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Balls and Another Book for Surpression
London, E. Lahr, 1931. First edition. Paperback. A very scarce presentation copy of this work on censorship from Richard Aldington, inscribed to his friend John Arlott, and housed in a lovely cloth clamshell casing. The first trade edition. Early editions of this work are scarce due damage caused by the Blitz soon after publication. The author's presentation copy, inscribed to the front blank by the author: "John Arlott, Richard Aldington Hollywood 1945". John Arlott was a cricket commentator and poet. Number 7 of the Blue Moon Booklets published by Lahr, the Jewish anarchist and London bookseller/publisher. Two essays from Richard Aldington, featuring a commentary on sporting balls, and an expressive discourse on suppression. Aldington often struggled with the censorship from publishers around the time of the war. In 'Another Book for Suppression', Aldington complains that the focus should be on censoring sexual content on books instead. In the publisher's original paper covers, and the original incorporated dust wrapper. Housed in a modern cloth clamshell casing. In the publisher's original paper covers, and the original incorporated dust wrapper. Housed in a modern cloth clamshell casing. Externally, the odd spot with a tear to the spine. The wrap is faded, with joint weak with front cover nearly detached. Internally, staples rusted, with bright pages and light spotting throughout. Author's inscription to the front blank. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good/Good.
Rooke Books Professional sellerBook no.: 966Z13
GBP 395,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 450.25 US$ 519.36 | JP¥ 80088]
Catalogue: Philosophy
Keywords: Richard Aldington Signed Clamshell Signed None
Essai Sur le Beau
Paris , Chez Ferra Aine, 1810 . Leather. A new edition of Yves Marie Andre's discussion on beauty, considered to be an important work in the history of aesthetics, bound in full tree calf. A new edition. First published in 1741. Bound in full tree calf with the spine laid down. A smart copy of this classic essay surrounding aesthetics written by French Jesuit mathematician, philosopher and essayist, Yves Marie Andres. Andres was best known for this particular work, making him famous at the time of publication, a popularity which continued into the nineteenth century.This interesting work explores the beauty of morals, costumes, music and the body, concluding that the true meaning of beauty lies in transcendental perfection. With the label of J.es de St Juery to the title page. Bound in full tree calf with the original spine laid down. Externally, very smart, with light rubbing to the extremities and spine. Light offsetting to endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, wth the odd handling mark or spot, mainly to the front of the work. Label to title page. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .
Rooke Books Professional sellerBook no.: 917Q19
GBP 175,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 199.5 US$ 230.09 | JP¥ 35482]
Catalogue: Philosophy
Keywords: Yves Marie Andre Essai sur le beau beauty aesthetics Essai sur le beau None
The Hare; or, Hunting Incompatible with Humanity
London, Vernor and Hood, 1799. First edition. Leather. The very scarce first edition of this late eighteenth century tract arguing against fox-hunting, 'written as a stimulus to youth towards a proper treatment of animals&apos. Arranged in two books and twenty-two chapters, this is a charming defence of the hare.With a number of engraved vignette head and tail pieces.ESTC reference T108106.Lacking half title and engraved frontispiece.With two leaves of advertisements to the rear.Inscriptions to front and rear pastedown, and title page. In calf-backed marbled paper covered boards. Rubbing to back strip head and tail, with losses to paper at board perimeters. Discolouration to boards. Front hinge strained, but firmly held. Notations to front and rear pastedown. Lacking front free endpaper, frontispiece and half title. Internally, firmly bound. Inscription to title page, with small hole to title page. Pages significantly age toned, with scattered spotting. Good . Ill.: None. Good .
