The Order of Things
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- 2
- First edition
- Gallimard, 1966
The first edition of The Order of Things by Michel Foucault was published in Paris by Gallimard in 1966. We track 2 editions.
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- 18 on Open Library, 17 in English
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Who published the first edition of The Order of Things?
The first edition of The Order of Things by Michel Foucault was published in Paris by Gallimard in 1966.
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We track 2 editions of The Order of Things, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.