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Philosophy
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1868 Utilitarianism as Propounded by J. Stuart Mill, Alex. Bain and OthersBelfast : 1868A very scarce paper exploring principles of utilitarianism and the views of leading philosophers in the field, read before the Theological Society at Assembly's College in Belfast by Robert Watts, Professor of Theology. -
1862 True and False Democracy. Representation of All, and Representation of the Majority Only.Boston: 1862The very scarce first edition of John Stuart Mill and Thomas Hare's discussion of the nature of democratic government and the need for electoral reform. -
1875 Science, Theism, and Revelation, Considered in Relation to Mr. Mill's Essays on Nature, Religion & Theism.London: 1875A very scarce essay written by John Seccombe regarding the relationship between the essays of John Stuart Mill with science, theism and revelation. -
1866 An Examination of Mr. J. S. Mill's PhilosophyNew York: 1866The very scarce first US edition of James McCosh's defence of Hamilton's arguments against the philosophy of John Stuart Mill. -
1910 The Letters of John Stuart MillLondon: 1910An extensive collection of the correspondence of renowned English philosopher, politician and economist, John Stuart Mill, complete in two volumes. -
1878 The Population Question According to T. R. Malthus and J. S. MIll. Giving The Malthusian Theory of Over PopulationLondon: 1878The first edition of this exceptionally scarce essay surrounding the important question of population growth, presenting the thoughts of Charles Drysdale regarding the Malthusian Theory. -
1845 The Literature of Political EconomyLondon: 1845An excellent example of the uncommon first edition of John Ramsay McCulloch's important bibliography of the early literature of political economy. -
1897 Neo-MalthusianismLondon: 1897A scarce, first edition of this fascinating exploration of the economic and moral side of neo-malthusianism, with particular reference to views on sex ethics in late-Victorian society. -
1966 First Essay on Population: A Reprint in Facsimile of an Essay on the Principle of Population, as it Affects the Future Improvement of Society, 1798.London: 1966An excellent, facsimile edition of Thomas Robert Malthus's eighteenth-century essay on population, with the publisher's dust wrapper. -
1873 Stein and His Reforms in PrussiaLondon: 1873A very scarce commentary on the reforms introduced by Baron Von Stein in eighteenth-century Prussia, the first edition, compiled by Col. H. A. Ouvry. -
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1855 National Missions: A Series of LecturesLondon: 1855The very scarce first edition of Scottish minister William Maccall's discussion of national identity and society, with the author's signature to the front pastedown. -
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1847 The Elements of Individualism. A Series of Lectures.London: 1847The very scarce first edition of Scottish minister William Maccall's philosophical work on individualism, with the author's signature to the front pastedown. -
1874 Modern UtilitarianismLondon: 1874A scarce, first edition of Thomas Rawson Birk's examination of utilitarianism, regarding the perspectives of the esteemed philosophers John Stuart Mill, Jeremy Bentham and William Paley. -
1873 Liberty, Equality, FraternityLondon: 1873The very scarce first edition of James Fitzjames Stephen's prominent critique of John Stuart Mills's 'On Liberty'. -
1938 Unholy TrinityLondon: 1938A unique series of essays exploring power in society, by English sculptor Eric Gill, adorned with striking illustrations. -
1862 First PrinciplesLondon: 1862A very scarce, first edition of Herbert Spencer's philosophical treatise exploring the relationship between philosophy and science, bound in half calf. -
1816 Meditations and ContemplationsLondon: 1816James Hervey's first and best known work, with an interesting account of the life of the author, bound in half calf. -
1848 The Works of the Rev. Sydney SmithLondon: 1848A complete three-volume set containing the works of English wit and preacher, Sydney Smith. -
1907 Then and NowLondon: 1907Samuel Reynolds Hole's autobiographical work, recounting his thoughts on various subjects from children to horticulture, bound in half morocco. -
1910 The Essays of Francis Bacon Lord Verulam (The Books of the Verulam Club)London: 1910A handsomely bound copy of Francis Bacon's highly regarded essays. -
1885 Les Caracteres de Theophraste: Traduits du Grec avec Les Caracteres ou les Moeurs de ce SiecleParis : 1885A leather bound copy of Bruyere's translation of Theophrastus' philosophical work 'The Characters'. -
1872 Die Lehre Vom Logos in Der Griechischen PhilosophieOldenburg: 1872The very scarce first edition of Max Heinze's Philosophical work on the 'doctrine of the logos', written in German. -
1843-60 Diarii SpiritualisTubingae; Londini: 1843-46An important philosophical and spiritual work by Emanuel Swedenborg, strikingly bound with decorative gilt stars. -
1913 A Wayfaring SoulLondon: 1913A exceptionally scarce work written by Walter Raymond in which he explores the human soul in a "Modern Pilgrim's Progress", in an excellent example of the original, very scarce dust wrapper. -
1899 La Recension Egyptienne des Mille et Une NuitsBrussels : 1899A philosophical study of Egyptian recension within 'The Thousand and One Nights'. -
1897 The Will to Believe and Other Essays in Popular PhilosophyLondon; New York; Bombay: 1897The first edition of this important volume of philosophical essays by William James. -
1907 Pragmatism: A New Name for Some Old Ways of ThinkingLondon: 1907The first UK edition of American philosopher William James's seminal work on the philosophy of pragmatism. -
1761 Encomio Della Pazzia, Composto In Forma di Declamazione Per Erasmo, E Tradotto In Italiano.Basilea : 1761A very scarce work containing French and Italian translations of 'Encomio della Pazzia', or 'In Praise of Folly', by Erasmus of Rotterdam. -
1927 Adventure and Other PapersLondon: 1927A first edition of this collection of three important speeches by Norwegian polymath and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Fridtjof Nansen. -
1866 The Ethics of the Dust: Ten Lectures to Little Housewives on the Elements of CrystallisationLondon: 1866A first edition of this exploration of social and political ideas in the form of lectures from John Ruskin. -
1802-1803 Village DialoguesLondon: 1802-1803A smart and scarce example of Rowland Hill's 'Dialogues', including the second edition of his second volume, and seven further dialogues drawn from volumes I and III. -
1875 God & The Bible: A Review of the Objections to 'Literature & Dogma'London: 1875A smart first edition of this continuation of the theological exploration of Arnold's previous work 'Literature & Dogma'. -
1860 The Conduct of LifeBoston: 1860A smart first edition of this collection of essays on life from American writer Ralph Waldo Emerson. -
1846 The Philosophy of History in a Course of Lectures Delivered at ViennaLondon: 1846A second edition of this translation of the lectures of German philosopher Frederick von Schlegel. -
c1900 The Essayes of Michael Lord of MontaigneLondon: c1900A smart copy of this collection of essays from French philosopher Michel de Montaigne, from the Sir John Lubbock's Hundred Books series. -
1884 20vol The Works of Thomas CarlyleBoston: 1884A complete twenty volume set of this collection of the works of Thomas Carlyle from the limited Edition de Luxe.