OBSESSIONS AND CONVICTIONS OF THE HUMAN INTELLECT. by Westaway, F.W

Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. Blackie, London and Glsagow, 1938, first edition; 8vo, pp xi, [v], 528; four plates and with several illustrations or figures in the text; duck egg blue cloth, spine gilt, green dustwrapper; dustwrapper somewhat dulled and ad with some worn edges but the volume itself in very good, clean condition. ... ... ... ... An interesting work of education which considers a wide range of human beliefs and delusions. Early chapters dealing with astrology, phrenology, palmistry, magic and witchcraft are followed by material on scientific questions such as perpetual motion, the fourth dimension, and the finiteness (or otherwise) of space. It finishes with chapters on science, philosophy and religion and although clearly dated, particularly in those sections on science, still offer much of interest. The book's title was later changed to "Search After Truth". ... ... ... ... NOTE that as the books weighs over 1kg here may be required for non-UK orders a carriage supplement,… Read More

London: Blackie & Son Limited, 1938. 528pp, text figures. The chapters are:- Charlatanism and chicane.--Alchemy: (ii) The philosophers' stone and the elixir of life.--Alchemy: (ii) The transmutation of metals.--Witchcraft.--Perpetual motion.--Squaring the circle.--The fourth dimension.--Space and time: finite or infinite?--Science: certainty or doubt?--Philosophy: knowledge or speculation?--Religious persecution.--Theism: the creeds of the Christian churches.--The Christian creeds again: immortality.--Belief and truth.--. Binding mottted to lower half of boards otherwise a tight sound copy. 1st edition. green cloth. V.g./No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Blackie & Son, 1938. 1st edition. Nice copy. octavo. orig. cloth xi + 528pp., b/w ills., index,

London: Blackie & Son, 1938. Hardcover. Good Condition. No dust jacket. Covers a little scuffed and bumped; spine ends and board edges have a feww small nicks. Previous owner's name on first inside page. Pages clean and unmarked, with light age-fading. Otherwise, a good used copy. 528 pp.. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Philosophy; Science; Philosophy; Religion; Philosophy and science; Religion and science; Add. Inventory No: 230221ABK015094. .

London: Blackie & Son Limited, 1938. 528 pages, clean and clear. White endpapers, with previous owner's name on ffep. Green cloth cover with gilt titles on the spine. Corners bumped, light wear to the head and tail of the spine, small scratches. VG+. First Edition.

London-Glasgow, Blackie & Son Ltd. 1938. Original publisher's green cloth hardback, gilt title spine and frontcover, large 8vo: xvi, 528pp., illustrations, footnotes, bibliographical notes, table of contents, questions, index. Fine & firm copy.,