1993 The Magus of the North: J. G. Hamann and the Origins of Modern Irrationalism

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First Edition, Publishers' Original Binding, Signed, With Dustwrapper

The signed first edition, first impression of social and political theorist and philosopher Isaiah Berlin's study of the work of German Lutheran philosopher Johann Georg Hamann, in the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper.

Signed by Berlin to the title page, and dated by him 14.10.97, only one month before his death. 

Edited by Dr. Henry Hardy, Berlin's study of Hamann demonstrates the German theologian and philosophers 'queer mixture of visionary pietism and sceptical empiricism', while discussing the origins of modern irrationalism.

A scarce signed copy of a work Berlin.