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FOUR DISSERTATIONS I: the Natural History of Religion, II: of the Passions, III: of Tragedy, IV:...
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FOUR DISSERTATIONS I: the Natural History of Religion, II: of the Passions, III: of Tragedy, IV: of the Standard of Taste

by Hume, David

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London: Printed for A. Millar, in the Strand, 1757. First Edition; 2nd State. Hardcover. Book condition is Good, bound in 1/2 leather with marbled boards. Green end papers, marbled page edges. Front and rear panel are attached by one string only. Owner bookplate inside front cover. Minimal foxing and smudging. Stain to last few pages. Text is unmarked. 240 printed pages, brief Errata at end of text. This copy comes from the 2nd state of the complicated first publication, a run of 800 copies. This copy lacks the dedication and half title pages which were present in the first issue, as well as the adjusted dedication which was later reinsterted in modified form. Textual corrections on pages 9 and 131 are present. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall.
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BOUND FOR GLORY
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BOUND FOR GLORY

by Guthrie, Woody

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New York: E. P. Dutton, 1943. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Book condition is Very Good; with a Very Good dust jacket. Edge wear to jacket, including a few chips. Two scuffs to paper at jacket rear panel. Minor foxing. Crease to bottom corner of a few pages. Text is clean and unmarked, frontispiece. First Edition is stated, first issue jacket present. An inscription as vibrant and humble as would be expected of Guthrie; written upside down, one can picture the book being handed to Guthrie and him signing before rotating the book. Guthrie tells the recipient, Marshall, "I hope you find some real 'fight' in this book..." Inscription is dated to April 1943, a few weeks after the book's publication. It would be difficult to underestimate Guthrie's influence on American folk music and as well as American popular music. As academic arguments persist about the great American novel, Guthrie's musical work and this book itself are distinctly American in attitude, imagery and… Read More
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ABOUT BEHAVIORISM
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ABOUT BEHAVIORISM

by Skinner, B. F. [Association Copy To Edward O. Wilson]

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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1974. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Book condition is Near Fine; with a Near Fine dust jacket. Minimal edge wear to jacket. Weak crease to jacket crown at front panel. Group of stains inside front cover, appears to be from adhesive used in manufacturing process (see photos). Text is clean and unmarked. First Edition is stated. A wonderful association, inscribed "Ed Wilson kindred spirit," providing an affectionate snippet of the relationship between these two major figures in the history of the natural sciences. Both men spent time at Harvard. Though Freud could be said to be the most paradigmatic figure of modern psychology, Skinner could be said to be equally influential as one of the founders of behaviorism and a major figure in the establishment of psychology as an empirical science. ; Signed and inscribed by the author, B. F. Skinner, to Pulitzer-winning naturalist Edward (Ed) Wilson. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 256 pages; Signed by Author.
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A CHRISTMAS MEMORY
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A CHRISTMAS MEMORY

by Capote, Truman

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New York: Random House, 1956. First Edition in this Format. Hardcover. Book condition is Very Good, bound in full cloth with gilt embossed title at spine; housed in a Very Good slipcase. Edgewear to slipcase, including a few bumps. Light smudging to slipcase. Minor edgewear to boards, including a few small bumps. Previous owner name and note to front end page. Text is clean and unmarked. Complete number line, starts with B and ends with 0; no statement of edition. ; Simple author signature on front end page. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Author.
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The Works of Leo Tolstoy
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The Works of Leo Tolstoy: [Complete Set]

by Tolstoy, Leo

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Tolstoy Centenary Edition; First Edition in this Format
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Oxford University Press, for the Tolstoy Society, 1937. Tolstoy Centenary Edition; First Edition in this Format. Hardcover. Book condition is Very Good-, bound in full red buckram; with Very Good- dust jackets. Foxing to jackets, and often to first few pages through Title Page. Smudging and toning to jackets, toning to end papers. Mostly minor chipping to jacket edges, with occasional larger chips to jackets at spine (see pictures). Some staining to jackets of Volumes 1, 13 & 14, mostly to crown and rear panel. Hinges generally strong, though most volumes show hinge stretched and at times exposed at gutter between frontispiece and title page, or thereabouts. Shadowing on title page of several volumes from frontispiece. No markings to text. Different Frontispiece in each volume. Complete in 21 volumes. Set includes: Life of Tolstoy (2 vols), Childhood, Boyhood & Youth, Tales of Army Life, Nine Stories, War & Peace (3 vols), Anna Karenina (2 vols), A Confession and the Gospel in Brief, On Life and… Read More
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On the Road
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On the Road

by Kerouac, Jack

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First Edition, First Printing
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New York: Viking Press, 1957. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Condition is Very Good, bound in full black cloth; with a Very Good, original first issue dust jacket. Edge wear to jacket, including a few small chips and short tears. Crease to base of jacket at front panel. No markings to text. Binding firm. 8vo, 8 1/4"h x 6"w.
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THE SATANIC VERSES
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THE SATANIC VERSES

by Rushdie, Salman

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New York: The Viking Press, 1989. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Book condition is Very Good+; with a Very Good+ dust jacket. Weak smudge to bottom page edges. Text is clean and unmarked. First American Edition is stated. ; Signed by the author, Salman Rushdie, on the title page; 9.10 X 6.40 X 1.70 inches; 560 pages.
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INFINITE JEST
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INFINITE JEST: A Novel

