Estate Books & Ephemera Online Only Auction
Lot 349:
Description
12 Books on Philosophy and Philosophers including The Essays of Michel de Montaigne translated by M.A. Screech c. 1991; The Philosophy of Spinoza published by the Modern Library New York c. 1954; Rousseau – The Self-Made Saint by J.J. Huizinga c. 1976; The Story of Civilization Part X – Rousseau and Revolution by Will and Ariel Durant c. 1967; Two Volume Set – The Confessions of Jean Jacques Rousseau – Privately Printed c. 1904 with yellow cloth covers and paper title label on spine, untrimmed edges, Illustrated; Pascal by J.H. Broome c. 1966; The Essays or Counsels, Civil and Moral of Francis Ld. Verulam, Viscount St. Albans by Francis Bacon published by Peter Piper Press, Mt. Vernon NY c. 1965 1st edition; The Function of Reason by Alfred North Whitehead c. 1958 (paperback); The Discourse on the Method by Rene Descartes c. 2006 (paperback); Two Volume Set in slip cover – The World As Will and Representation by Arthur Schopenhauer published by The Falcon’s Wing Press c. 1958. Combined lot measures approximately 9.5"x7.5"x16".
Condition: Condition – Very Good – Cover has very light wear to corners and edges. Blue cloth cover faded around edges and on spine. Gilt lettering strong on cover and spine. Light foxing and toning throughout text block. The World As Will and Representation – Very Good – some soiling to spine and block edge. Slip cover soiled. Confessions of Jean Jacques Rousseau – cloth cover soiled, spine soiled. Untrimmed block edge soiled. Contents clean and tight. Please see photos.
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