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ARNAULD, Antoine & NICOLE, Pierre - La logique ou l'art de penser, contenant outre les regles communes, plusieurs observations nouvelles, propres à former le jugement. Sixième édition, revûe & de nouveau augmentée.

Paris: chez Guillaume Desprez, 1730. 12mo. xlviii, 427, [5]p. Contemporary sprinkled calf, spine gilt; marbled endpapers; green silk bookmark. Very slight wear at corners and at head and foot of spine. ***** Logique ou l'art de penser, first published in 1662, was originally intended for the instruction of the young Duc de Chevreuse. It was written by two Jansenists from Port-Royal and is usually known in English as the Logic of Port-Royal (an English translation appeared in 1685 and was several times reprinted). Formal logicians would perhaps not recognize this work as a substantial part of the history of logic; it looks back to the theories of signification that were prominent in the late Middle Ages and seeks to clarify the notions of substance, attribute, mode etc. as these notions were used in the 17th century, by Descartes among others. It is notable for making the distinction between the comprehension of terms - between the ideas that a general term expresses and the things to which it is applied - a distinction which was to assume greater importance in later philosophy of logic. Indeed the Port-Royal logic in its account of what are called 'complex terms' raises considerations which are relevant to 20th-century discussions of what Russell called 'the theory of descriptions.' W. Risse, Bibliographica logica, vol.1, p.195.
GBP 80.00 [Appr.: EURO 93.5 US$ 101.67 | JP¥ 15831] Booknumber: 6/003

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PERRY, LILLA S. - Chinese Snuff Bottles: The Adventures & Studies of a Collector

Charles E. Tuttle Company: Publishers, Rutland, Vermont & Tokyo, Japan. 1971, 5th or later Edition. (ISBN: 0804801061). Hardcover. Book, English text; Hardcover (lacks the dust jacket); 25.5 x 26 cm; 0.94 Kg; 158 pages with black and white and colour illustrations.; Used book with signs of wear, namely marks of an old sticker removed in the front free endpaper. The hardcover cloth shows also signs of a removed old sticker. The interior is in good condition with no writing or highlighting. Good readable copy.; Few civilizations can boast such a great range and quality of artistic achievement as can the Chinese. The Chinese genius has created a vast store of masterpieces in almost every art form, ranging from monumental cave sculptures to the varied products of skilled artisan - generally classified among the "minor arts". It is in this area of the minor arts that the Chinese have particularly distinguished themselves in the more recent past of their long history. The full flowering of all the arts and crafts during this seventeenth and eighteenth centuries represents, in a way, the crowning accomplished of Chinese art, which subsequently entered a period of general decline. In the words of one commentator, as quoted in the present text: "Probably at no time or place in the history of the world there were craftsmen more active, more ingenious, more encouraged than in the China of Ch'ien Lung (1736-95). Manipulating with equal dexterity every kind of material, metals, stone, pottery, wood, horn, leather, amber, lacquer, mother-of-pearl, the output of their myriads of looms, lathes, kilns, and workshops was amazing in quantity, endless in variety..The abundance was so great that after 130 years of the most reckless wear and tear, the mere remnants still gladden an impoverished world with glimpses of the old enchantment.". This, then, is the period that coincided with the introduction and popularization of snuff in China, and consequently with the development of the snuff bottle. All the skill's and ingenuity of the Chinese artisans were lavished upon the production of these tiny bottles, making them pre-eminent representatives of the best in Chinese craftsmanship. The present work is the first full account in any language of this facet of Chinese art. It includes a comprehensive treatment of the origins and development of the snuff bottle in China as well as over 150 actual-size reproductions, the majority in full color. It is a fascinating story by an enthusiastic collector, who, captivated by the beauty and ingenuity found in these bottles, had the interest to delve into historical background, techniques of manufacture, kind and quality of materials, classification and organizations of types, and the like, as well as a delightfully informal style with which to communicate her wide knowledge and enthusiasm to the reader. As such the book is not only and invaluable document for all interest in the history of Chinese art, but also a lucid and fascinating guidebook for the collector, or would-be collector, both of snuff bottles and of other products of Chinese craftsmanship. Fair/No Jacket.
EUR 20.00 [Appr.: US$ 21.76 | £UK 17.25 | JP¥ 3389] Booknumber: 254ABE

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Belting, Isabella - Nylon & Caprisonne: das Fünfziger-Jahre-Gefühl

Paperback; 2001; Ed. Minerva, Wolfratshausen; 159pp.; Conditie: Goed; Duits; ISBN10: 3932353560, ISBN13: 9783932353567
EUR 10.00 [Appr.: US$ 10.88 | £UK 8.75 | JP¥ 1695] Booknumber: 144105

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Yasmil Raymond 137570 - Koo Jeong A - Constellation Congress. Constellation Congress

Paperback. Pp: 304. "Since the early 1990s, Koo Jeong A (b. 1967) has created ephemeral environments, sculptures, and drawings that examine the poetics of everyday life and the mysteries of imagination. This book, the first critical study of Koo's work, looks at the past two decades of her artistic practice, including her recent multimedia presentation commissioned by. ISBN: 9780300188806. Cond./Kwaliteit: Goed.
EUR 17.50 [Appr.: US$ 19.04 | £UK 15 | JP¥ 2965] Booknumber: 903999

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