by Wallace, David Foster

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Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1996. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. Book condition is Very Good+ in wraps. Minor wear to exterior, including a faint smudge to bottom page edges. Text is clean and unmarked, binding strong. Signed by David Foster Wallace on the front end page. The Special Galleys were released only as a signed edition; in the few of these we've handled, this is the first that Wallace drew a neat little accompanying face to the signature. 9.29 X 6.14 X 2.20 inches; 1088 pages.
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The World as Will and Idea
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The World as Will and Idea: [ Complete Set in Three Volumes ]

by Schopenhauer, Arthur - translated by R.B. Haldane and J. Kemp

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London: Trubner & Co, 1883. First English Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Good, bound in original full light blue cloth with gilt titles, and emblem on front panel. Ex-library from the Bangor Theological Seminary, Washburn Fund, with typical markings throughout volumes. Hinge started in all volumes. Rubbing and edge wear to exterior. 8vo, 8 1/2"h x 6"w. A scarce first English language edition of this classic of German Idealism.
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Alchemy and the Occult
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Alchemy and the Occult: A Catalogue of Books and Manuscripts from the Collection of Paul and Mary Mellon Given to Yale University [Complete Four-Volume Set]

by Witten, Laurence C. & Richard Pachella, Pearl Kibre, William McGuire

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New Haven: Yale University. First Edition, Limited Edition. Hardcover. Volumes are Very Good+, bound in full two toned cloth with leather labels at spine, housed in Very Good cloth-covered slipcases with paper labels. Minor smudging, wear and edge wear to slipcases, including a tear to one paper label. Minor chipping to leather labels at spine. Very small paperclip impression inside front panel of Vol. I, matching paperclip impression to envelope with card. Laid-in "best wishes" card from the Paul Mellon (not signed). Interiors are unmarked. Illustrated throughout all volumes. Folio, 13 1/4"h x 10"w.
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The Science of Life
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The Science of Life

by Wells, H. G. & Julian Huxley [ Richard Feynman personal copy, annotated by him ]

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New York: Literary Guild, 1934. Vintage Copy. Hardcover. Richard Feynman's personally owned volume, annotated in his hand on two pages of the text on the theme of Christianity and science. Annotated by Feynman: "Christianity has always been a detriment to civilization and especially to scientific knowledge . This has spread in spite of Christianity" ; second annotation reads "Too bad U.S. has to be famous for bigotry." Blunt insights from a man who seldom strayed into direct commentary on religious subjects. The Feynman's bookplate is also inside the front cover, with the Confucian quote "Learning without thought is labour lost; thoughts without learning is perilous." Volume has been well-used, presumably by Feynman while a graduate student. Condition is Fair, bound in full blue cloth. Tearing to cloth exterior, scuffing to cloth, hinge has started. 8vo, 8 1/2"h x 5 1/2"w. Volume is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
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The Dialogues of Plato
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The Dialogues of Plato: Volume Two

by Plato [ Richard Feynman personal copy ]

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New York: Random House. Vintage Copy. Hardcover. Richard Feynman's personally owned volume, signed on the front end page in the hand of his wife, Arline Feynman, likely a gift. One of a highly uncommon number of books signed to him in her hand. Volume appears well-used: Condition is Good bound in full blue cloth. Toning and scuffing to cloth. Hinge has started, toning to interior. 8vo, 9 1/4"h x 6 1/2"w. Volume is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
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Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm
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Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm

by Brothers Grimm - Illustrated by Arthur Rackham

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New York: J. B. Lippincott Co, [No date]. Vintage Copy. Hardcover. Very Good, bound in original pictorial boards. Minor rubbing and smudging to boards. Toning to interior, a few weak smudges to end papers. No markings to interior, binding strong. Frontispiece and title page illustrated in color, black and white illustrations throughout. 8vo, 7 3/4"h x 6"w. 464 printed pages. Edition/printing is unclear: plain end papers (not decorated), no printing or copyright date, boards appear glossier than first American printing of 1900, London publisher mentioned as A. Constable & Co. on title page.
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Alcoholics Anonymous
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Alcoholics Anonymous

by Wilson, Bill - Alcoholics Anonymous

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New York: Works Publishing Inc, 1950. First Edition, 13th Printing. Hardcover. Good, bound in full dark blue cloth, with a Good original dust jacket. A few chips and tears, rubbing, to jacket. Hinge is starting, owner name to front end page. A few penciled check-marks to Contents page, otherwise text appears unmarked. 8vo, 8 1/4"h x 5 3/4"w.
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BIRDS OF AMERICA [ Complete Set ]

BIRDS OF AMERICA [ Complete Set ]

by Audubon, John James

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Norwalk: Easton Press. First Edition Thus; Collector's Edition. Hardcover. Book condition is Near Fine, bound in full, genuine leather with gilt accents, 22kt gold page edges and a hubbed spine. Smyth sewn, interior vaunts moire end papers, acid-neutral paper (won't yellow or become brittle over time) and silk ribbon page marker. Text is clean and unmarked, still in factory shrink-wrap. This exclusive Deluxe Limited Edition reproduces the complete "Birds of America," the legendary masterpiece in the 1844 octavo edition - all the descriptions, all 500 full-color plates. One of the finest ornithological works ever created. Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall.
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