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1912008381New York: Dodd Mead 1912. Belgian born author who wrote in French and winner of the 1911 Nobel Prize for literature known primarily for these philosophical essays. Eight volumes of the 10 volume series published by Dodd Mead between 1912-1914. Uniformly bound in contemporary half red morocco over light red buckram boards matching buckram end papers the tops gilt backs decorated in gilt. Very Good Plus light wear to covers Lacking the volumes "Death" and "Life of the Bee". Titles included are "Treasure of the Humble" "Wisdom and Destiny" "The Buried Temple" "The Double Garden" "Measure of the Hours" "Our Eternity" "The Unknown Guest" and "On Emerson Etc.". Translated from the French by Alfred Sutro Alexander Teixeira de Mattos and Montrose J. Moses. Uncommon as a set and in lovely binding. This set will require additional charges for priority and international mail. Please inquire before ordering. . Later American Edition. Half Morocco. Very Good Plus/No Jacket As Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Dodd Mead Hardcover books
1776007982London: Printed for J. Pote E. Ballard C. Bathurst T. Davies T. Payne et al 1776. "The eighth edition with very considerable amendments and improvements from the most accurate and elegant French Edition of Peter Coste." John Congreve 1801-1863 armorial bookplate in Vols. I and III. Very Good Plus in full contemporary calf with late 19th- early 20th c. reback in keeping with morocco labels lettered in gilt and gilt tooled decorations. Edge wear to boards shadows from bookplates front end pages the contents clean and bright. A handsome set. Eighth Edition. Full Calf. Very Good Plus/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Printed for J. Pote, E. Ballard, C. Bathurst, T. Davies, T. Payne et al Hardcover books
19881964944MIT 1988. Trade Paperback. Good. Minor ink underlining. 1988 Trade Paperback. Michel Foucault left a rich legacy of ideas and approaches many of which still await exposition and analysis. The Final Foucault is devoted to his last published and some as yet unpublished work and includes a translation of one of his last interviews a comprehensive bibliography of his publications and a biographical chronology.Foucault was still working on his history of sexuality when he died in 1984 but his main concern remained as throughout his career a deeper understanding of the nature of truth. MIT paperback books
1947005400London: Macmillan & Co. Ltd. 1947. First Edition 2nd Printing 1947. Very Good cloth discolored along spine and front boards offsetting to endpages. In a Very Good priced dust wrapper spine darkened and light edge wear. From the library of noted Professor George Nakhnikian with his ownership signature front endpage and his informed marginal pencil notations throughout. Nakhnikian was largely responsible for leading two different philosophy departments to positions of national prominence: Wayne State University in the 1950s and 1960s and Indiana University in the late 1960s and 1970s. . First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Macmillan & Co. Ltd. Hardcover books
2806qsDublin: Printed for Messrs. Price Whitestone W. Watson Moncrieffe Colles Jenkin Walker Exshaw Beatty Burnet W. Wilson R. Cross Mills Porter Burton White Byrne Higly N. Cross Cash Doyle Sleater E. Lynch and S. Hallhead MDCCLXXXIII. Octavo leather and boards hardcover leather spine label gilt letters 525 pp. Professionally rebound; images gladly provided upon request. Printed for Messrs. Price, Whitestone, W. Watson, Moncrieffe, Colles, Jenkin, Walker, Exshaw, Beatty, Burnet, W. Wilson, R. Cro hardcover books
1964006919The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff 1964. First published in 1950 under the title "Die Idee der Phanomenologie". First Edition in English 1964. Translated by William P. Alston and George Nakhnikian Introduction by George Nakhnikian. As New in As New dust jacket and still in publisher's brown packing paper. The book consists of five lectures delivered at the University of Gottingen in 1907 RARE in the hardcover and in As New condition. First Edition in English. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Martinus Nijhoff Hardcover books
1968002471The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff 1968. New Impression of the 1964 Edition published in 1968. Near Fine wrappers lightly soiled contents are clean tight and unmarked. . 2nd Pinting. Printed Wrappers. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. Martinus Nijhoff Paperback books
