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Psychology
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1890 Les Habitues des Prisons de ParisLyon; Paris: 1890A handsome half morocco first edition of this uncommon work, with vignette and folding illustrations. -
1892 Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of CrowdsLondon: 1892A very scarce 1892 copy of Mackay's most popular work, bound in beautifully decorated pictorial boards. -
1936 Father and Son: A Study of Two TemperamentsLondon: 1936A lovely copy of Gosse's psychological biography, in a full morocco binding. -
1921 Japanese Impressions With a Note on ConfuciusLondon: 1921The scarce first edition of this observational and detailed work of Japanese culture, with a preface by Anatole France and numerous publisher's advertisements. -
1922 Group Psychology and the Analysis of the EgoLondon; Vienna: 1922A foundational 1922 first English edition of Freud’s exploration of mass psychology and the ego, translated by James Strachey. -
1831 Elements of Logick; or a Summary of the general Principles and Different Modes of ReasoningBoston: 1831Levi Hedge's treatise on the philosophy of logic, bound in full calf. -
1929 Fräulein ElseLondon: 1929This is a lovely, limited edition of this bold and haunting novella, accompanied by elegant Art Deco style illustrations by Donia Nachshen. -
1916 Timidity: How to Overcome it & Personality: How to Build it (Mental Efficiency Series)New York: 1916A charming pair of self-help books published for this 'Mental Efficiency Series'. -
1866 Self-Help; With Illustrations of Character, Conduct, and PerseveranceLondon: 1866A smart new edition of Smiles' best-selling work on the virtues of self-reliance. -
1957 A Drug-Taker's NotesLondon: 1957A smart first edition of this collection of notes from early LSD experiments, written by British author Richard Heron Ward. -
1892 Man and His Sexual Relations, including Childhood, Youth, Manhood & Married LifeScarboro': 1892With vignette illustrations throughout, this is a very scarce enlarged two volume edition of John Thompson's detailed examination of male sexuality. -
1923 The Universal Dream Book and Popular Fortune TellerLondon: [1923]A very scarce edition of two psychological and astrological works by Zadkiel and Sibly. -
1886 Natural Causes and Supernatural SeemingsLondon: 1886The very scarce first edition of Henry Maudsley's interesting work providing natural explanations for supernatural experiences, a unique work delving into the phenomena of ghost sightings. -
1956 Heaven & HellLondon: 1956A smart first edition of this companion volume to Huxley's book 'The Doors of Perception'. -
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. -
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. -
1920 Recreations of a PsychologistNew York: 1920A smart first edition of this collection of psychological essays and studies from American psychologist Granville Stanley Hall. -
1886 L'Encephale; Journal des Maladies Mentales et NerveusesParis: 1886The first edition of the sixth volume of Luys and Ball's journal of mental and nervous diseases: 'L'Encephale; Journal des Maladies Mentales et Nerveuses'. -
1842-1843 A Treatise on Man and the Development of his Faculties; Principles of PhysiologyEdinburgh: 1842-1843The scarce first English translation of Adolphe Quetelet's work on statistics and social sciences, bound with Andrew Combe's 'Principles of Physiology'. -
1851 Philosophy of Health: Natural Principles of Health and Cure: Or, Health and Cure without DrugsBoston : 1851An early edition of L. B. Coles' nineteenth century work on natural medicine, or a "cure without drugs". -
1977 Sigmund Freud's Writings: A Comprehensive BibliographyNew York: 1977A smart first edition of this comprehensive bibliography of the writings of Austrian neurologist, Sigmund Freud. -
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1906 A Phrenological Chart of CharacterLondon: 1906A scarce work documenting the research of E. Stackpool O'Dell and his wife in the field of phrenology, with handwritten notes presenting their findings. -
1956-8 The Journal of Analytical PsychologyNot Stated: 1956-8A compilation of three volumes from The Journal of Analytical Psychology, written by Philip Metman, with notes from the author loosely inserted. -
1884 The Modern Self-Instructor in Phrenology, Physiology, and PhsiognomyLondon: 1884The very scarce first edition of this illustrated hand-book discussing the science of phrenology. -
1998 Psychology and Industrial EfficiencyBristol; Tokyo : 1998A lovely copy of Hugo Munsterberg's important contribution to the field of industrial psychology. -
1930 Uber die FarbenempfindungenLeipzig : 1930An attractive two-volume set exploring the psychology of colour theory, from significant early German experimental psychologist, Georg Elias Muller. -
1892 The Colour-Sense: Its Origin and DevelopmentLondon: 1892A smart second edition of this interesting psychological work on colour in nature from Canadian science writer Grant Allen. -
1944 The Concept of Mental MaturityManchester: 1944British psychologist Tom Hatherley Pear's vanishingly scarce essay on the mental maturity of youth, from the library of science-fiction author Brian Aldiss. -
1885 The Brain as an Organ of MindLondon: 1885Henry Charlton Bastian's study of the human brain and the nervous system, in connection with nineteenth-century understanding of evolution. -
1880-1907 The Works of Herbert SpencerLondon: 1880-1907A brilliant collection of uniformly leather-bound works from Herbert Spencer, including the first edition of his two-volume autobiography. From the library of Foyle's co-founder, W. A. Foyle. -
1851 On the Truths Contained in Popular Superstitions with an Account of MesmerismEdinburgh: 1851The third edition of this very scarce work exploring the underlying truths behind old superstitions, written by British physiologist Herbert Mayo. -
1926 Psychology and EthnologyLondon: 1926A smart first edition of this volume of essays on psychology and ethnology from English anthropologist William Halse Rivers Rivers. -
1950 A Treatise on the Seven Rays: Esoteric Psychology. Volume I.London: 1950The third edition of the first volume of Alice Bailey's five volume Theosophical work 'A Treatise on the Seven Rays', in the very scarce original dust wrapper. -
1950 Totem and TabooLondon: 1950An English translation of Sigmund Freud's four essays on the psychology surrounding archaeology and anthropology. -
1967 The Complete Illustrated Book of The Psychic SciencesLondon: 1967The first UK edition of this fascinating illustrated work on the psychic sciences, written by American writer and magician, Walter Gibson and his wife Litzka. -
1731 Introductio ad Sapientiam: or, the Art of Right ThinkingLondon: 1731The scarce first edition of the first part only of Thomas Fuller's guide to 'The Art of Right Thinking'.