Cavell, Stanley. The World Viewed - Reflections on the Ontology of Film. New York, The Viking Press, 1971. 14 cm x 20 cm. XV, 174 pages. Original Hardcover with the rare illustrated dustjacket in protective collector's Mylar. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Inscribed and signed by Stanley Cavell on the front free endpaper. Several pages have annotations as well as a minor entry on rear pastedown in pencil. Includes chapters such as: Baudelaire and the Myths of Film / Excursus: Some Modernist Painting / The Acknowledgement of Silence / The Dandy / The Military Man and the Woman / The Medium and Media of Film etc.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Seller: Aspen Book Co., Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Condition: good. A well-loved companion. Corners and cover might show a little wear, and you could find some notes or highlights. The dust jacket might be MIA, it might have been a library book and extras aren't guaranteedâ"but the story's all there! Seller Inventory # PKV.0670790028.G
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0670790028I4N00
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0670790028I4N00
Seller: HPB-Diamond, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority! Seller Inventory # S_477515917
Seller: Bookworks [MWABA, IOBA], Beloit, WI, U.S.A.
Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Important Harvard philosophy professor's second book, a generally non-technical examination of the nature & mystery of movies, and how & why we judge them. Small hardcover in jacket, as pictured; the first edition (first printing), "First published in 1971 by The Viking Press Inc.", listing no later printings. Light wear to book; jacket shows minor edgewear, some creases to front panel lamination, $5.95 price intact; top edge faded. Text clean, no names or marks; xv, blank, 174 pages; notes. Size: Small Octavo. Seller Inventory # y0050
Seller: Anybook.com, Lincoln, United Kingdom
Condition: Poor. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Book contains pen markings. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Heavy shelf wear. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,350grams, ISBN:0670790028. Seller Inventory # 2325769
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Harry Alter, Sylva, NC, U.S.A.
hardcover, Condition: Very Good, Viking, NY, c.1971, 1st., smaller 8vo., cloth, 173pp., VG/VG $. Seller Inventory # 96015