The Order of Things, an Archaeology of the Human Sciences; World of Man; A Library of Theory and Research in the Human Sciences.
London: Tavistock Publications, 1970. First English language edition. Hardcover. Octavo. xxiv + 388pp. Black cloth with silver lettering to spine, b&w frontis. The first English language edition of this work first published in 1966 by Éditions Gallimard under the title "Les Mots et les Choses". The work which Foucault first launched Foucault into global prominence as a post-modernist cultural historian. Light bruising and rubbing to spine ends and corners, page edges slightly darkened, else a tight, bright and unmarked VG+ copy in Good dust jacket. (Dust jacket is chafed at all edges, upper edge has several 2 inch closed tears & some ragged chipping at upper spine, old tape repair to reverse side, price clipped. Dust jacket is now protected in removable mylar sleeve, Item #64998
ISBN: 0422718904
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