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pp. (8), 245, previous owner’s ink inscription on the front free endpaper, otherwise overall vg.” Kimmelman reminds us of the Wunderkammer, the cabinet of wonders–the rage in seventeenth-century Europe and a metaphor for the art of life. Each drawer of the cabinet promises something curious and exotic, instructive and beautiful, the cabinet being a kind of ideal, self-contained universe that makes order out of the chaos of the world. The Accidental Masterpiece is a kind of literary Wunderkammer, filled with lively surprises and philosophical musings. It will inspire readers to imagine their own personal cabinet of wonders.”
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| ISBN | 1594200556 | |
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| Published Date | 2005 | |
| Book Condition | Very Good | |
| Jacket Condition | Very Good | |
| Binding | Hb | |
| Size | 8vo | |
| Place of Publication | New York, New York, U.S.A. | |
| Edition | First Edition | |
| Category: | Health/Psychology | |
| Author: | Michael Kimmelman | |
| Publisher: | Penguin Press |
pp. (8), 245, previous owner’s ink inscription on the front free endpaper, otherwise overall vg.” Kimmelman reminds us of the Wunderkammer, the cabinet of wonders–the rage in seventeenth-century Europe and a metaphor for the art of life. Each drawer of the cabinet promises something curious and exotic, instructive and beautiful, the cabinet being a kind of ideal, self-contained universe that makes order out of the chaos of the world. The Accidental Masterpiece is a kind of literary Wunderkammer, filled with lively surprises and philosophical musings. It will inspire readers to imagine their own personal cabinet of wonders.”
| Weight | 0.85 kg |
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