1984, ISBN: 9780049200739

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London: The Bodley Head, 1953. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Very Good. 8.5" by 5.5". Asgeir Scott. A first edition copy of Bertrand Russell's first work of fiction, a collecti… Mehr…

London: The Bodley Head, 1953. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Very Good. 8.5" by 5.5". Asgeir Scott. A first edition copy of Bertrand Russell's first work of fiction, a collection of short stories. The first edition of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. A collection of short stories by the renowned logician and intellectual Bertrand Russell (1872-1970), with illustrations by Asgeir Scott. A page of publisher's advertisements to the rear. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, cloth is in lovely condition. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are mostly clean and bright except for the very occasional spot and a little offsetting to the front free end paper. Dust wrapper is a little age toned, with abrasion to the rear of the wrap and light wear to the spine. Very Good Indeed, The Bodley Head, 1953, 3, London: The Bodley Head, 1953. Paperback. Very Good. 8" by 5". Asgeir Scott. A scarce trade paperback copy of this collection of short stories from Bertrand Russell, with illustrations throughout. Scarce trade paperback. Illustrated throughout. A collection of short stories, including: The Corsican Ordeal of Miss X, The Infra-Redioscope, Benefit of Clergy, and others. Written by Bertrand Russell, a British mathematician, philosopher, logician, and public intellectual. Illustrated by Asgeir Scott, an English designer, illustrator, and artist. In the original paper wraps. Externally, smart with light shelf wear to the extremities. Sunning to the spine and the odd mark to the board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd handling mark or spot. Very Good, The Bodley Head, 1953, 3, Unwin Hyman, 1984T. hardcover. Very Good. 0.9000 in x 10.9000 in x 8.4000 in. Blue cloth and gilt cover., Unwin Hyman, 1984T, 3<

1984, ISBN: 9780049200739

Sotheby & Co., London, auction catalogue for the sale held on 18th July 1973. Printed wrappers, 8vo,. 52 pp,ills. 265 lots. Among the highlights noted were the following: English lit… Mehr…

Sotheby & Co., London, auction catalogue for the sale held on 18th July 1973. Printed wrappers, 8vo,. 52 pp,ills. 265 lots. Among the highlights noted were the following: English literature including Scot's Discovery of witchcraft, 1651, Defoe's The immorality of the priesthood, 1715, Johnson's A dictionary of the English language, 1755, and Boswell's The life of Samuel Johnson, 1791; Continental books; colour-plate and natural history books; albums, scrapbooks and collections of valentine and greeting cards; letters and documents of Charles I, Charles II, Queen Anne, William III, Queen Victoria; Sir Christopher Hatton, Canning, Disraeli, Wellington, Garibaldi and Florence Nightingale; William Godwin, Bertrand Russell, Edmond Malone, Dr. Fell and Sir William Hamilton; Matthew Arnold, Bridges, Carlyle, Coleridge, De Quincey, Dickens, Harriet Martineau, Hester Lynch Piozzi, Rochester, Ruskin, Shadwell, Southey, Thackeray and Wordsworth; an important autograph meteorological journal of Thomas Barber (1722-1807); Heraldic manuscripts and cookery books; papers relating to Sir Hudson Lowe. Wrappers somewhat sunned, otherwise Good., Sotheby & Co., London, auction catalogue for the sale held on 18th July 1973, 2.5, London: George Allen & Unwin, 1984. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition, 1984. Volume 7 only. 8vo, hardcover, lv, 258 pp. Book is Very Good, pages are clean and unmarked. Sunning to spine and top of boards. Light bumping to foot of spine and mild rubbing to cover corners., George Allen & Unwin, 1984, 3<

1984, ISBN: 9780049200739

Unwin Hyman, 1984. Hardcover. Very Good. 108x16x156. Publisher's original pale blue hardback with gilt lettered spine and gilt portrait design to upper cover, just sunned and slight… Mehr…

Unwin Hyman, 1984. Hardcover. Very Good. 108x16x156. Publisher's original pale blue hardback with gilt lettered spine and gilt portrait design to upper cover, just sunned and slightly rubbed and worn at the extremities. Contents tight and clean. Note: this book formerly owned by maths historian Ivor Grattan-Guinness hence his personal bookplate showing at the pastedown. Also note, a few of the prelims show a small number of very minor pencil notes in the margins (presumably made by Grattan-Guinness). No pen-marks, and not from a public library so no such stamps or labels. Size: 240mm x 160mm. Fully indexed. Series: The Collected Papers of Bertrand Russell, Volume 7 Thus a very good copy., Unwin Hyman, 1984, 3<

1984, ISBN: 0049200739

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[EAN: 9780049200739], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: George Allen and Unwin, London], KNOWLEDGE THEORY PHILOSOPHY EPISTEMOLOGY, Jacket, Profile of Epstein's bust of Russell gilt-stamped o… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780049200739], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: George Allen and Unwin, London], KNOWLEDGE THEORY PHILOSOPHY EPISTEMOLOGY, Jacket, Profile of Epstein's bust of Russell gilt-stamped on front board. Original glassine wrapper. One of the editors will inscribe the copy if the buyer wishes., Books<

1984, ISBN: 9780049200739

Unwin Hyman, 1984-06. Hardcover. Good., Unwin Hyman, 1984-06, 2.5