Albert Camus; Justin O'Brien [trans]Biblio.com
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195546945New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1955. Very Good/Very Good. New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1955. First American Edition. Octavo; illustrated dust jacket with $3.50 price intact; dark blue cloth over yellow paper-covered boards; 212 pp. Dust jacket chipped along edges with a few short tears; general rubbing. Light wear and minor soiling to edges with brief exposure; binding sound and pages unmarked; a Very Good copy. Alfred A. Knopf unknown
2025SKU1738490R Sons Books 2025-02-17. hardcover. New. 8x6x0. New Textbook Ships with Tracking R Sons Books hardcover
20189780525564454-2025Vintage 2018. Paperback. New. <p><strong>Author:</strong> Albert Camus</p><p><strong>Publisher:</strong> Vintage</p><p><strong>Binding:</strong> Paperback</p><p><strong>ISBN:</strong> 9780525564454</p><p><strong>Release Date:</strong> 2018</p><p><strong>Number Of Pages:</strong> 160</p><p><strong>Details:</strong> Delve into one of the most pivotal philosophical texts of the twentieth century as Albert Camus explores the profound themes of existence and the human condition. This edition of 'The Myth of Sisyphus' invites readers to engage with Camus's contemplation of life's inherent absurdity and the struggle for meaning in a chaotic world. Through eloquent essays Camus examines the concept of suicide urging readers to confront the choice between existence and non-existence in a universe that lacks inherent order. His insights challenge you to find personal significance and value in life even amidst despair.<br /><br />Students and professionals alike will appreciate the depth of Camus's existentialist thought which draws inspiration from literary giants like Kafka and the timeless tale of Don Juan. This translation captures the essence of Camus's philosophy providing a thought-provoking framework for understanding our role in an indifferent universe. Whether you are grappling with your own existential questions or seeking a deeper understanding of human resilience this edition serves as a vital resource for personal and intellectual growth.</p> Vintage paperback
1991Q-0679733736Vintage 1991-05-07. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Vintage paperback
1955038089London: Hamish Hamilton 1955. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Dust Jacket. Octavo. 1st printing. Hamish Hamilton hardcover
20002081402109300623PENGUIN BOOKS 2000. Soft Cover. Fine. Volume: 1 PENGUIN BOOKS paperback
1955140945412London: Hamish Hamilton 1955. First British Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. First British edition and the first English language edition. Bound in publisher's original blue cloth with spine lettered in silver. Near Fine with very slight lean to spine slight fading and wear to spine ends offsetting to endsheets and contents lightly tanned. In a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket with light tanning and a small indentation to the spine panel light wear. A beautiful copy of a book that does not normally turn up in such nice condition. Hamish Hamilton unknown
POT 125HaMISH HAMILTON Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First edition. Book is fine and dj near fine not price clipped. FROM LARRY MCMURTRY'S LIBRARY WITH HIS DISTINCTIVE BOOKPLATE. HaMISH HAMILTON Hardcover
1150650Vintage 1959. Vintage V-75. Owner's name on inside front cover. A scarce title in nicer condition than normally found. Later Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. Book. Vintage Paperback
19739641023Hamish Hamilton Ltd 1973. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item450grams ISBN:024190465X Hamish Hamilton Ltd hardcover
1955100326Hamish Hamilton. London. 1955. Hamish Hamilton. 1955. First edition first impression UK. Hardback in DW. Edges of boards very slightly faded. Endpapers browned prelims and page edges lightly foxed otherwise a clean and sound copy in wrapper that is sunned to spine chipped at corners and lacks small portions at head and tail of spine but is NOT price-clipped. VERY SCARCE. hardcover
SKU0614546Vintage 2018-11-06. paperback. New. 7x5x0. New Textbook Ships with Tracking Vintage paperback
1972LPB008854ACNew York: Alfred A. Knopf 1972. First US Edition/Eighth Printing. Hardcover. Fair/Good. An ex-library copy in black cloth boards blindstamped to front cover and with gilt to type and design motif to spine. Fraying/rubbing through cloth in spots at spine ends corners and tops/bottoms of boards near spine. Tape residue to tops and bottoms of boards and fading to board and spine ends. Pocket and stamp to ffep and paper scar to rear pastedown. Two inked out lines to title page and a couple letters/number stamped to Preface page. Several pages have underlining in pen or highlighter and there are some small stains/smudges and marks through text. Jacket is unclipped $5.95 with short tear to head of spine chip with tear at heel and some sticker residue shadows to latter inside and out. Jacket has some fading and tanning to spine. Alfred A. Knopf hardcover
JG231002080Z110Knopf 1955. hardcover. Good. 8x5x1. Hardback--book excellent--dust cover moderate wear Knopf hardcover
100-49073Alfred A Knopf. Hardcover. Good. Good condition with wear. Alfred A Knopf hardcover
