Good condition. The hardback cover shows minor signs of shelf wear including slight creasing to the cover corners and the top and bottom of the spine, as well as some minor scuff marks. There are some marks to the text block edges. The text is clear and readable but there are numerous underlinings and margin annotations throughout (in pencil). However, the binding is secure and there are otherwise no significant marks or damage. This rich study provides a comprehensive introduction to media philosophy while offering a new perspective on the concept and function of transmission media in all systems of exchange. Krmer uses the figure of the messenger as a key metaphor, examining a diverse range of transmission events, including the circulation of money, translation of languages, angelic visitations, spread of infectious diseases, and processes of transference and counter-transference that occur during psychoanalysis.