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Oxford : The Clarendon Press, 1942.
First edition of Vol. XXVII of Essays and Studies by Members of the English Association; containing C.S. Lewis’ essay Psycho-Analysis and Literary Criticism. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Rare in the original dust jacket.
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New York : Oxford University Press, 1993.
First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original wrappers. Boldly signed by Alvin Plantinga on the half-title page. In near fine condition. Cover design by Ann Lowe.
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Los Angeles : The Willing Publishing Company, 1945.
First edition of Napoleon Hill’s classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in the rare original dust jacket with some chips and wear to the extremities.
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London : Macmillan and Co, 1874.
First edition of Sidgwick’s magnum opus, which “in many ways marked the culmination of the classical utilitarian tradition” (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy). Octavo, original brown pebbled cloth with gilt titles and ruling to the spine, triple black ruling to the front panel. In near fine condition. Scarce in the original cloth.
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Boston, Massachusetts : Harvard Business School Press, 1994.
First edition, second printing of the author’s heartfelt work on ethical business. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “Randy, Best Wishes for your next curve! Charles Handy 2/23/95.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Sisco & Evans.
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Cambridge, Massachusetts : American Zoology, 1974.
First appearance of Trivers’ extremely influential paper, building on his study of parental investment. Octavo, disbound from the original journal. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front panel, “For Jeffrey w/ best wishes, as always. Bob. June 29, 1974.” The recipient, Jeffrey A. Kurland, was a distinguished professor of biological anthropology and evolutionContinue reading "Parent-Offspring Conflict."
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Cambridge, Mass. : Reprinted from The Quarterly Review of Biology, 1971.
First appearance of Trivers’ enormously influential first published paper, written while he was still earning his PhD at Harvard under Bayr and Drury in which he coined the term “reciprocal altruism” as well as “delayed return altruism.” Octavo, disbound from the original journal. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front panel, “To JeffContinue reading "The Evolution of Reciprocal Altruism."
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Amsterdam : Pierre Savouret, 1688.
Rare first edition of The Morals of Confucius preceding the English translation, regarded as the first work which introduced readers to Confucianism. Small octavo, bound in half vellum over marbled boards. In near fine condition. An exceptional example, scarce and desirable with only three examples appearing at auction in the last 90 years.
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London : Printed by T. C. [Thomas Creede] for W. P. [William Ponsonby], 1595.
Rare first edition in English of this classic work. Quarto, bound in full calf, decorated with woodcut engraved ornamental title page and engraved head and tailpieces. In near fine condition with some light browning and wear, title trimmed and laid down. Translated by Thomas Bedingfeld. First editions are scarce, especially in this condition.
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Nashville : Nelson Books, 2008.
Early printing of this early work by McManus. Octavo, original illustrated boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Dan- Live your story Leave a mark! Erwin McManus.” In very good condition with some highlighting. Cover design by Joby Harris.
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Maldon : The Free Age Press, 1900.
First edition of Tolstoy’s classic work on patriotism. Octavo, original wrappers. In near fine condition. Rare.
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Chalmette, Louisiana : Straylight Publishing, 2013.
First edition of this collection of classic essays. Octavo, original boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper by Walter Block. In near fine condition.
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Leipzig : Insel-Verlag, 1923.
First edition of the author’s masterpiece. Octavo, original illustrated boards as issued. Boldly signed by Martin Buber on the title page. In fine condition. We have never seen another signed first edition.
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New York : William Sloane Associates, 1948.
First edition of this work praised by Einstein himself. Octavo, original cloth, illustrations by Anthony Sadoro. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author to Anne Goodman on the front free endpaper, “For Anne Goodman- who was on the receiving end of the first interview this reporter ever gave and the pleasantest one he ever participatedContinue reading "The Universe and Dr. Einstein."
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London : George Allen& Unwin, 1930.
First edition of Gandhi’s revealing autobiography. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery, gilt titles to the spine, raised bands, gilt ruled to the front and rear panels, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. In fine condition. Edited by Charles F. Andrews. An exceptional example.
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New York : The Macmillan Company, 1963.
First edition of this classic work, from the library of Nobel Prize-winning economist James M. Buchanan with his signature to the front free endpaper. Buchanan was an economist known for his work on public choice theory originally outlined in his most famous work co-authored with Gordon Tullock in 1962, The Calculus of Consent, then developed over decades for which he receivedContinue reading "Law, Liberty and Psychiatry."
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Meriden, Conn. : The Ralston Society, 1937.
Rare first edition of this classic bestseller, which has sold over 100 million copies. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Napoleon Hill on an official bookplate on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. Rare and desirable in the original dust jacketContinue reading "Think and Grow Rich."
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London : Printed for Daniel Isaac Eaton, 1796.
1796 London edition of the second part of Paine’s landmark Age of Reason—“his great work of this period” (ANB). Preceded by the first edition in English, which Paine had printed in Paris for distribution in America. Octavo, disbound. In very good condition. Rare.
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Parisiis : Petri Vidouei, 1531.
Rare 16th century French printing of Aristotle’s third book of logic. Folio, bound in full vellum, elaborate woodcut vignette-border title-page, illustrated with numerous in-text woodcut diagrams, and woodcut initials. Ownership inscriptions, including that of American philosopher Allan Gotthelf. Gotthelf received many honors for his work on Aristotle, including in 2004 an international conference on “AristotleContinue reading "Logica: Aristotelis Ex Tertia Recognitione. Libri Logicorumad Archetypos Recogniti."
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Venetiis : Octaviani Scoticiuis, 1525.
Rare early 16th century Venetian printing of Aristotle’s pioneering work on zoology which had a powerful influence on zoology for over two thousand years. Folio, bound in full vellum, illustrated with woodcut initials. In very good condition. Deaccessioned from the Harvard College Library with their stamps and bookplate.
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London : The C. W. Daniel Company, Ltd., 1940.
First English edition of the elaboration and conclusion of Kierkegaard’s important existential discourses of 1847. Octavo, original cloth. Translated from the Danish by A. S. Aldworth & W. S. Ferrie. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. A superior example of this rare work.
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London : Macmillan & Co, 1956.
First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, “To Ryan Evans from Freddie Ayer, October 30, 1956.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.
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London : Macmillan & Co, 1963.
Later printing of this classic work. Octavo, original wrappers. Signed by the author on the half-title page, “with best wishes A.J. Ayer September 15, 1963 Mexico City.” In very good condition. From the library of Sergio Munoz, who was a friend of the author. Books signed by Ayer are scarce.
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London : Macmillan & Co, 1962.
Later printing of this classic work. Octavo, original wrappers. Signed by the author on the half-title page, “with best wishes A.J. Ayer Mexico City September 11 1963.” In very good condition. From the library of Sergio Munoz, who was a friend of the author. Books signed by Ayer are scarce.
Read more Smith, Nowell Charles. [C.S. Lewis].
Paine, Thomas
Aristotle
Kierkegaard, Søren. Translated by A. S. Aldworth & W. S. Ferrie
