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Philosophy
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1913 Virginibus Puerisque And Other PapersLondon: 1913A beautifully bound, fine paper edition of this collection of essays from the renowned Scottish novelist, in a full vellum decorative binding. -
1927 Essays of To-Day and YesterdayLondon: 1927A lovely first edition copy of this collection of essays by Holbrook Jackson, Previously owned by the author with his bookplate. -
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1927 Essays of To-Day and YesterdayLondon: 1927A presentation copy of the first edition of this collection of essays by Holbrook Jackson. Signed and inscribed by the author. -
1870 The Philosophy of EatingBoston: 1870A pleasing revised edition of this volume on nutrition by American homeopathic physician Albert J. Bellows. -
1913 Town: An EssayWestminster: 1913A very scarce essay celebrating towns by Holbrook Jackson, with a rare to see hand-coloured cover. -
1924 Plato's Symposium or SupperLondon: 1924A Nonesuch limited edition of this enduring philosophical work by Plato. -
c1905 The Wisdom of ConfuciusLondon: c1905A smartly bound copy of this collection of wise comments from Confucius, bound by Bumpus Ltd. -
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1877 History of the Conflict Between Religion and ScienceNew York: 1877An important work on the conflict thesis by John William Draper, signed by the author. -
1961 Metaphysica Sive Prima Philosophia (Venise, 1495)Louvain: 1961A smart copy of this facsimile of Ibn Sina's 'Metaphysica sive Prima Philosophia', in Latin. -
1693 Colloquia Cum Notis Selectis Variorum Addito Indice NovoAmsterdam: 1693A collection of Latin works from the historic humanist, philosopher and theologian, Desidarius Erasmus, bound in full vellum. -
1893 The Unseen Foundations of Society, An Examination of the Fallacies and Failures of Economic ScienceLondon: 1893The first edition of the Duke of Argyll's fascinating critique of classical economic theory. -
1721 Epictetus His Morals With Simplicius His CommentLondon: 1721George Stanhope's English translation of the philosophical teachings of Epictetus, the ancient Greek philosopher. -
1744 The Life of the Honourable Robert BoyleLondon: 1744The first separate edition of Thomas Birch's biography on the life of Robert Boyle, the seventeenth century philosopher and pioneer of modern chemistry. -
1769 Some Thoughts Concerning EducationLondon: 1769The thirteenth edition of John Locke's treatise on the education of young gentlemen, guiding educators and parents in producing virtuous members of society. -
1916 The Ages of ManLondon: 1916A smart first edition of this collection of quotations from Charles Sayle, with the publisher's compliments. -
1823 The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund BurkeLondon: 1823A complete set of the new edition of this collection of works by Anglo-Irish statesman and philosopher, Edmund Burke, containing his speeches, essays and more. -
1879 The Metaphysics of John Stuart MillLondon: 1879The scarce, first edition of William Leonard Courtney's explorative work surrounding the metaphysics of celebrated philosopher, John Stuart Mill. -
1714-1722 The Works of John LockeLondon: 1714-1722The complete collected works of Enlightenment philosopher John Locke, with the first and third volume present in the first edition, and with volume II present in the second edition. -
1714 The Works of John LockeLondon: 1714The first edition of volumes I and III of the complete works of philosopher John Locke, one of the most influential figures of the Enlightenment period. -
1933 Candide, ou L'OptimismeParis: 1933A beautifully illustrated Limited Edition of Voltaire's 'Candide', illustrated with vibrant colour plates from Umberto Brunelleschi. -
1793 The Works of Aristotle in Four PartsLondon: 1793An eighteenth century edition of this important and controversial work on sex, childbirth and pregnancy, considered to be the first English sex manual and written anonymously under the guise of being a work of the famed philosopher Aristotle. -
1926 The Perfect WagerniteNew York: 1926Bernard Shaw's astute commentary on Richard Wagner's 'Ring' cycle. -
1829 The Analogy of Religion, Natural and Revealed, to the Constitution and Course of NatureGlasgow: 1829A third edition thus of this important religious work by Joseph Butler, in which he defends the Christian faith from non-believers. -
1994 The 'Arabick' Interest of the Natural Philosophers in Seventeenth-Century EnglandNew York: 1994A smart first edition of this scarce study on the natural philosophers of the seventeenth-century in England, inscribed by the author of one of the essays. -
1912 The Life of the BeeLondon: 1912The second impression of this illustrated edition of Maeterlinck's study of the bee, beautifully illustrated with colour plates by Detmold. -
1805-1810 The Works of William PaleyLondon: 1805-1810A complete eight volume collection of the sermons, tracts, and theological works of Anglican clergyman William Paley. -
1797 A Practical View of the Prevailing Religious System of Professed ChristiansLondon: 1797The very scarce first edition of William Wilberforce's work of Evangelical Anglicanism, in which he offers a critique of superficial Christianity, and emphasises the duty of social responsibility. -
1868-1901 The Works of Francis BaconLondon: 1868-1901A fine fourteen volume collection of the works of Sir Francis Bacon, uniformly bound in half morocco, and from the library of industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. -
1910 History of European Morals, from Augustus to CharlemagneLondon: 1910A beautifully bound early twentieth century edition of Lecky's discussion of the development of moral ideas and ethical thought in Europe, in half morocco bindings from Riviere. -
1956 Heaven & HellLondon: 1956A smart first edition of this companion volume to Huxley's book 'The Doors of Perception'. -
1902 The Crown of Wild Olive: Four Lectures on Industry and WarLondon: 1902A beautifully bound collection of lectures on industry and war by the renowned John Ruskin, in a decorative half vellum binding. -
1872-73 Friends in CouncilLondon: 1872-73A smartly bound set of the first and second series of this philosophical work by Arthur Helps. -
1924 Ce Que Jesus Voyait du Haut de la CroixParis: 1924A smartly bound copy of this religious exploration of Jesus's time on the cross from French Catholic philosopher Antonin-Dalmace Sertillanges. -
1897-1904 2vol La Volonte de Vivre & L' ApprentieParis: 1897-1904Two smartly bound volumes from French writers, Victor Charbonnel and Gustave Geffroy, in the original French. -
1897 La Vie SimpleParis: 1897A smartly bound early edition of this philosophical work from French pastor Charles Wagner, in the original French. -
1840 Of the Proficience and Advancement of LearningLondon: 1840A Hayday bound edition of one of the important works by Francis Bacon.