Philosophy
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1930 Knowledge and LifeLondon: 1930An uncommon limited edition work of philosophical tales by William Arkwright, illustrated with a portrait frontispiece.
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1930 Knowledge and LifeLondon: 1930An uncommon limited edition work of philosophical tales by William Arkwright.
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1697 Epicteti EnchiridionLondon: 1697A scarce English translation of Epictetus' short manual of stoic ethical advice.
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1920 His Own SoulLondon: 1920A first edition of this charming collection of philosophical findings and poetry by William Arkwright.
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1920 His Own SoulLondon: 1920A very neat first edition of this charming collection of philosophical findings and poetry by William Arkwright.
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1892 Meridiana: Noontide EssaysEdinburgh and London: 1892The scarce true first edition of this collection of essays by Sir Herbert Maxwell.
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1909 Sartor Resartus on Heroes, Hero-Worship and the Heroic in HistoryLondon: 1909A very neat volume of two works by the historian and philosopher Thomas Carlyle.
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1936-1958 Works of Walter Evans-WentzLondon: 1936-1958Four early edition works of the American anthropologist, Walter Evans-Wentz, regarding Tibetan Buddhism.
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1853 Philosophy in Sport made Science in EarnestLondon: 1853The seventh edition of this illustrated educational study into the philosophy of sport.
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1963 Meetings with Remarkable MenLondon: 1963The first English translation of G. Gurdjieff's popular autobiographical and spiritual work.
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1929 Montaigne: An Essay in Two PartsLondon: 1929A very neat limited first edition of this translated essay by Andre Gide, signed by the author. -
1930 Literature and Occult TraditionLondon: 1930The first English translation of this comprehensive work regarding occult literature and philosophical poetry.
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1972 City of RevelationLondon: 1972A beautiful and scarce first edition copy of John Michell's work regarding sacred geometry and numerology.
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1938 The Secret of the Golden FlowerLondon: 1938A scarce edition of this famous Chinese Taoist book on meditation, previously owned by the English novelist, Warwick Deeping.
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1884 Wycliffe Anecdotes; or, Incidents and Characteristics from the Life of the Great English ReformerLondon: 1884A very neat scarce edition of this work following the life of John Wycliffe.
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1962 The Complete Prophecies of NostradamusNew York: 1962A fascinating work detailing the prophecies of Nostradamus, a French astrologer and reputed seer.
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1961 GnosticismLondon: 1961A first edition anthology regarding the religious ideology of Gnosticism.
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1933 The Golden BoughLondon: 1933James George Frazer's famous comparative study of magic and religion, with the original unclipped dust wrapper.
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1797-1798 Essays, Political, Economical, and PhilosophicalLondon: 1797-1798Two early editions of Benjamin Thompson's collection of nine essays on a range of subjects, illustrated throughout.
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1788 Essays on the Active Powers of ManEdinburgh: 1788A smartly bound, first edition copy of Thomas Reid's important philosophic work of the Scottish Enlightenment.
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1771-72 Hermes and Three TreatisesLondon: 1771-72Two volumes of the influential philosophical and literary works of James Harris, each volume illustrated with a frontispiece.
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1723 Theologia MoralisVenedig [Venice]: 1723The very scarce sixth edition of Bartholomew Mastrius's important work of Renaissance theology.
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c1852 Two Works by Thomas CarlyleLondon: c1852Two early editions of works by the nineteenth century Scottish writer Thomas Carlyle in uniform leather binding.
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1868-1877 Oeuvres Choisies de Bossuet in Five VolumesParis: 1868-1877Some uncommon editions of this collection of works by Jaques-Benigne Bossuet in full morocco bindings.
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1946 The Miscellaneous Writings of Sir Thomas BrowneLondon: 1946A scarce anthology of works by the polymath Sir Thomas Browne, in the original unclipped dust wrapper.
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1904 The Varieties of Religious ExperienceLondon: 1904Early edition of William James's group of Gifford Lectures on natural theology in a Hatchards signed binding, an influential work of psychology and philosophy.
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1945 La TransmutationParis : 1945Short French novel concerning existentialism by G. d'Ardillon, a very scarce copy of this first edition.
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1900 The English Utilitarians Leslie Stephen in Three VolumesLondon: 1900A great copy of the first edition of this three volume work on these famous English Utilitarians.
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1907 Reflections of a Frivolous PhilosopherLondon: 1907The scarce first edition of this philosophy work from the early twentieth century.
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1978 Tolstoy's LettersLondon: 1978Lovely first edition in two volumes of a selection from the letters of famous Russian author Leo Tolstoy, edited and translated by R. F. Christian.
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1957 The World as Will and Idea Three VolumesLondon: 1957The complete set of Schopenhauer's central philosophical work translated into English.
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1752 The History of the HeavensLondon: 1752A complete two volume work arguing in favour of Christian belief over scientific and philosophical thought.
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1937 The TrialLondon: 1937The first English language edition, first impression, of Franz Kafka's major twentieth century novel, 'The Trial'.
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1868 2vol The Percy Anecdotes: Collected and edited by Reuben and Sholto PercyLondon: 1868Very neat copy of these volumes reprinted verbatim to the original edition.
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1886 Lord Macaulay's Essays and Lays of Ancient RomeLondon: 1886A handsome half calf copy of Lord Macaulay's famous essays and poetry, bound by A. Denny.
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1934 UtopiaNew York: 1934Signed by book designer Bruce Roberts, this is a lovely limited edition copy of More's 'Utopia'.