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Confucius; Translated by Lionel Giles
The Analects of Confucius.
Shanghai : Printed for Members of the Limited Editions Club by the Commercial Press, 1933.
The Limited Editions Club limited edition of this collection of the most revered and widely read of the classical texts of Chinese philosophy. Imperial octavo, bound in full silk brocade cloth wrappers, speckled endpapers, printed on handmade Chinese paper, with four illustrations printed on double-folded leaves. One of 1,500 numbered copies, this is number 958.Continue reading "The Analects of Confucius."
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Item Number: RRB-152053
Mill, John Stuart
The Subjection of Women.
London : Longmans, Green, Reader, and Dyer, 1869.
First edition of Mill’s classic work defending the rights of women. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth by Edmonds & Remnants with their ticket to the rear pastedown. In good condition with losses to the spine. Bookseller’s ticket to the front pastedown of S & T Gilbert.
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Item Number: RRB-151867
Aristotle. Translated by William Ellis
A Treatise on Government. Translated From The Greek of Aristotle.
London : Printed for T. Payne, at the Mew Gate; B. White, in Fleet-street; and T. Cadell, in the Strand, 1776.
First edition in English of Aristotle’s’ enormously influential work on government, the only edition in the English language published during the 18th century. Quarto, bound in full contemporary calf with elaborate gilt tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, morocco spine label lettered in gilt, gilt turn-ins. In good condition. AContinue reading "A Treatise on Government. Translated From The Greek of Aristotle."
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Item Number: RRB-149288
Hayek, Friedrich August von [F.A.]
The Constitution of Liberty.
Chicago : The University of Chicago, 1960.
First edition, third printing of Hayek’s classic statement on the ideals of freedom and liberty. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Hayek on the title page beneath his name. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Rare and desirable signed.
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Item Number: RRB-152043
Gladwell, Malcolm
Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking.
New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2005.
First edition, early printing of this exploration of the power of “thin-slicing”- the unconscious mind’s ability to find patterns and make rapid, accurate decisions based on minimal information. Octavo, original publisher’s half-cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To Jeff Malcolm Gladwell.” Additionally signed twice by jacket designer Yoori Kim: onContinue reading "Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking."
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Item Number: RRB-151831
Fukuyama, Francis
The End of History and the Last Man.
London : Hamish Hamilton, 1992.
First edition of this the collapse of the Soviet Union signaled the end of humanity’s ideological evolution. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “For John, with best wishes Francis Fukuyama.” Fine in a fine dust jacket.
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Item Number: RRB-152024
Peterson, Eugene H
The Message: The Bible In Contemporary Language.
Colorodo : Navpress, 2002.
First edition of the Message translation of the Bible. Octavo, original boards. Presentation copy, lenghthily inscribed by Eugene Peterson on the front free endpaper, who has written out the opening verse of Genesis, “For Douglas – ‘First this: God created the heavens and the earth- all you see, all you don’t see. Earth was aContinue reading "The Message: The Bible In Contemporary Language."
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Item Number: RRB-152004
Rand, Ayn
The Romantic Manifesto: A Philosophy of Literature.
New York : The World Publishing Company, 1969.
First edition of this collection of essays regarding the nature of art. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and ruling to the spine in five compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery, marbled endpapers, allContinue reading "The Romantic Manifesto: A Philosophy of Literature."
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Item Number: RRB-151966
Manno, Don Giuseppe
De’ Vizj De’ Letterati. [On the Vices of Men of Letters].
Naples : R. Marotta and Vanspandoch, 1830.
Finely bound example of this literary and moral critique of scholars, writers, intellectuals, and academic culture. Tricesimo-secondo, written in Italian, bound in three-quarters later morocco over marbled boards with gilt titles and floral tooling to the spine. In very good condition.
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Item Number: RRB-151949
Wells, H.G
The Research Magnificent.
London : Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1915.
First edition of Wells’ philosophical novel of an idea, exploring one man’s lifelong search for moral nobility and his conviction that the conquest of fear is the foundation of the noble life. From the collection of British science fiction author Christopher Priest. Priest’s most famous works include The Inverted World (1974), the interconnected “Dream Archipelago”Continue reading "The Research Magnificent."
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Item Number: RRB-151302
Chomsky, Noam
Syntactic Structures.
The Hague : Mouton & Company, 1957.
First edition of one of the most consequential works in the history of modern linguistics and one of the landmark intellectual publications of the twentieth century. Octavo, original wrappers. Lengthily signed by the author on the half-title page with the added words, “Syntax is the study of the principle and processes by which sentences areContinue reading "Syntactic Structures."
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Item Number: RRB-151834
Walzer, Michael
Spheres of Justice: A Defense of Pluralism and Equality.
New York : Basic Books, Inc., 1983.
