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Philosophy
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1842 The Complete Works of Michael de MontaigneLondon : 1842The very scarce first edition of the works of influential philosopher Michael de Montaigne, with a frontispiece and vignette title page. -
1803 3Vol Essays, Moral and LiteraryLondon: 1803A pleasing set of the fifteenth edition of Vicesimus Knox's collection of essays, in full tree calf. -
1773-1787 M. Tullii Ciceronis Opera Omnia in Usum SerenisPatavii : 1773-1787A very scarce vellum-bound complete works of Cicero, with notes by French scholar Pierre-Joseph Thoulier d'Olivet. -
1941 The Basic Works of AristotleNew York: 1941Aristotle's famous works collected in one resourceful volume by scholar Richard McKeon. Lovely copy with unclipped dust wrapper. -
1932 Education And The Social OrderLondon : 1932An interesting pedagogical essay by philosopher Bertrand Russel on the education of the individual citizen, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1949 Authority and the IndividualLondon : 1949A captivating set of six lectures by British philosopher Bertrand Russell, with a frontispiece in the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
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1812 The Principles of Physiological and Physical ScienceLondon: 1812A presentation copy of this very scarce volume on physiology and physical science from Richard Saumarez. -
1962 Plotinus The EnneadsLondon : 1962A complete translation of Egyptian philosopher Plotinus' The Enneads, a collection of his writings and ideas, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1955 History of Western Philosophy: and its Connection with Political and Social Circumstances from the Earliest Times to the Present DayLondon: 1955A classic survey of Western philosophy, Russell’s best-known and most widely read philosophical work, complete with the original clipped dust wrapper. -
1897-1928 33vol The Temple ClassicsLondon: 1897-1939A grand collection of The Temple Classics, thirty-three books of twelve selected works that are praised for their significance and longevity. -
1795 Philosophical Dissertations of the Egyptians and Chinese (Volume the First)London: 1795The second English edition of this cultural and philosophical study of ancient Egypt and China, written by Cornelius de Pauw. -
1931-1937 6vol The Works of George Bernard ShawLondon: 1931-1937Six fascinating works from the eminent George Bernard Shaw, including fourteen plays and two critiques. -
1960-1966 2 Vols Two Mid-Century Studies in Medieval Theology and LiteratureLondon; Oxford: 1960-1966Two smart volumes of mid-century medieval studies, pairing Karl Barth’s theological reading of Anselm with Peter Dronke’s influential survey of European love-lyric traditions, complete with the original unclipped dust wrappers. -
1971 Elizabethan Critical EssaysLondon: 1971The complete two-volume set of Elizabethan Critical Essays, an insightful selection of contemporary literary criticism that teaches readers contemporary attitudes and beliefs. -
1748-1749 M. Tullii Ciceronis Opera Quae Supersunt OmniaGlasguae [Glasgow]: 1748-1749Handsomely bound in full vellum, this is a wonderful collection of nineteen volumes of the works of Cicero. A very scarce edition published in mid 18th century Glasgow. -
1957-1965 2Vols Collection of Works on Medieval LiteratureLondon: 1957-1965A set of engaging works on Medieval life and thought, in the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrappers. -
1819 A Grammar of Logic and Intellectual PhilosophyLondon: 1819The very scarce first edition of this philosophical work by Alexander Jamieson. -
1930 Conway LettersNew Haven: 1930A very smart copy of Nicolson's documentation and analysis of Anne Viscountess Conway, including speculative letters. -
1911 The RoadmenderLondon: 1911A beautiful cloth-bound copy of Margaret Barber's Christian writings, published under the alias "Michael Fairless". -
1809 An Essay on the Identity and General Resurrection of the Human BodyLondon : 1809The first edition of this fascinating exploration of the Christian notion of resurrection, drawing from scripture and philosophy. -
1744 2vol in 1 Marci Antonini Imperatoris Eorum Quae ad Seipsum Libri XIIGlasguae [Glasgow]: 1744The very scarce Foulis edition of the meditations of Marcus Aurelius, printed in both Greek and Latin. Handsomely bound in full tree calf by Riviere. -
1644 Auli Gellii Noctes AtticaeLugd. Batavorum: 1644A mid-17th century edition of Aulus Gellius's 'Attic Nights', a commonplace book with notes on a vast array of subjects, including history, grammar and philosophy. -
1909 Rubáiyát of Omar KhayyámLondon: 1909First illustrated 1909 edition of Edward FitzGerald's Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám in half blue morocco, with sixteen full-page coloured plates by Gilbert James, and an introduction by Reynold Alleyne Nicholson of the University of Cambridge. -
1825-1826 2 Vols Théorie des Peines et des Récompenses, Ouvrage Extrait des Manuscrits de M. JérémieParis: 1825-1826Third edition of Théorie des peines et des récompenses, Dumont’s influential French adaptation of Bentham’s utilitarian philosophy on punishment and reward. -
1807 Of the Conduct of the UnderstandingLondon: 1807The 1807 new edition of John Locke's Of the Conduct of the Understanding in a full calf prize binding with intricate gilt decoration to the boards and spine, with marbled endpapers and a marble fore edge. -
1913 Marius the Epicurean, His Sensations and IdeasLondon: 1913A wonderful two volume limited edition of Walter Pater's philosophical novel, in the scarce publisher's original dust wrappers. -
1818 The Literary Character, Illustrated by the History of Men of GeniusLondon: 1818Isaac D'Israeli's updated and improved edition of his study of prominent literary figures and their qualities. -
1900 3vol The Colloquies of Desiderius Erasmus Concerning Men, Manners and ThingsLondon: 1900A smart three volume set of the Colloquies of Erasmus, a collection of dialogues or skits on a wide variety of subjects. -
1972 4vol The Encyclopedia of PhilosophyNew York: 1972A smart later edition of this eight volume encyclopedia of philosophy, edited by Australian-American philosopher Paul Edwards. -
1693 Reflexions Sur Les Defauts Ordinaires des Hommes Et Sur Leurs Bonnes QualitezParis: 1695An early edition of Goussault's philosophical work on the faults and qualities of man, written in the original French and bound in full calf. -
1652 Dris Martini Lutheri Colloquia Mensalia: Or, Dr Martin Luther's Divine DiscoursesLondon: 1652The scarce first edition of Captain Henrie Bell's English language translation of Martin Luther's 'Table Talk', or 'Tischreden'. This was the first ever English language translation of the work. -
1675 The Government of the Tongue Richard and The Art of ContentmentOxford: 1675Two early impressions of Richard Allestree's instructional religious works, one on using the spoken word to promote Christian teachings, and the other on how we to find contentment through god's teachings, bound in full calf. -
1892 2vol Marius the Epicurean: His Sensations and IdeasLondon: 1892A smartly bound third edition of this philosophical novel from English writer and critic Walter Pater. -
1656 Epicurus's MoralsLondon: 1656The exceptionally scarce, first English translated edition of the moral teachings of Epicurus, translated by Walter Charleton and illustrated with a frontispiece. -
1673 Epithetorum Joan Ravisii: Textirosi Epitome.Londini : 1673A very scarce seventeenth-century printing of the collected epithets and writings of French humanist scholar, Jean de Ravisi, or Joan Ravisii. -
1738 The Religion of Nature DelineatedLondon: 1738William Wollaston's influential philosophical work, examining the system of ethics in religion, and providing the author's thoughts on natural religion, bound in full contemporary calf.