1927 Time and Western Man

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First Edition, With Dustwrapper

A first edition copy, held in the original dustwrapper. 'Time and Western Man' is an important work by the artist and thinker, Wyndham Lewis. This work unpicks philosophical theories in relation to time, in offers a critique of works by notable writers such as James Joyce and Gertrude Stein. As stated in the blurb, this work is one that establishes 'Mr Lewis's position among the outstanding figures of contemporary thought and literature'. With prior owner's ink inscriptions to the rear endpaper on Proust. Wyndham Lewis or Percy Wyndham Lewis was a writer, painter and critic, who helped to found the Vorticism modernist movement of the early 20th century. A interesting, and at time controversial character, Lewis is a notable critical thinker and artist of the early 20th century.