

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Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Shelf wear. Small tears to jacket. Clean, unmarked pages.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. First Edition. 85 pages (complete). Jacket worn, a bit creased and marked. Boards shelf rubbed and a bit marked. Mild tanning, a bit foxing, markings. Still in a very good condition, tightly bound and intact. 1st edition. MK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. First Edition. Hardcover. 85 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Souvenir Press, London, 1972. First Edition. This is the first UK edition. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in very good condition and comes in good dust jacket. More specifically: Boards have no wear, rubbing or soiling. Spine has slight fading. Dust jacket has light creasing and moderate rubbing. Edges of dust jacket have moderate wear. Dust jacket is unclipped. Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition except for foxing to top edge of pages. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Translated and edited by Jean Autret and William Burford with an introductory note by William Burford. SYNOPSIS: This is a classic account of the reader (as opposed to the writer), of the place of reading in our lives and of its modest mysteries. The book attempts to portray the artist as a young reader and explores the ethics of reading. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Essays & Literary Criticism; General; ISBN: 0285647083. ISBN/EAN: 9780285647084. Inventory No: 25080054.…