Rooke Books Professional sellerBook no.: 849F11
GBP 165,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 188 US$ 216.95 | JP¥ 33454]
Catalogue: Philosophy
Keywords: animal rights hunting animals the hare; or, hunting incompatible with humanity: written as a stimulus to youth towards a proper treatment of animals hunting None
!['Edward Search' [Abraham Tucker], The Light of Nature Pursued Volumes III, V, VI, VII and VIII](https://bw19.boekwinkeltjes.net/images/AB_images/r/rookeb_1363083606.0.x.jpg "Click to enlarge")
The Light of Nature Pursued Volumes III, V, VI, VII and VIII
London, T. Jones, 1768-1778. Leather. A set of five very scarce volumes by Abraham Tucker, under the pen name of Edward Search, in leather binding. Very important texts and all contemporary editions are extremely rare. As these were published separately they are usually seen individually and a five volume collection is highly unusal. The original work was seven volumes broken in to parts. Not special externally and would really benefit from the attentions of a good binder but we keep them here are entirely original. Bound and marked as an eight volume set, this collection comprises Volumes III (Volume II Part I- 1768), Volume V (Volume II part III-1768) Volume VI (Volume III Part I- 1778), Volume VI (IV Part II- 1777) and Volume VIII (Volume V Part III- 1777) The volumes are major works of eighteenth century philosophy and theology, anticipating utilitarianism and holding that "every man's satisfaction" is the ultimate end of any action. Contains the bookplate of one George Phillips to the pastedown of volume III. In calf binding with gilt detailing. Externally, there is wear to the boards, joints, extremities and backstrips, with tenderness to hinges. The front board is detached but present to the sixth volume and missing to the eighth. Internally, the pages are firmly bound but are somewhat spotted and age-toned, with some creasing. Overall: FAIR due to binding though internally presentable. Fair . Ill.: None. Fair .
Rooke Books Professional sellerBook no.: EXP4-B-3
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Catalogue: Philosophy
Keywords: Philosophy Edward Search George Philips Utilitarianism Edward Search George Phillips Philosophical None
Trattato Dell&Apos;Amore Humano Dell&Apos;Ecclellente
Bologna, Pellegrino Bonardo, 1580. Vellum. The second edition of Flaminio De Nobili's very scarce treatise on Human Love. In a contemporary vellum binding. A very scarce work, with all sixteenth century editions of this work seldom found. This is one of two editions in the sixteenth century, with the first being published in 1567 followed by this second edition in 1580. After this there was a French translation which appeared at 1588. Printed by Pellegrino Bonardo for Emilio Giannotti of Bologna. Pagination is to the recto of every leaf, and therefore pagination to the first part is actually 106. D3 is mispaginated 10 when it should be 15. With the signatures: ?2 A-N4 O2 2B-H4 2I2 Collated, complete. To the final blank there is a prior owner's inscription, 'Ottima Edizione Citata Nella Biblioteca.. tom II: 96: 1857.' Written by Flaminio De Nobili, and Italian scholar of ancient Greek. Nobili wrote several treatises including his 'Happiness of Man&apos. This philosophical treatise on human love was based on the sonnets of Petraca and on Finico's Neoplatonist theses. This work received a great reception from the likes of Annibal Caro, Carlo Gualteruzzi, Benedetto Varchi and Torquato Tasso. Flaminio de'Nobili quickly became known nationally for his philosophical treatises and his classical scholarship. He was a part of the literary jury of counter-reformation inspiration who examined Torquato Tasso's liberated Jerusalem&apos. Hamba 1536; Gay-Lemonnyer III 1238, mentions only the translation; not in Adams. A very scarce work by an important classical scholar and philosopher. In a contemporary vellum binding. Externally, sound with loss to the spine. from worming and rubbing. Worming to the gutter at the front and rear of the work, only affecting the endpapers. Rear hinge is slightly strained but firm at the bottom. Prior owner's inscription to the rear endpaper, in a neat hand. 'Ottima Edizione Citata Nella Biblioteca.. tom II: 96: 1857.' Prior owner's inscription to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Title page is slightly age toned. Small worm holes to the first six pages, only affecting the gutter at the bottom. Occasional scattered spots to pages. Light tidemark to the top corner of pages 35 and 36. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .
