{"product_id":"secondhand-history-culture-bargain-book-box-sp2600","title":"Secondhand History \u0026 Culture Bargain Book Box SP2800","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSecondhand History \u0026amp; Culture Bargain Book Box SP2600\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eAn all-Pelican Books box — sixteen vintage Pelican paperbacks from the 1950s and 1960s in their distinctive blue covers, spanning architecture, art history, anthropology, music, science, and social criticism. Nikolaus Pevsner's European architecture survey, Margaret Mead's Samoan fieldwork, H.D.F. Kitto's Greeks, and H.J. Eysenck's I.Q. test sit alongside Edmund Wilson's literary essays, a 1952 music annual, and a study of American militarism. A collector's grouping of the imprint that popularised serious non-fiction for the mass market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-decimal flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eA History of English Architecture — Peter Kidson, Peter Murray and Paul Thompson — A comprehensive Pelican survey of English architecture from the Anglo-Saxon period to the 20th century, tracing the country's building history with scholarly range and clarity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eFrank Lloyd Wright: Architecture and Space — Peter Blake — A critical appreciation of the American architect's revolutionary approach to organic design and space; one of the most accessible introductions to Wright's ideas and legacy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eAn Outline of European Architecture — Nikolaus Pevsner — The classic one-volume survey by the great architectural historian; Pevsner traces European building from the early Christian period to the modern movement in his most widely read work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eByzantine Art — David Talbot Rice — A concise survey of Byzantine visual culture from the foundation of Constantinople to its fall in the 15th century; with 64 pages of plates, an essential Pelican introduction to a distinctive artistic tradition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eThe Greeks — H.D.F. Kitto — One of the most celebrated introductions to ancient Greek civilisation ever written; Kitto brings the world of the polis, the theatre, and the gymnasium alive with wit, learning, and genuine enthusiasm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eComing of Age in Samoa — Margaret Mead — The groundbreaking 1928 anthropological study of adolescence and sexuality in Samoan society; a landmark of 20th-century social science and one of the most influential books in the history of anthropology.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eIslam — Alfred Guillaume — A compact and authoritative introduction to the history, beliefs, and practice of Islam; from the life of Muhammad through the development of Islamic law, theology, and culture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eEngland in the Nineteenth Century (1815–1914) — David Thomson — Volume 8 of the Pelican History of England; a clear and authoritative account of the political, social, and economic transformation of England across the Victorian and Edwardian eras.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eHypnosis: Fact and Fiction — F.L. Marcuse — A careful Pelican examination of what hypnosis actually is and what it can and cannot do; Marcuse separates scientific evidence from popular mythology.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eThe Concerto — Ralph Hill — A guide to the major piano, violin, and cello concertos of the standard repertoire; a companion to the same editor's Pelican on The Symphony, written for the engaged music listener.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003ePottery Through the Ages — George Savage — A survey of ceramic art from ancient times to the modern era; Savage traces pottery as both functional object and art form across cultures and centuries.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eThe Triple Thinkers — Edmund Wilson — Essays on literature and ideas from one of the 20th century's finest American critics; includes Wilson's influential studies of Henry James, Pushkin, and the relationship between art and politics.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eThe Face of the Sun — H.W. Newton — A solar science account written for the International Geophysical Year; Newton traces understanding of the sun from Galileo to contemporary astronomy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eMusic 1952 — edited by Alec Robertson — The third issue of the annual publication succeeding Penguin Music Magazine; a survey of outstanding musical events from the year of the Festival of Britain, a snapshot of the musical world in 1952.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eThe Armed Society — Tristram Coffin — A study of militarism in modern America; Coffin examines the growing entanglement of military thinking, industry, and government in mid-20th century American life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eKnow Your Own I.Q. — H.J. Eysenck — The famous psychologist's practical guide to intelligence testing; Eysenck provides actual I.Q. tests and explains the science behind them, one of the Pelican imprint's bestsellers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48815181201627,"sku":"SP2800","price":120.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/SP2800.jpg?v=1779921276","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/secondhand-history-culture-bargain-book-box-sp2600","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}