Filosofia

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Hans-Georg Gadamer · 1967 · Rooke Books

£170.00 (€203.77 | $224.58 | ¥35,863)

Tubingen, J C B Mohr, 1967-77. First edition. Cloth. The bright first edition of Hans-Georg Gadamer's collection of philosophical writings in four volumes. The first edition of this work. With bibliographical references. In the original German. Philosophical discussions b...

Suite Des Reflexions Sur Ce Qui Peut Plaire Ou Deplaire Dans le Commerce Du Monde

Jean-Baptiste Morvan de Bellegarde · 1699 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.16 | ¥31,644)

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 t...

Discourses on Prophecy, in Which Are Considered Its Structure, Use and Inspiration: Being the Substance of Twelve Sermons Preached in the Chapel of Lincoln&Apos;S Inn

John Davison · 1825 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.08 | ¥15,822)

London, John Murray, 1825 . Leather. The scarce second edition of this theological study of Prophecy in full calf binding. Discourses on Prophecy, in which are considered its Structure, Use and Inspiration: Being the Substance of Twelve Sermons Preached in the Chapel of Lincol...

The Formation of Character

Gustavus Cohen · 1884 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.26 | ¥12,657)

London , Bloomsbury , 1884. Cloth. A very scarce and intriguingly illustrated copy of Gustavus Cohen's Formation of Character. A very scarce and intriguingly illustrated copy of Gustavus Cohen's Formation of Character. This copy includes 16 illustration done by Fritz...

The Real Earth and Other Studies

W. W. L. · 1916 · Rooke Books

£375.00 (€449.49 | $495.40 | ¥79,109)

London, The Path Publishing Company, 1916. Hardback. A very scarce work of anthroposophy, examining some of the larger questions of life; presented by the editor of the Path Publishing Company. With chapters such as 'Is there Deliverance?', 'The 'I'&ap...

Reincarnation and Other Essays

Eugen Kolisko · 1940 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.53 | ¥25,315)

London, King, Littlewood & King, [1940]. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this scarce work on reincarnation and other spiritual essays, complete with its rare, unclipped dust wrapper. Eugen Kolisko was an Austrian-German physician, known for his pioneering work in an...

Five William and Robert Chambers Publications

Various · 1838 · Rooke Books

£450.00 (€539.39 | $594.48 | ¥94,931)

Edinburgh, William and Robert Chambers, 1838-42. Leather. A collection of five miscellaneous publications of William and Robert Chambers, bound in one volume. A collection of five volumes published by William and Robert Chambers, bound in one volume. The volume comprises the ...

S. Francis of Assisi: The Mirror of Perfection

Sebastian Evans [Trans.]; Leo of Assisi; Paul Sabatier [Ed.] · 1898 · Rooke Books

£350.00 (€419.52 | $462.37 | ¥73,835)

London, David Nutt, 1898 . Vellum. The first English edition of "The Mirror of Perfection," signed and dated at Assisi by its editor Paul Sabatier, in a striking contemporary hand-painted vellum binding. In a contemporary hand-painted vellum binding, with a stylised foliate de...

Thoughts Moral and Divine; Collected and Intended for the Better Instruction and Conduct of Life

Wellins Calcott · 1756 · Rooke Books

£225.00 (€269.69 | $297.24 | ¥47,465)

London, Nonerinted for the Author by E. Owen, 1756 . First edition. Leather. The scarce first edition of Calcott"s alphabetically arranged collection of moral, religious and literary reflections. In a contemporary quarter calf binding with marbled paper boards.  First edition...

John Ruskin Lectures: Munera Pulveris; the Ethics of the Dust; the Crown of Wild Olive; Sesame and Lilies; Unto This Last

John Ruskin · 1904 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.61 | ¥41,137)

London, George Allen & Sons, 1904-1910. Leather. A charming red prize calf group of John Ruskin's lectures, among the most influential polymaths in Victorian Britain. Five volumes of prestigious lectures from Victorian polymath and philanthropist John Ruskin, later printi...

