Varieties of Religious Experience William James 1947 Modern Library DJ Sticker

by William James

$53 · Offered by eBay

Up for sale is a wonderful vintage hardcover edition of William James's philosophical masterpiece, The Varieties of Religious Experience, published by The Modern Library (Random House). This particular copy is a highly collectible, precisely dated printing from the Spring of 1947. It retains its original dust jacket, featuring a fascinating piece of publisher history: a rare, original green-and-white transitional price sticker on the front flap updating the retail cost to "$1.25 a copy," effective April 15, 1947. This sticker was manually placed by the publisher over the old price during a rapid period of post-war inflation. BIBLIOGRAPHIC DETAILS:Author: William JamesPublisher: The Modern Library / Random HouseDating Key: The dust jacket reverse lists exactly 316 titles, definitively identifying this as the Spring 1947 catalog run.Copyright Page: Features the prominent "Bennett A. Cerf • Donald S. Klopfer • Robert K. Haas" publisher block.Format: Hardcover with original pictorial dust jacket featuring the iconic running torchbearer emblem. Please review all high-resolution photos carefully to assess the physical condition of the dust jacket and binding. The book will be packed with utmost care in bubble wrap and a sturdy box to preserve the jacket in transit. Ships promptly via USPS Media Mail. If you have any questions feel free to ask.

• Publisher: The Modern Library
• Year: 1947
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Fair

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