First edition of this major work of political philosophy that argues against a single, universal principle of justice. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Edward, Michael Walzer Sept. 2021.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket with annotations in pencil. Jacket design by WilliamContinue reading "Spheres of Justice: A Defense of Pluralism and Equality."
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Item Number: RRB-151835
Riley, Jason L [Thomas Sowell]
Maverick: A Biography of Thomas Sowell.
New York : Basic Books, 2021.
First edition of the first comprehensive biography of the influential economist and public intellectual, Thomas Sowell. Octavo, original publisher’s boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To Rogers, Warm regards JLR.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Chin-Yee Lai.
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Item Number: RRB-151832
Lewis, C.S
The Four Loves.
London : Geoffrey Bles, 1960.
First edition of this influential theological work in which C. S. Lewis examines the nature of human affection, friendship, eros, and charity, exploring their distinctions and their relation to divine love. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Michael Harvey. A nice example.
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Item Number: RRB-151795
Frankl, Viktor E. [Elie Wiesel]
From Death-Camp To Existentialism [Man’s Search For Meaning].
Boston : Beacon Press, 1959.
First edition in English of Frankl’s classic work, which was later titled Man’s Search For Meaning in 1962. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Holocaust survivor and Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel on the front free endpaper. Both Frankl and Wiesel survived Auschwitz, and both spent the rest of their lives transmuting that survival into somethingContinue reading "From Death-Camp To Existentialism [Man’s Search For Meaning]."
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Item Number: RRB-151732
Wells, H.G
Mr. Belloc Objects to “The Outline of History”.
London : Watts & Co., 1926.
First British edition of Wells’ polemical defense of The Outline of History against Hilaire Belloc’s criticisms. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, illustrated. From the collection of British science fiction author Christopher Priest. Priest’s most famous works include The Inverted World (1974), the interconnected “Dream Archipelago” series, and The Prestige (1995), which was adapted into the 2006Continue reading "Mr. Belloc Objects to “The Outline of History”."
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Item Number: RRB-151199
Carnegie, Dale
How to Win Friends and Influence People.
New York : Simon & Schuster, 1937.
Early printing of one of the best-selling books of all time. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Dale Carnegie on the front free endpaper. In very good condition.
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Item Number: RRB-151627
Sartre, Jean-Paul
Being and Nothingness.
New York : The Philosophical Library, 1956.
First edition of Sartre’s masterpiece. Octavo, original cloth with titles and vignette stamped in black. Fine in a near fine dust jacket.
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Item Number: RRB-151539
Isaacson, Walter
American Sketches: Great Leaders, Creative Thinkers, and Heroes of a Hurricane.
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2009.
First edition of this collection of biographical and historical essays. Octavo, original publisher’s half cloth. Boldly signed by Walter Isaacson on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Jackie Seow. Ownership inscription to the front free paper.
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Item Number: RRB-150640
Freud, Sigmund
The Interpretation of Dreams.
New York : The Basic Books, 1955.
First edition of this translation English of this cornerstone of psychoanalysis. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and ruling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery, marbled endpapers, all edgesContinue reading "The Interpretation of Dreams."
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Item Number: RRB-151453
Wells, H.G
The Peace of the World.
London : The Daily Chronicle, 1915.
First edition of Wells’ early First World War political tract examining the causes of modern conflict and arguing for new forms of international cooperation and organization as the foundation for lasting global peace. Duodecimo, original publisher’s cloth. From the collection of British science fiction author Christopher Priest. Priest’s most famous works include The Inverted WorldContinue reading "The Peace of the World."
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Item Number: RRB-151328
Isaacson, Walter
American Sketches: Great Leaders, Creative Thinkers, and Heroes of a Hurricane.
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2009.
First edition of this collection of biographical and historical essays. Octavo, original publisher’s half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by Walter Isaacson on the title page, “To Ed, All the best, Walter Isaacson.” Fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket design by Jackie Seow.
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Item Number: RRB-150870
Habermas, Jurgen
The Structural Transformation of the Public Sphere: An Inquiry into a Category of Bourgeois Society.
Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, 1989.
First edition in English of this analysis of the historical rise and decline of a space for critical, rational debate between citizens and the state. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. Boldly signed by Jürgen Habermas on the front free endpaper. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Translated by Thomas Burger with the assistance of Frederick Lawrence.
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Item Number: RRB-151430
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A Treatise on Government. Translated From The Greek of Aristotle.
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$15,000.00
RRB-149288
American Sketches: Great Leaders, Creative Thinkers, and Heroes of a Hurricane.
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$350.00
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American Sketches: Great Leaders, Creative Thinkers, and Heroes of a Hurricane.
Americana
$350.00
RRB-150870
The Structural Transformation of the Public Sphere: An Inquiry into a Category of Bourgeois Society.
First Edition
$2,500.00
RRB-151430