Proceedings of the Royal Philosophical Society of Glasgow Vol. XL. 1908 - 1909

Glasgow, Published by the Society, 1909. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this work from the Royal Philosophical Society of Glasgow. First edition. The Royal Philosophical Society of Glasgow was established in 1802, and is a learned society. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Light rubbing to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Ink signature on the title page and a couple of institutional ink stamps on the first few pages. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Book number: GEN15-B-21

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E. de Pressensé; translated by Annie Harwood Holmden

Study of Origins; or, the Problems of Knowledge, of Being, and of Duty

London , Hodden and Stoughton, 1887 . Cloth. Study of Origins; or, The Problems of Knowledge, Of Being, and Of Duty by E. de Pressensé and translated by Annie Harwood Holmden. Second Edition. Edmond Dehault of Pressensé (1824 - 1891) was a French Protestant pastor, theologian and politician. He was the director of the Christian Review from 1854. He was elected member of the Academy of Moral and Political Sciences in 1891. In a cloth binding. Externally, generally smart but with slight bumping and wear to extremities. Hinges slightly strained. Internally, generally firmly bound although strained in places. Bright and generally clean but with slight spotting to first and last pages, the odd handling mark and with date of publication inscribed in ink to title and the odd small ink annotation to margins. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: GEN19-E-9

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John Abercrombie

Inquiries Concerning the Intellectual Powers and the Investigation of Truth

Edinburgh, Waugh and Innes, 1836. Leather. John Abercrombie was a Scottish physician and philosopher. In 1830 he published his philosophical speculations Inquiries concerning the Intellectual Powers of Man and the Investigation of Truth, which was followed in 1833 by a sequel, The Philosophy of th Sixth edition. The Chambers Biographical Dictionary says of him that after Dr James Gregory's death, he was 'recognised as the first consulting physician in Scotland&apos. From 1816 he published various papers in the Edinburgh Medical and Surgical Journal, which formed the basis of his more extensive works: Pathological and Practical Researches on Diseases of the Brain and Spinal Cord, regarded as the first textbook in neuropathology, and Researches on the Diseases of the Intestinal Canal, Liver and other Viscera of the Abdomen, both published in 1828. In 1821 he was elected to the Royal College of Surgeons. For his services as a physician and philanthropist he received many marks of distinction, including the Rectorship of Marischal College. Bound by Scott and Benson, Carlisle with binder's label to front pastedown. With previous owners ink inscriptions to front free endpaper and half title, one dated 1838. In a half roan binding with marbled paper covered boards. Externally, sound but with some bumping and wear to extremities and some rubbing to boards. Front joint starting slightly but firm, front hinge strained. Internally, firmly bound. Bright but with the odd spot. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Book number: LTH16-E-3

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Anonymous

Ethices Compendium in Usum Juventutis Academicae Auctius & Emendatius Editum Cui Accedit Methodus Argumentandi Aristotelica

Oxford, Edward Broughton, 1745. Leather. A scarce copy of this ethics compendium. A scarce copy of this ethics compendium. In Latin. Published for the academic use of young people. With an Aristotelian method of argument. In a calf leather binding. Externally, worn. There is some loss to the leather. Front board is held by cords only. There is a paper label to the rear board. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Book number: FGN21-C-1

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Keywords: Aristotle ethics Latin philosophy ethics Not Stated

Anonymous

The Hare; or, Hunting Incompatible with Humanity

London, Vernor and Hood, 1799. First edition. Leather. The very scarce first edition of this late eighteenth century tract arguing against fox-hunting, 'written as a stimulus to youth towards a proper treatment of animals&apos. Arranged in two books and twenty-two chapters, this is a charming defence of the hare.With a number of engraved vignette head and tail pieces.ESTC reference T108106.Lacking half title and engraved frontispiece.With two leaves of advertisements to the rear.Inscriptions to front and rear pastedown, and title page. In calf-backed marbled paper covered boards. Rubbing to back strip head and tail, with losses to paper at board perimeters. Discolouration to boards. Front hinge strained, but firmly held. Notations to front and rear pastedown. Lacking front free endpaper, frontispiece and half title. Internally, firmly bound. Inscription to title page, with small hole to title page. Pages significantly age toned, with scattered spotting. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Book number: 849F11