Rooke Books Professional sellerBook no.: 669L2
GBP 2.500,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 2848.5 US$ 3287.06 | JP¥ 506883]
Catalogue: Philosophy
Keywords: Love Human Love Treatise Human Love None
The Book of the Apple, Ascribed to Aristotle
Not Stated, The Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland , 1892 . First edition. Leather. A very scarce copy of this article surrounding the medieval neoplatonic Arabic work, 'The Book of the Apple', published in the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society. First edition.Presented by the editor. Bound in a contemporary half crushed morocco with marbled boards, with the publisher's original paper wraps bound in. Published by the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, an academic journal founded in 1824 which still runs today, publishing articles on the history, art, language, literature and religion of countries in Asia. This article is comprised of 'The Book of the Apple', a medieval neoplatonic Arabic work of unknown authorship, although occasionally attributed to Aristotle. Its date of publication is also unknown, predating the 10th century. This particular edition is edited and with notes in Persian and English by orientalist and Professor of Arabic, D. S. Margoliouth. Bound in a contemporary half crushed morocco with marbled boards, with the publisher's original paper wraps bound in. Externally, excellent, with light rubbing to the joints and a little fading to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean, with coloured pencil note to the first blank, and an ink inscription with the date of publication to the title page. 'Presented by the editor' written in ink to the title page. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .
Rooke Books Professional sellerBook no.: 903Q7
GBP 275,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 313.5 US$ 361.58 | JP¥ 55757]
Catalogue: Philosophy
Keywords: aristotle the book of the apple philosophy D. S. Margoliouth the book of the apple None
Knowledge and Life
London, John Lane The Bodley Head Limited, 1930. Leather. A splendid limited edition on the philosophical tales of William Arkwright from the library of his son, in a full leather binding. With contents including 'The Tree of Knowledge', 'Loneliness', 'Bona Mors', 'An Impression of Westminster' and 'A Ligurian Paradise&apos.William Arkwright also penned the work 'The Pointer and his Predecessors&apos.A limited edition, with only one hundred copies produced.Illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of the author.From the library of Bertram Harry Godfrey Arkwright, the son of the author.A beautiful and uncommon philosophical collection of stories. In a full morocco binding. Externally very smart with just a little general wear. Ownership bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are uncut and bright and clean, with just the odd mark. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .
Rooke Books Professional sellerBook no.: 770R74
GBP 160,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 182.5 US$ 210.37 | JP¥ 32441]
Catalogue: Philosophy
Keywords: Knowledge and Life William Arkwright Limited Edition William Arkwright None
Suite Des Reflexions Sur Ce Qui Peut Plaire Ou Deplaire Dans le Commerce Du Monde
Amsterdam, Les Heritiers d'Antoine Schelter, 1699. Leather. A scarce French work by l'Abbe de Bellegarde, a collection of dialogues reflecting on the conduct of life. In the original French.Second edition, scarce to see an early edition.Illustrated with an engraved title. The religious, ethical, and educational reflections of Jean-Baptiste Morvan de Bellegarde. This volume include five of Bellegarde's dialogues, discussing the misfortune of libertine life, the different duties of each state, the dangers of conversation, and the strength of spirit in misfortunes. Bellegarde was a Jesuit for fifteen years before joining Francis de Sales's order. In a full calf binding. Externally, worn, with rubbing to the boards and spine, and loss to the front joint, rear joint, and tail of the spine. Minor bumping to the extremities. Light marks to the boards. Tail of the spine is lifting a little. Front hinge is starting but firm. Pencil annotation to the front free, which is lifting to the tail. Ink notes to the rear endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very lightly age-toned and clean. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .
Rooke Books Professional sellerBook no.: 854P27
GBP 150,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 171 US$ 197.22 | JP¥ 30413]
Catalogue: Philosophy
Keywords: Suite des Reflexions sur ce Qui peut Plaire ou Deplaire dans le Commerce du Monde reflexions reflections jean-baptiste morvan de bellegarde reflexions Not Stated
The Works of George Berkeley
Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1871. Leather. A smart Morrell bound set of the collected works of Bishop George Berkeley, alongside a life of the Bishop, and a selection of his letters. Complete in four volumes.Bound by Morrell.The collected works of George Berkeley, alongside a short biographical account of his life, and a selection of his letters.George Berkeley was an Anglo-Irish philosopher and Bishop, who advanced the theory of immaterialism through his writings, and also critiqued abstraction. These volumes include the most important writings of Berkeley, such as 'A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge', 'Three Dialogues Between Hylas and Philonous', 'An Essay Towards a New Theory of Vision', and 'De Motu', in which he argues against Isaac Newton's theories on absolute space, time, and motion. The views expressed in 'De Motu' were a precursor to the views of Albert Einstein.This edition was collected and edited, with prefaces and annotations, by Alexander Campbell Fraser.Bookplate of Benjamin Martin Chandler to the front paste downs. In a half calf binding with cloth to the boards, bound by Morrell. Externally, smart. Light rubbing to the leather, resulting in a very small amount of loss, mostly to the extremities. A few very light marks to the boards and spines. Spines are faded. Bookplate to the front paste downs. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean, with scattered spots, mostly to the first and last few pages. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .
