Isbn: 9780374126513 - Cleopatra's Nose: 39 Varieties of Desire (22 results)

Condition: Good. 1st. 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.

Condition: Good. 1st. 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.

Hardback. Condition: Fair. A New York Times Notable Book of 2007Cleopatra's Nose is an exuberant gathering of essays and profiles, representing twenty years of Judith Thurman's writing, particularly her fascination with human vanity, femininity, and women's work--a term that, in her definition, encompasses haute couture, literature, and ruling empires. The subjects are varied--Cleopatra, Jackie Kennedy, Anne Frank; tofu, performance art, pornography--but as a whole these essays hint at the central preoccupations of a uniquely inquisitive mind. …

Hardback. Condition: Fair. A New York Times Notable Book of 2007Cleopatra's Nose is an exuberant gathering of essays and profiles, representing twenty years of Judith Thurman's writing, particularly her fascination with human vanity, femininity, and women's work--a term that, in her definition, encompasses haute couture, literature, and ruling empires. The subjects are varied--Cleopatra, Jackie Kennedy, Anne Frank; tofu, performance art, pornography--but as a whole these essays hint at the central preoccupations of a uniquely inquisitive mind. …

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Hardcover. Condition: Used Like New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. Used Like New hardcover in new dust jacket. 8vo. (6.5 x 1 x 9.5 inches) Text is clean and free of marks or underlining. Publisher overstock mark on the bottom of the text block. 448 pp. Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. "Cleopatra's Nose "is an exuberant gathering of essays and profiles representing twenty years of Judith Thurman's celebrated writing, particularly her fascination with human vanity, femininity, and "women's work"--from haute couture to literature to commanding empires. The subjects are iconic (Jackie, the Brontes, Toni Morrison, Anne Frank) and multifarious (tofu and performance art, pornography and platform shoes, kimonos and bulimia); all inspire dazzling displays of craft, wit, penetration, and intelligence. Here we find explorations of voracity: hunger for sex, food, experience, and transcendence; see how writers from Flaubert to Nadine Gordimer have engaged with history; meet eminent Victorians and the greats of fashion. Whether reporting on hairstyles, strolling the halls of power, or deftly unpacking novels and their writers, Thurman never fails to provoke, inspire, captivate, and enlighten. "Cleopatra's Nose "is an embarrassment of riches from one of our great literary journalists.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition, First printing. The binding is tight, corners sharp. Light wear and soiling to edges of text block. Text is unmarked. The dust jacket shows some light handling, in a mylar cover.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Near Fine. A Good Read ships from Toronto and Niagara Falls, NY - customers outside of North America please allow two to three weeks for delivery. A few wrinkles on edges.; 9 X 6.30 X 1.50 inches; 448 pages.

hardcover. Condition: fine. near fine. First. 427 pages. 8vo, white cloth, d.w. New York: Farrar Straus & Giroux, (2007). First edition. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper.

Hardcover. Condition: Like New. Like New. First Edition. Publisher: Farrar Straus & Giroux, New York, 2007.FINE hardcover book in FINE dust-jacket. Pristine. As new. Unread. First Edition, First Printing. All of our books with dust-jackets are shipped in fresh, archival-safe mylar protective sleeves.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. CLEOPATRA'S NOSE is an exuberant gathering of essays and profiles representing twenty years of Judith Thurman's celebrated writing, particularly her fascination with human vanity, femininity, and "women's work"--from haute couture to literature to commanding empires. The subjects are iconic (Jackie, the Brontës, Toni Morrison, Anne Frank) and multifarious (tofu and performance art, pornography and platform shoes, kimonos and bulimia); all inspire dazzling displays of craft, wit, penetration, and intelligence. Here we find explorations of voracity: hunger for sex, food, experience, and transcendence; see how writers from Flaubert to Nadine Gordimer have engaged with history; meet eminent Victorians and the greats of fashion. Whether reporting on hairstyles, strolling the halls of power, or deftly unpacking novels and their writers, Thurman never fails to provoke, inspire, captivate, and enlighten. CLEOPATRA'S NOSE is an embarrassment of riches from one of our great literary journalists. Fine, first edition, firt printing, in fine, mylar-protected dust cover. {Not remainder-arred or price-clipped} BUND.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First printing, with full number line. A fine copy in a near-fine dust jacket (fine but for light rubbing). An unread, tight copy with price ($27.50) intact on front flap. Comes with archival-quality jacket protector.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Near Fine. First Edition. Stiff unmarked book in lightly rubbed dust jacket.; 1.5 x 9 x 6.3 Inches; 448 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. VG hardcover in VG jacket. 2007. First Edition. SIGNED/Inscribed by AUTHOR on title page. Pages all clean/unmarked. LIghtest edgewear. Binding solid. Jacket with light edgewear. Clean/solid. 422 pp. Signed by Author(s). Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Signed handsomely by the author with autograph only. Fresh like new copy. Benefits the Friends of the Albany, CA library. Signed by Author(s).

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition.

Condition: FINE. First printing. A collection of essays "representing twenty years of Thurman's writing, particularly her fascination with human vanity, femininity, and 'women's work' - from haute couture to literature to commanding empires. The subjects are iconic (Jackie, the Brontes, Toni Morrison, Anne Frank) and multifarious (tofu and performance art, pornography and platform shoes, kimonos and bulimia); all inspire dazzling displays of craft, wit, penetration, and intelligence. Here we find explorations of voracity: hunger for sex, food, experience, and transcendence; see how writers from Flaubert to Nadine Gordimer have engaged with history; meet eminent Victorians and the greats of fashion." SIGNED on the title page. 427 pp. Very near fine in a like dustjacket (bottom of spine slightly pushed, but a straight clean copy, appears unread).…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. here we find explorations of voracity: for sex, food, experience,and transcendence. and much more. remainder mark on bottom.

Couverture rigide. Condition: bon. RO60108956: 2007. In-8. Relié. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 427 pages. Avec Jaquette. . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. New York: FSG [2007]. First edition. First printing. Hardbound. Brand new! Very fine/very fine in all respects. A pristine unread copy. SIGNED BY AUTHOR on title page; author's name only, no other writing. Comes with archival-quality mylar dust jacket protector. Smoke free. Shipped in well padded box. Purchased new and opened only for for author to sign. Signed by Author(s).…

hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.