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'Edward Search' [Abraham Tucker]

The Light of Nature Pursued Volumes III, V, VI, VII and VIII

London, T. Jones, 1768-1778. Leather. A set of five very scarce volumes by Abraham Tucker, under the pen name of Edward Search, in leather binding. Very important texts and all contemporary editions are extremely rare. As these were published separately they are usually seen individually and a five volume collection is highly unusal. The original work was seven volumes broken in to parts. Not special externally and would really benefit from the attentions of a good binder but we keep them here are entirely original. Bound and marked as an eight volume set, this collection comprises Volumes III (Volume II Part I- 1768), Volume V (Volume II part III-1768) Volume VI (Volume III Part I- 1778), Volume VI (IV Part II- 1777) and Volume VIII (Volume V Part III- 1777) The volumes are major works of eighteenth century philosophy and theology, anticipating utilitarianism and holding that "every man's satisfaction" is the ultimate end of any action. Contains the bookplate of one George Phillips to the pastedown of volume III. In calf binding with gilt detailing. Externally, there is wear to the boards, joints, extremities and backstrips, with tenderness to hinges. The front board is detached but present to the sixth volume and missing to the eighth. Internally, the pages are firmly bound but are somewhat spotted and age-toned, with some creasing. Overall: FAIR due to binding though internally presentable. Fair . Ill.: None. Fair .

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Book number: EXP4-B-3

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Keywords: Philosophy Edward Search George Philips Utilitarianism Edward Search George Phillips Philosophical None

Flaminio de'Nobili

Trattato Dell&Apos;Amore Humano Dell&Apos;Ecclellente

Bologna, Pellegrino Bonardo, 1580. Vellum. The second edition of Flaminio De Nobili's very scarce treatise on Human Love. In a contemporary vellum binding. A very scarce work, with all sixteenth century editions of this work seldom found. This is one of two editions in the sixteenth century, with the first being published in 1567 followed by this second edition in 1580. After this there was a French translation which appeared at 1588. Printed by Pellegrino Bonardo for Emilio Giannotti of Bologna. Pagination is to the recto of every leaf, and therefore pagination to the first part is actually 106. D3 is mispaginated 10 when it should be 15. With the signatures: ?2 A-N4 O2 2B-H4 2I2 Collated, complete. To the final blank there is a prior owner's inscription, 'Ottima Edizione Citata Nella Biblioteca.. tom II: 96: 1857.' Written by Flaminio De Nobili, and Italian scholar of ancient Greek. Nobili wrote several treatises including his 'Happiness of Man&apos. This philosophical treatise on human love was based on the sonnets of Petraca and on Finico's Neoplatonist theses. This work received a great reception from the likes of Annibal Caro, Carlo Gualteruzzi, Benedetto Varchi and Torquato Tasso. Flaminio de'Nobili quickly became known nationally for his philosophical treatises and his classical scholarship. He was a part of the literary jury of counter-reformation inspiration who examined Torquato Tasso's liberated Jerusalem&apos. Hamba 1536; Gay-Lemonnyer III 1238, mentions only the translation; not in Adams. A very scarce work by an important classical scholar and philosopher. In a contemporary vellum binding. Externally, sound with loss to the spine. from worming and rubbing. Worming to the gutter at the front and rear of the work, only affecting the endpapers. Rear hinge is slightly strained but firm at the bottom. Prior owner's inscription to the rear endpaper, in a neat hand. 'Ottima Edizione Citata Nella Biblioteca.. tom II: 96: 1857.' Prior owner's inscription to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Title page is slightly age toned. Small worm holes to the first six pages, only affecting the gutter at the bottom. Occasional scattered spots to pages. Light tidemark to the top corner of pages 35 and 36. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: 669L2