Rooke Books Professional sellerBook no.: 927P24D
GBP 980,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 1116.75 US$ 1288.53 | JP¥ 198698]
Catalogue: Philosophy
Keywords: The Works of George Berkeley george berkeley philosophy bishop of cloyne george berkeley None
![Anonymous [John Bolland], Osme: Or, the Spirit of Froust](https://bw19.boekwinkeltjes.net/images/AB_images/r/rookeb_1363100174.0.x.jpg "Click to enlarge")
Osme: Or, the Spirit of Froust
London, John W. Parker & Son, 1853. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of John Bolland's scarce philosophical essay concerning the concept of Froust. Bound in the original publisher's boards. This text was written anonymously, but is commonly attributed to the Rev. John Bolland. Little is known about the author, but he was the son of Judge Bolland. Not Widely Held Institutionally. The binding is generally tight and firm. The hinges are cracked, but still firm. There is wear to the extremities, with bumping and rubbing, with discoloured marks and loss to the top and tail of the spine. The paper covering the spine is missing. Internally the pages have some browning and scattered spots. Good Only . Ill.: None. Good Only .
Rooke Books Professional sellerBook no.: GEN9-E-31
GBP 165,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 188 US$ 216.95 | JP¥ 33454]
Catalogue: Philosophy
Keywords: Bolland Froust First Edition Froust None
La Palingenesie Philosophique, Ou Idees Sur L&Apos;Etat Futur Des Etres Vivants
Amsterdam, Mac-Michel Rey, 1769. First edition. Leather. A scarce first edition of Charles Bonnet's important philosophical work. Four volumes bound in two; complete. In French. Charles Bonnet (March 13, 1720 Â May 20, 1793), Swiss naturalist and philosophical writer, was born at Geneva, of a French family driven into Switzerland by the religious persecution in the 16th century. In this work, Bonnet argued that females carry within them all future generations in a miniature form. He believed these miniature beings, sometimes called hormonal, would be able to survive even great cataclysms such as the biblical Flood; he predicted, moreover, that these catastrophes brought about evolutionary change, and that after the next disaster, men would become angels, mammals would gain intelligence, and so on. In roan bindings. Externally, generally smart with slight shelfwear, mainly to corners and to head of spine. Internally, firmly bound with a couple of small chips to the first and last few pages of the second volume. Generally bright and clean but with the odd spot and previous owner's ink inscriptions to the front and rear of both volumes. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .
Rooke Books Professional sellerBook no.: EXP3-F-1
GBP 1.250,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 1424.25 US$ 1643.53 | JP¥ 253442]
Catalogue: Philosophy
Keywords: Philosophy Philosophical France Bonnet Philosophical None
The English Theophrastus
London, William Turner, 1708. Leather. An early edition of Abel Boyer's scarce work on moral philosophy. This is the third edition. Illustrated, with a frontispiece.ESTC reference no: N6266. Collated, complete. Attributed to Abel Boyer, a Huguenot who settled in London. The title comes from the Greek philosopher Theophrastus, although Boyer's style differs from his. Boyer offers maxims, reflections and manners after the French pattern. In a contemporary calf binding. Externally, generally smart with patches of rubbing to the joints and extremities. Former owner's inscription to the recto of front endpaper, Wm Beeston Queen's Coll Oxford 1741. Former owner's inscription to the recto of front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with occasional light spots to pages. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .
Rooke Books Professional sellerBook no.: 771L6
GBP 495,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 564 US$ 650.84 | JP¥ 100363]
Catalogue: Philosophy
Keywords: Abel Boyer Philosophy Moral Philosophy Philosophy Not Stated
Some Motives and Incentives to the Love of God Pathetically Discours&Apos;D of in a Letter to a Friend with Some Considerations Touching the Style of the H. Scriptures Extracted from Several Parts of a Discourse Concerning Diverse Particulars Belonging to the Bible Written Diverse Years Since to a Friend.
