In this generously illustrated book, scholar and teacher Robert Farris Thompson gives us the definitive account of cool--not cool the adjective--cool the aesthetic; the cool fundamental to the culture of the Black Atlantic and expressed in ideals of balance and control; the cool of -creative matters, full of motion and brilliance-; the cool of individual and social responsibility.
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In this generously illustrated book, scholar and teacher Robert Farris Thompson gives us the definitive account of cool--not cool the adjective--cool the aesthetic; the cool fundamental to the culture of the Black Atlantic and expressed in ideals of balance and control; the cool of -creative matters, full of motion and brilliance-; the cool of individual and social responsibility.
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HARDCOVER Good-Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name-GOOD Oversized.
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. First Edition, 2011. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is square and tight. Black cloth boards are clean, lower corners are gently bumped. Text block is clean. Dust jacket is clean, bright, and unmarked with minor edgewear. Additional photos provided upon request.
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New. 193477295X. *** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request ***-*** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT-Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened--198 pp.; 167 illus. (126 in color. )--with a bonus offer.