502160<p>Very hard to find in hardcover.</p><p>Hardcover. English. Hamish Hamilton. 1979 Reprint. ISBN: 9780241904657. 169 pp. Good with good dw in protective plastic. Book No: 502160</p> hardcover
250711031Vintage 2059-02-12. Mass Market Paperback. Like New. 5x0x7. Softcover Different cover than image. Near Fine condition. For any additional information or pictures please inquire. Vintage paperback
1955000016359New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1955. First American edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. 6 vi 4 3-212 2 pp. Quarter navy cloth over yellow paper boards with a design in blind on the front board gold lettering on the spine. Price of $3.50 net on the front flap of the dust jacket. Jacket design by Rudolph Ruzicka. Translated from the French by Justin O'Brien. Roeming 0453. Camus' writings on the absurd the nature of fate and human happiness. A pleasing example. A bump and small tear to the front board a bump to the rear board; jacket with a tape ghost on its reverse and with a closed tear on its front panel. Alfred A. Knopf hardcover
1955192704London: Hamish Hamilton 1955. One must imagine Sisyphus happy First edition in English including a new preface by Camus and collecting the title essay alongside "Summer in Algiers" "The Minotaur or The Stop in Oran" "Helen's Exile" "Return to Tipasa" and "The Artist and His Time". Camus's absurdist treatise on the philosophical problem of suicide was first published as Le Mythe de Sisyphe in 1942. Addressing his English readers Camus comments that "written fifteen years ago in 1940 amidst the French and European disaster this book declares that even within the limits of nihilism it is possible to find the means to proceed beyond nihilism. This book is in a certain sense the most personal of those I have published in English". It acts as a non-fictional companion to his novel L'Étranger 1942. The translator Justin O'Brien 1906-1968 was a professor of French at Columbia University who translated many works by Camus and certain works by Jean-Paul Sartre and André Gide including Gide's collected journals. Octavo. Original blue boards spine lettered in silver. With dust jacket. Spine ends bumped a few spots to edges; jacket unclipped spine lightly toned closed tear to spine head couple of nicks and creases: a very good copy in like jacket. hardcover
39797502-20Used - Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. unknown
39979054-6Used - Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. unknown
1955022279London: Hamish Hamilton. Original blue cloth in Dust Jacket. First English Edition. Provenance: From the library of Professor William B. Bjornstad with his small neat signature on the front free endpaper dated November 21 1955 the year of publication. Important statement of Camus philosophy of the absurd. Heffer written in small letters at foot of front flap of Dust Jacket Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket. . Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1955. Hamish Hamilton hardcover
1955212314Hamish Hamilton 1955. First English Translation first printing. Hardcover in dust jacket. Inked in ownership along inside edge of ffep light rippling to inside edge of front paste down from binding some acid browning from laid in Times supplement now in mylar sleeve. Text block is extremely clean crisp and tight very near fine in near fine to fine dust jacket with a shade of toning to spine and just a touch of wear to spine head NOT price-clipped in mylar cover. It's difficult to find a more beautiful copy of this monumental absurdist text. <br /> <br /> Originally written in 1942 The Myth of Sisyphus is in many ways the literary companion to The Stranger––published that same year. <br /> <br /> As an introduction to his absurdist philosophy this work addresses what is in Camus' estimation the only truly serious philosophical problem"––suicide. In Camus' own words: "This book declares that even within the limits of nihilism it is possible to find the means to proceed beyond nihilism. The Myth of Sisyphus sums itself up for me as a lucid invitation to live and to create in the very midst of the desert." <br /> <br /> Translated from the French by Justin O'Brien. <br /> <br /> Includes the Times literary supplement from Friday Jan. 8 1960 discussing Camus' influence. Hamish Hamilton hardcover
7525London: Hamish Hamilton 1971. 141 x 217 x 21 mms. Bound by Haein Song in 2013 in a Bradel binding with dark blue vellum sides and natural goatskin spine. Hand tooled in gold. Hand printed endpapers with leather joint to panel doublures. Housed in the original purple cloth clamshell box with gilt lettering on upper cover.Camus' philosophical essay compares the absurdity of man's life with the Sisyphus a figure of Greek mythology who was condemned to repeat forever the same meaningless task of pushing a boulder up a mountain only to see it roll down again. Song’ inspiration for the binding design came from a beautifully haunting reflection on life's absurdity and our futile search for meaning unity and clarity.<br>Haein Song originally from Seoul in South Korea is a fellow of Designer Bookbinders and a remarkable book artist. Her bindings and artist’s books are in many public and private collections and her work is much sought after. Hamish Hamilton hardcover
2013SKU0567040Penguin Classic 2013-11-26. paperback. Good. 7x5x0. Textbook May Have Highlights Notes and/or Underlining BOOK ONLY-NO ACCESS CODE NO CD Ships with Tracking Penguin Classic paperback
