The Temptation to Exist by E. M. Cioran Introduction by Susan Sontag (1968) hardcover book

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E. M. Cioran Introduction by Susan Sontag, Translated from the French by Richard Howard - The Temptation to Exist

Chicago: Quadrangle Books, 1968 (first published in French in 1956). Hardcover. 8vo. Colored endpapers. 222pp. Gray top-stain. Gray/greenish boards with green spine and black lettering. Fair condition. Pencil annotation to the upper edge of the front endpaper. Minor separation of the text-block from the spine. Creasing, toning, scratching, smudging, and discoloration to the outer/inner boards, endpapers, pages of the text, and the text-block edge. The dust jacket is not price clipped (shows a price of $5.00) and is in fair condition. Light sun-fading to the spine. Edge-wear to the perimeter of the dust jacket. Creasing, toning, scratching, smudging, and discoloration to all faces of the dust jacket. Some chipping to the upper/lower dust jacket spine. Some wear and chipping to corners and hinges. Circular stain to the middle of the dust jacket cover (see photos).

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