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William Arkwright; R. Brimley Johnson

Knowledge and Life

London, John Lane The Bodley Head Limited, 1930. Leather. A splendid limited edition on the philosophical tales of William Arkwright from the library of his son, in a full leather binding. With contents including 'The Tree of Knowledge', 'Loneliness', 'Bona Mors', 'An Impression of Westminster' and 'A Ligurian Paradise&apos.William Arkwright also penned the work 'The Pointer and his Predecessors&apos.A limited edition, with only one hundred copies produced.Illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of the author.From the library of Bertram Harry Godfrey Arkwright, the son of the author.A beautiful and uncommon philosophical collection of stories. In a full morocco binding. Externally very smart with just a little general wear. Ownership bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are uncut and bright and clean, with just the odd mark. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .

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Book number: 770R74

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Gaston Bachelard

Le Pluralisme Coheãƒâoeã‚â�Rent de la Chimie Moderne

Paris, J. Vrin, 1932. First edition. Paperback. A first edition of Gaston Bachelard's contribution to the philosophy of science. Published in French. A first edition of Gaston Bachelard's early work on Coherent Pluralism of Modern Chemistry. Published in French. Known for his contributions to the fields of poetics and the philosophy of science, Bachelard's ideas influenced many subsequent French philosophers such as Michel Foucault, Louis Althusser, Jacques Derrida, as well as sociologists Pierre Bourdieu and Bruno Latour. In the present work, Bachelard elaborates on a dialectic between pluralism and the eradication of this pluralism that he detects at the heart of chemistry. With a library sticker to the spine, and a stamp to the half title and title page. With a page of publishers adverts to the front and rear pastedowns. The majority of the pages are untrimmed. In the publisher's original paper wraps. Externally, smart. Very lightly bumped to the extremities with some light edge wear to the tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned but clean throughout. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: 864N14

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Keywords: Le pluralisme coheÃÂOeÂÂ�rent de la chimie moderne Gaston Bachelard French Philosophy Poetics Gaston Bachelard First Edition None

Alexander Bain, LL.D.

Dissertations on Leading Philosophical Topics

London, Longmans, 1903. Cloth. A thoughtful compendium of articles by Alexander Bain concerning prescient philosophical topics. First edition. Largely reprinted from the pages of Mind Journal, of which Bain himself was the proprietor from 1876 until 1891. Mind is a peer-reviewed journal, that explores all aspects of philosophy. Published quarterly, the journal was the first of its kind, and was established by Bain. Alexander Bain served as the Professor of Logic at the University of Aberdeen. In a publisher's original cloth binding with gilt lettering to the spine. Externally, generally smart. Patches of light rubbing in places, and to the extremities. Internally, generally firmly bound with some scattered light foxing. Notes inscribed to intentionally blank rear page, dated 1937. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: GEN2-D-15

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Honore de Balzac

The Physiology of Marriage or Meditations of an Eclectic Philosopher on Happiness and Unhappiness in Marriage

London, The Casanova Society, 1925. Cloth. A limited edition English translation of The Physiology of Marriage by Honore de Balzac. Direct from the library of the late Hugh Selbourne MD (1906-1973) a noted book collector and diarist. Spare, pristine spine label tipped in to rear. Translated into English from the original French. Number 348 of 1,000 copies printed. Honore de Balzac was a French novelist and playwright. He is regarded as one of the founders of realism in European literature. He wrote his two treatises on marriage, Physiologie du Mariage (The Pysiology of Marriage) and Scenes de la vie Conjugale prior to his own marriage. Therefore it has been noted that these works lack firsthand knowledge. In original quarter cloth binding with paper covered boards. Externally, excellent with minor shelfwear to the head and tail of spine. Spine label is lifting slightly. Spare spine label is loosely inserted to rear endpapers. Slight offsetting to endpapers. Selbourne library stamp to verso of title page. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are untrimmed. Pages are very bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine .

