Physical description: xiv, 434p. ; 21cm. Subjects: Subjects: Marx, Karl (1818-1883) -- Criticism and interpretation. Socialism -- History.
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"His three volume dissection of Marxism is considered the definitive work on the subject."
The Polish-born Leszek Kolakowski was the first recipient of the million-dollar John W. Kluge Prize for Lifetime Achievement in the Human Sciences. He lives in Oxford.
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Seller: Anybook.com, Lincoln, United Kingdom
Condition: Fair. Volume 1. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Book contains pencil markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Dust jacket in poor condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,750grams, ISBN:0198245475. Seller Inventory # 9962186
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Seller: Saint Georges English Bookshop, Berlin, Germany
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Peter Sis (illustrator). 1st Edition. Privately owned, unmarked text, tight binding, unclipped jacket with some edge wear and rubbing. All 3 volumes available at time of listing! Owner's Name and college penned to first page (*Norman Stone; historian) ships from Berlin Bookshop Bxn. Seller Inventory # 195157009
Seller: Robinson Street Books, IOBA, Binghamton, NY, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDVery good copy with clean pages and dust jacket. Previous ownership stamp to front free end paper. Seller Inventory # ware553jd0002
Seller: Sequitur Books, Boonsboro, MD, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condition: New. Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages. Seller Inventory # 2605280025
Seller: Webbooks, Wigtown, Wigtown, United Kingdom
Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. From an academic library with the usual stamps etc. Seller Inventory # PF640
Seller: HALCYON BOOKS, LONDON, United Kingdom
hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. A clean, tight copy. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK WITHIN 48 HOURS ( BOOKS ORDERED OVER THE WEEKEND DISPATCHED ON MONDAY) ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING. Seller Inventory # mon0001001196
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Seller: Griffin Books, Stamford, CT, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Like New. Looks unread in neatly price clipped jacket. d36 Please email for photos. Larger books or sets may require additional shipping charges. Books sent via US Postal. Seller Inventory # 125203
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: xiv, 434p. ; 21cm. Subjects: Subjects: Marx, Karl (1818-1883) -- Criticism and interpretation. Socialism -- History. 3 Kg. Seller Inventory # 301957
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: xiv, 434p. ; 21cm. Subjects: Subjects: Marx, Karl (1818-1883) -- Criticism and interpretation. Socialism -- History. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 301957
Seller: Bookworks [MWABA, IOBA], Beloit, WI, U.S.A.
Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition in English. Monumental study of the origins, development, implementation, and decline of the various strands of Marxism, and its interpreters. Complete set of this study, widely considered the author's magnum opus; his intent was to include principle historic facts likely to be of use to any scholar, while keeping his own interpretations in separate sections. Kolakowski was an important Polish philosopher & intellectual historian, credited as an inspiration for Solidarity and the modern Polish mindset. In 1968, after his critiques of Marxism became intolerable, he left Poland, where he had been chair of the History of Philosophy at Warsaw University, eventually settling at Oxford.Hardcovers in jacket, as pictured. Light wear to books; ink name rubberstamped on bottom page edge of first two volumes, volume three shows a bit more wear, bumped corners, page edges lightly spotted/stained; jackets show light edgewear, minor creasing, volume one price-clipped, volume three shows a little fading. Texts clean; [xiv], 434; [ix], blank, 542; xii, 548; index & bibliographies in each volume. ISBNs of volumes 2 & 3 are 0198245696 & 019824570x. A surcharge for expedited or international shipping of this heavy set may be required; please inquire for an accurate quote. Size: Octavo. Set. Seller Inventory # z0306