F. R. Ankersmit Historical Representation. Stanford University Press, 2001. Cultural Memory in the Present.  First printing. 0804739803 321 pages. Softcover volume, measuring approximately 6" x 9", displays light shelfwear. Binding is sound. Interior is clean and bright. "Focusing on the notion of representation and on the necessity of distinguishing between representation and description, this book argues that the traditional semantic apparatus of meaning, truth, and reference that we use for description must be redefined if we are to understand properly the nature of historical writing."