1959003301Ann Arbor MI: Univ of Michigan Press 1959. SIGNED BY AUTHOR on front endpage. Second Printing Fine in a Near Fine dustjacket with a couple of tiny rubs at the tips. Boulding was the founder of the evolutionary economics movement a cofounder of General Systems Theoryand in addition to being an economist he was an educator peace activist poet religious mystic devoted Quaker systems scientist and interdisciplinary philosopher. He published over three dozen books and in excess of 1200 articles. He was one of those rare authors of a "Citation Classic." Indeed even more rare he was the author of two Citation Classics: The Image: Knowledge in Life and Society 1956 and Conflict and Defense: A General Theory 1962. SIGNED copies of any of his works are exceedingly SCARCE. . Signed by Author. 2nd Printing. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. Univ of Michigan Press Hardcover books
1928007009Oxford: Oxford at the Clarendon Press 1928. Fifth Edition Impression of 1928 stated. Very Good Plus prior owner name and city front end page slight spotting to cloth at top edges No jacket. Contents are clean tight and unmarked. . Fifth Edition. Cloth. Very Good Plus/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Oxford at the Clarendon Press Hardcover books
1814008004London: Printed for Lackington Allen & Co.; F.C & J. Rivington; et al 1814. advertisement 477 2 468 3 435 pp. Title page Vol.1 with an engraved sculpture portrait by W. Bromley. Three volumes in contemporary half vellum over marbled boards the backs intricately gilt and with red morocco labels lettered in gilt marbled end papers and edges. A lovely set Very Good Plus scant toning boards lightly rubbed spines darkened. Uncommon in this edition and such lovely condition. . Eighth Edition. Half Vellum. Very Good Plus/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Printed for Lackington, Allen & Co.; F.C & J. Rivington; et al Hardcover books
1758007960London: Printed for J. Whiston and B. White in Fleet - Street 1758. Fold-out frontispiece engraved portrait of Erasmus vi 630 pp. corrigenda 1 pp.of adverts. illustrated with two plates of Erasmus' facsimile handwriting. Contemporary full mottled calf five raised bands red morocco spine label lettered in gilt. Very Good light rubbing at edges of boards light toning mainly associated with facsimile illustrations. Joints and hinges sound. Small mid-19th c. London bookseller's label bottom front paste down. Volume I only complete in itself. A second volume containing scholar's opinions on Erasmus and abstracts was published in 1760. Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam 1466 - 1536 was one of Europe's most famous and influential scholars of the Northern Renaissance and the first editor of the New Testament. . First Edition. Full Calf. Very Good/No Jacket As Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Printed for J. Whiston and B. White, in Fleet - Street Hardcover books
1959006944New York: Basic Books 1959. First American Edition First Printing of Popper's "Logik der Forschung" first published in Vienna in 1932 and the book that gave the philosophy of science a firm foundation in 20th century thought. The book is Fine in a Very Good Plus dust jacket spinea bit browned and with some toning 1/4" and 1/2" tears at top edge front panel. A quite handsome copy of this highly regarded classic SCARCE in collectible dust jacket . First American Edition. Cloth. Fine/Very Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Basic Books Hardcover books
1927335New York: Wm. H. Wise 1927. First Edition. Stiff wraps. Near fine. A gorgeous letter press first edition by the Roycrofters. Green and tan stiff paper wraps tied with green ribbon and titling in red on cover. Ornate orange drop caps with black type printed on hand-molded paper. Mottoes printed on grey inserts centered and decorated. Moderate even wear to all edges of cover. A beautiful example of the Arts and Crafts Movement and a return to traditional book making. Laid in is an original certificate to purchase mottoes "suitable for framing" and two examples of the same handmade paper showing ads for the Notebook of Elbert Hubbard and for Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great. 220 4 pp. with index. Quarto 8 1/2 x 10 3/4 inches tall Best known as the the initiator of the Arts and Crafts community Roycroft Hubbard was an anarchist socialist and followed a philosophy of mental and spiritual freedom. Some of his works which include Jesus Was an Anarchist and a A Message to Garcia were listed as offensive by the US government. He and his wife died aboard the Lusitania. Wm. H. Wise paperback books