London, Henry Herringman, 1663. Leather. A scarce collection of two works of theology by Robert Boyle. Two volumes bound in one. Robert Boyle was an Irish 17th century natural philosopher, chemist, physicist and inventor. He was noted for his writings in theology to which he devoted much time, showing a very decided leaning to the practical side and an indifference to controversial polemics. In a full calf binding. Externally, rubbed with bumping and some loss to leather. Front joint and hinge failed with board detached but present. Rear joint and hinge starting but generally firm. Endpapers missing but otherwise complete. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright with spotting, handling marks and ink stains throughout. Ink signatures to first title page. Good . Ill.: None. Good .
Rooke Books Professional sellerBook no.: LTH29-C-8
GBP 695,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 792 US$ 913.8 | JP¥ 140914]
Catalogue: Philosophy
Keywords: Leather Scarce Robert Boyle Philosophy Scarce None
Lectures on the Philosophy of the Human Mind
Philadelphia, John Grigg, 1824. First edition. Leather. A nice set of the first U.S. edition of Thomas Brown's lectures on moral philosophy. The first U.S. edition, published four years after the true first edition.Complete in three volumes.This set collects together one hundred lectures by Thomas Brown on moral philosophy, popular lectures which introduced a wide audience to the art of philosophy and how it applies to morals.Brown was the professor of moral philosophy at the University of Edinburgh for a decade. He was renowned for his structured thinking and metaphysical analysis.Lectures in this work include 'Relation of the Philosophy of Mind to the Cultivation of Moral Feeling', 'On Consciousness', 'Particular Consideration of our Sensations', 'Inquiry into the Causes of the difference of Liveliness in the suggested Feelings', 'Wonder at what is New and Strange', 'Analysis of the Process of Reasoning', 'The Emotion of Beauty an original Feeling of the Mind', 'Direct Desire of Power, as in Ambition', 'On the Duties of Benevolence', 'On the Immortality of the Soul', and more, In a full tree calf binding. Externally, smart. Light rubbing to the joints and extremities. A few minor marks to the boards and spines, a little heavier to the boards of Volume II. A little light bumping to the extremities. Hinges of Volume I are starting but firm. Institutional label to the paste downs. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto of the front free endpaper. Small patch of worming to the front paste down of Volume I, and to the rear paste down of Volume III. Small chip to the rear endpaper of Volume II. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned with scattered spots. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .
Rooke Books Professional sellerBook no.: 969P10
GBP 675,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 769.25 US$ 887.51 | JP¥ 136858]
Catalogue: Philosophy
Keywords: Lectures on the Philosophy of the Human Mind philosophy human thomas brown philosophy None
A Philosophical Enquiry Into the Origin of Our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful
London, J. Dodsley, 1773. Leather. An early edition of Burke's important essay on aesthetics, a literary precursor to the Romantic era. The seventh edition, this work is sought after in any early edition.An important essay on aesthetics by Edmund Burke.This treatise was the first complete philosophical work separating and defining the beautiful and the sublime. In the essay Burke holds a preference for the Sublime, rather than Beautiful, an important step which heralded the transition from the Neoclassical era to the Romantic. Burke's essay was influential, with admirers being Denis Diderot and Immanuel Kant.This was Burke's only purely philosophical work, as an economist and Whig M.P.Ink inscription of Thomas Purnell of Kingshill to the front paste down. In a full calf binding. Externally, generally smart, a little rubbed. Joints are starting but firm. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities, resulting in a small amount of loss to the head and tail of the spine. Light marks to the boards and spine. Hinges are a little strained but remain firm. Prior owner's ink inscription to the front paste down. Small patch of worming from the front paste down to page vi, no loss of text. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with scattered spots. Good . Ill.: None. Good .
Rooke Books Professional sellerBook no.: 967P66
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Catalogue: Philosophy
Keywords: A Philosophical Enquiry into the Origin of our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful sublime picturesque edmund burke sublime None