Les Essais de Michel de Seigneur de Montaigne Donnez Sur le Plus Anciennes Et Les Plus Corrected Editions Augmentex de Plusieurs Lettres de L&Apos;Auteur Et Ou Les Passages Grecs, Latins Et Italiens Son Traduits Plus Fidelement Et Citex Plus Exactement Que Dans Aucune Des Prededentes

Michel Deigneur de Montaigne; Pierre Coste (editor) · 1725 · Rooke Books

£650.00 (€779.12 | $858.69 | ¥137,122)

Paris, Par La Societe, 1725. Leather. The complete three volumes of Michel de Montaignes essays. With a portrait frontispiece to volume I and a red and black title page to all volumes. With Memoires Pour Servis Aux Essais de Michel Deigneur de Montagne bound to the rear of vol...

The Works of Richard Hurd D.D. Lord Bishop of Worcester

Richard Hurd · 1811 · Rooke Books

£890.00 (€1,066.79 | $1,175.74 | ¥187,752)

London , T Cadell and W Davies, 1811. First edition. Fine Binding. An attractive eight volume set of the works of Richard Hurd. Complete in eight volumes.First edition of the collected works.With a portrait frontispiece to volume I, and title page ornaments to all volume.An at...

Mind a Quarterly Review of Psychology and Philosophy

G. E. Moore · 1930 · Rooke Books

£575.00 (€689.22 | $759.61 | ¥121,300)

London; Edinburgh, Macmillan and Co; Thomas Nelson and Sons, 1930-1947. Paperback. A good run of the British peer-reviewed academic journal, 'Mind', published on behalf of the Mind Association, which is dedicated to the question of whether psychology could be a legit...

Pensees

Joseph Roux · 1886 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,986)

Paris, Alphonse Lemerre, 1886. Leather. A volume of philosophical observations from the French priest, poet, and philologist. Roux is known as a good source of quotations. Examples include: "Our experience is composed rather of illusions lost than of wisdom acquired" and, "sol...

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.

Robert Boyle · 1663 · Rooke Books

£695.00 (€833.06 | $918.14 | ¥146,615)

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 d...

The Master and Modern Spirit and Freedom Through Right Thinking

Lewis C Strang · 1924 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.95 | ¥29,534)

London, Roland Publishing Company, 1924-25. Leather. A signed two volume set of theology and philosophy works by Lewis C. Strang. Both volumes are special deluxe editions limited to five hundred (Master) and three hundred (Freedom) copies of which these are numbers 17 and 9. S...

A World without Souls

[John William Cunningham] · 1806 · Rooke Books

£260.00 (€311.65 | $343.48 | ¥54,849)

London, J Hatchard, 1806. Leather. A philosophical work by John William Cunningham. This work is partial fiction with philosophical intentions. This work discusses the New World and its civilization. The work reflects upon other races and Cunningham believes, as stated to the ...

An Historical and Critical View of the Speculative Philosophy of Europe in the Nineteenth Century

John Daniel Morell · 1846 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.95 | ¥29,534)

London, William Pickering, 1846. Cloth. A two volume set of this philosophy work by John Daniel Morell. John Daniel Morell was a British educationalist and Congregational minister who found recognition for his philosophical works, that led him to become an inspector of schools...

Man in the Universe

C. E. Last · 1954 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.26 | ¥12,657)

London , Werner Laurie, 1954. Cloth. A challenge to materialism in philosophy and science This work attempts to explain, in language anyone can understand, that materialism in science and philosophy is out of date and &apos..provides both layman and expert with a completely ne...

De Flagello Myrteo

Neva [Richard Garnett] · 1906 · Rooke Books

£50.00 (€59.93 | $66.05 | ¥10,548)

London, Elkin Mathews, 1906. First edition. Cloth. A scarce first edition of this collection of thoughts and quotations. The first edition with forty-two omitted "thoughts" and quotations taken from Garnett's letters after his death. In a cloth binding. Externally, sound ...