196026071The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff 1960. First edition. Near Fine/very good. Two identical clothbound volumes in dustwrappers. The author's attempt to answer the question: What is Phennomenology 735 total pages. Handsome near fine copies in lightly used and toned dustwrappers. Martinus Nijhoff unknown books
1986253964Boston: Atlantic Monthly Pr 1986. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good binding/Very Good dust jacket. Signed & Inscribed by Coles on ffep. Mild rubbing to dust jacket; dust jacket price-clipped; dust jacket protected in a mylar cover; no markings in text. Very Good binding / Very Good dust jacket. Atlantic Monthly Pr unknown books
19704108Phila.: Girard Bank 1970. First edition first prnt. Inscribed by Michener on the title page. "St. Michaels Md 21 v 82 To Betty Bullard who was most adventurous in finding this! James A. Michener." Illustrated by Jamie Wyeth. Illustrated label on front board. Issued without dustjacket. Slipcase. Slipcase with wear on one paper edge which has slightly lifted. The book is in Fine condition. Inscribed & Dated by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Fine/Not Issued. Illus. by Jamie Wyeth. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Girard Bank Hardcover books
1938001657New York: Jewish Theological Seminary of America 1938. Near Fine with light creasing at top edge. 28 pages in cream-colored printed wrappers. Scarce. 4th Printing. Printed Wrappers. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Jewish Theological Seminary of America Paperback books
1930005401The Open Court Publ. Co./ W. W. Norton & Co. 1930. RARE First Edition of this major philosophical work by Lovejoy who is most famous for his work The Great Chain of Being: A Study of the History of an Idea 1936. Very Good no jacket gilt title at spine a bit rubbed still legible. This copy from the library of noted Professor George Nakhnikian with his ownership signature front endpage and his informed marginal pencil notations throughout. Nakhnikian was largely responsible for leading two different philosophy departments to positions of national prominence: Wayne State University in the 1950s and 1960s and Indiana University in the late 1960s and 1970s. . First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Open Court Publ. Co./ W. W. Norton & Co. Hardcover books
1998W40438Rochester VT: Inner Traditions 1998. Dark blue cloth spines and glossy paper covered boards gilt. Glossy paper slipcase with 2 small beginning splits at bottom of mouth. Originally published in 1957 in France. This translation by Deborah and Robert Lawlor. Vol. 1 is text and entire Vol. 2 is plates depicting the Apet of the South at Luxor. First Edition. Cloth Backed Boards. Very Good/Slipcase Good. Illus. by Lucie Lamy. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Trade. Inner Traditions Hardcover books
1945003442Brooklyn NY: The Society for Advanced Thought and Art 1945. Near Fine wrappers lightly age toned and a couple of tiny edge tears. SCARCE. First Edition. Printed Wrappers. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. The Society for Advanced Thought and Art Paperback books
1970008815Cambridge: Oberlin / Harvard University Press 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition. Published as Martin Classical Lectures Volume XXIV. 222 pp. Bookplate of Miriam Reik to inside front board else a fine hardbound copy in very good dustwrapper with darkening to spine colors. Not price clipped. <br/><br/> Oberlin / Harvard University Press hardcover books
199121420Princeton: Princeton University Press. Fine. 1991. Paperback. 0691025118 . Illustrated. Seventh paperback printing. Fine in printed wraps. . Princeton University Press paperback books
249328Grand Rapids MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. Soft Cover. Near Fine binding. 223pp. Near Fine binding. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co unknown books
1927008909New York: Simon & Schuster 1927. RARE First Edition in dust jacket and SIGNED BY AUTHOR at front end page. Very Good spine lean prior owner name in ink bookplate and pencil gift inscription. fore edge soiled small L.S. Ayres ticket front paste down. In Very Good dust jacket spine darkened and a bit rubbed small chips at edges and folds. Durant's "remembrance of things past" of which he said ".it was done 'con amore' and there are some pages in it which I am afraid will remain to the end the best that I have written." . SIGNED BY AUTHOR. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Simon & Schuster Hardcover books
200537632NY:: Oxford University Press. Fine. 2005. Paperback. 0195132858 . First paperback printing. Fine in printed wraps . Oxford University Press, paperback books
