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Culture and Anarchy: An Essay in Political and Social Criticism.
London: Smith, Elder & Co, 1869. First Edition. In an attractive Zaehnsdorf binding. Three quarters blue calf and marbled boards. Raised bands and gilt to spine. Bookplate of Lord Battersea (Cyril Flower) to front pastedown. This book of social and political criticism was, at its time, seen as quite controversial. Binding is a little rubbed. Foxing to front/rear pages, but body of book mostly clean and not foxed. lx + 272pp. 21 x 15 cm.
Cyril Flower, first Baron Battersea (30 August 1843 – 27 November 1907) was a British Liberal politician and patron of art. His bookplate shows his favourite motto: Flores curat Deus (God cares for the flowers).
Book ID: 2923More details Price: £250.00 -
D.H. LAWRENCE and the Body Mystical.
London: Dennis Archer, 1932. First edition. Hardback. One of limited edition of only 250 copies. With gilt and black design to front board, and burnt orange cloth spine. Boards a little darkened at edges, pages slightly age-toned. Overall a good,clean example. 63 pages. 255 x 160 mm (10 x 6¼ inches).
Carter was a close friend and confidante of Lawrence. They planned to write together about mysticism, symbolism, Man's place in the Universe - and so much more. In fact, they were almost ready to publish a book togetherwhen Lawrence died.
Book ID: 3608More details Price: £70.00 -
Discours sur l'origine et les fondemens de l'inégalité parmi les hommes.
Book ID: 3729More details Price: £125.00 -
Euphormionis Lusinini, Sive Satyricon, in sex partes dispertitum, et notis illustratum, cum clavi. Accessit Conspiratio Angelicana. Editio nova.
Book ID: 2674More details Price: £90.00 -
Giambattista Vico als philosoph und gelehrter forschen. Neue ausgabe.
Wien [Vienna]: Wilhelm Braumuller, 1881. Original pale blue paper wraps. Text in kurrent / Sütterlin German throughout. Some pages uncut. Giambattista Vico (1668 -1744) was an Italian philosopher of history and law who dealt with the rise and decline of civilizations. A touch of darkening to the pale blue wrapper. No significant wear. Slight foxing to pages, but in very good condition overall. 330 pages. 230 x 150 mm (9 x 6 inches).
Book ID: 2682More details Price: £50.00 -
La guerre civile en France 1871. (la Commune de Paris)
Book ID: 3549More details Price: £20.00 -
The Hite Report On Women Loving Women.
London: Arcadia Books Ltd, 2007. First Edition. Hardback in black cloth. Original photographic dust jacket. This report is an exploration of the complicated relationships between mothers and daughters, sisters, friends, colleagues, leaders, and lovers. An insight in to why relationships between women can often end in acrimony. Book and unclipped dust jacket in very good to fine condition. 213 pages. 220 x 145 mm (8¾ x 5¾ inches).
Book ID: 3394More details Price: £20.00 -
The Philosophy of Bergson.
Book ID: 2249More details Price: £50.00 -
Truth and Truthfulness. An Essay in Genealogy
Princeton and Oxford: Princeton University Press, 2002. First Edition. Hardback in original unclipped dust jacket. The philosopher Bernard Williams explores what it means to be truthful with his characteristic combination of passion and elegant simplicity. Very good copy in a very good dust jacket. 328 pages. Text in English. 240 x 160 mm (9½ x 6¼ inches). Première édition. Relié sous jaquette d'origine non clipsée. Le philosophe Bernard Williams explore ce que signifie être véridique avec sa combinaison caractéristique de passion et de simplicité élégante. Très bel exemplaire sous une très belle jaquette. 328 pages. Texte en anglais. 240 x 160 mm.
Book ID: 3461More details Price: £30.00 -
Two copies of The Aquinas Society of London Aquinas Papers
London: Blackfriars Publications, 1954 & 1953. No. 18: The Meaning of Existentialism (reprint 1954) 18 pp. 215 x 140 mm (8½ x 5½ inches).
No. 9: Existentialism and Modern Man (reprint 1953) 28 pp. 215 x 140 mm (8½ x 5½ inches).
Publisher's original stapled blue card covers. Toned at edges, otherwise both in a very good condition.Condition: Toned at edges, otherwise both in a very good condition.
Book ID: 2353More details Price: £15.00