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RUSSELL, Bertrand.

History of the World in Epitome (For Use in Martian Infant Schools).

"Since Adam and Eve ate the apple, man has never refrained from any folly of which he was capable": First edition of Bertrand Russell's History of the World in Epitome (For Use in Martian Infant Schools); signed by him

London: Gaberbocchus Press, 1962.

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First edition of Russell's 21-word summary of human history, issued on the occasion of his 90th birthday and written in reaction to the Cuban missile crisis. 16 mo, original wrappers, illustrated by Franciszka Themerson. Signed by the author on the title page. In near fine condition. Rare.
British philosopher and Nobel laureate Bertrand Russell's work has had a considerable influence on mathematics, logic, set theory, linguistics, artificial intelligence, cognitive science, computer science, and various areas of analytic philosophy, especially philosophy of mathematics, philosophy of language, epistemology and metaphysics.
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