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Book number: GEN33-B-12

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M. L. Bautain

La Conscience Ou la Regle Des Actions Humaines

Paris , Didier et Cie. 1861. Leather. A copy of La Consience ou la Regle des Actions Humaines by M. L. Bautain. Second edition. In the original French. In a blue morocco binding with gilt lettering to the spine and gilt embellishment to the front board. Externally, generally smart, lightly rubbed in places. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean with some scattered light foxing. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: FGN10-E-6

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James Beattie

An Essay on the Nature and Immutability of Truth, in Opposition to Sophistry and Scepticism

London, W. Baynes and Son, 1824 . Leather. A well-presented copy of James Beattie's famous philosophical work, in a full calf binding. Bound in full calf. A later edition of James Beattie's work, published by the proprietors of the English Classics. The work was first published in 1770. This essay on the Nature and Immutability of Truth was intended as an answer to David Hume and had great immediate success, leading to an introduction to the King, a pension of £200, and the degree of LL.D. from Oxford. James Beattie was a Scottish poet, moralist and philosopher, known for his fierce opposition to slavery. With a sketch of the author's life, an introduction and a preface to the work. Illustrated with a frontispiece and an engraved title page. Collated, complete. Bound in full calf. Externally, generally smart, with light rubbing to the extremities and joints. Small crack to the front joint and head of the rear joint. Front hinge is a little strained, but holding firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with the odd mark. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: 900Q13

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Keywords: James Beattie David Hume An essay on the nature and immutability of truth philosophy David Hume None

Jean-Baptiste Morvan de Bellegarde

Suite Des Reflexions Sur Ce Qui Peut Plaire Ou Deplaire Dans le Commerce Du Monde

Amsterdam, Les Heritiers d'Antoine Schelter, 1699. Leather. A scarce French work by l'Abbe de Bellegarde, a collection of dialogues reflecting on the conduct of life. In the original French.Second edition, scarce to see an early edition.Illustrated with an engraved title. The religious, ethical, and educational reflections of Jean-Baptiste Morvan de Bellegarde. This volume include five of Bellegarde's dialogues, discussing the misfortune of libertine life, the different duties of each state, the dangers of conversation, and the strength of spirit in misfortunes. Bellegarde was a Jesuit for fifteen years before joining Francis de Sales's order. In a full calf binding. Externally, worn, with rubbing to the boards and spine, and loss to the front joint, rear joint, and tail of the spine. Minor bumping to the extremities. Light marks to the boards. Tail of the spine is lifting a little. Front hinge is starting but firm. Pencil annotation to the front free, which is lifting to the tail. Ink notes to the rear endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very lightly age-toned and clean. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Book number: 854P27

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Keywords: Suite des Reflexions sur ce Qui peut Plaire ou Deplaire dans le Commerce du Monde reflexions reflections jean-baptiste morvan de bellegarde reflexions Not Stated

Ignaz Bernstein

Judische Sprichworter Und Redensarten Erotica Und Rustica

Anon, Als Manuskript Gedruckt, 1908. Fine Binding. A finely bound, very scarce selection of Ignaz Bernstein's collection of Yiddish proverbs. Written in German and Yiddish. In Yiddish and German. The first edition of this selection of 'erotic' and 'coarse' proverbs. In a wonderful crushed morocco Birdsall binding. With the binder's stamp to the front pastedown. Comprising 227 proverbs collected by Ignatz Bernstein. Bernstein was a folklorist and bibliophile. Upon discovering a German book of Jewish proverbs at a young age he was inspired to collect Yiddish proverbs and assembling his own anthology.  The work 'Yidische Shprikhverter un redsartn' contained 3993 entries. This selection of erotic and coarse proverbs were published separately from the main work.A beautifully bound copy of this scarce work. In a full crushed morocco binding by Birdsall. Externally, in an excellent condition. The boards have sprung. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with just the odd spots. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .

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Book number: 747L5

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Keywords: Erotica Judische Morals Judische None