Filosofia

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 ...

The World of the Unseen an Essay on the Relation of Higher Space to Things Eternal

Arthur Willink · 1893 · Rooke Books

£190.00 (€227.74 | $251.00 | ¥40,082)

London , Macmillan, 1893. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this theological work by the British theologian and clergyman Arthur Willink. In this, his most notable work, Willink argues that the universe consists of three parallel planes: the earth, heaven, and hell. I...

Textblock in Intellectual Philosophy for Schools and Colleges

J. T. Champlin · 1874 · Rooke Books

£24.99 (€29.95 | $33.01 | ¥5,272)

New York, Potter, Ainsworth, and Company, 1874. Cloth. A late nineteenth-century study guide to intellectual philosophy. New Edition. 'Containing an outline of the science, with an abstract of its history&apos. J. T. Champlin was formerly President of Colby University, Ma...

Extracts from the Spiritual Bee, or a Miscellaney of Spiritual, Historical, Natural Observations, and Occasional Occurrancyes, Applyed in Divine Meditations

Nicholas Horsman · 1823 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.13 | ¥26,370)

Oxford , John Crosley, 1823. Cloth. A reprint of this philosophical work, first published in 1667. Although the editor of this edition attributes the work to William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania, the author is now believed to be Nicholas Horsman (1654–1689), a Church of ...

Some Remarks on the Minute Philosopher in a Letter from a Country Gentleman to His Friend in London

[John Hervey] · 1732 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.16 | ¥31,644)

London, J Roberts, 1732. Cloth. An interesting and scarce text reviewing George Berkeley's text. The work is a letter whereby an English clergyman is writing to his London friend on his views of Alciphron or The Minute Philosopher. This is the second edition of this text....

The Evolution of General Ideas

Théodule Ribot; F.A. Welby (Trans.) · 1899 · Rooke Books

£395.00 (€473.46 | $521.82 | ¥83,328)

Chicago, Open Court, 1899. Cloth. An influential text on psychology and philosophy, by the important French psychologist, Théodule Ribot. This text is the authorised first English translation, replete with charming publisher's catalogue. Théodule Ribot (1839-1916) was a...

Das Goldene Zeitalter Oder Das Leben Vor Der Geschichte Nebst Einem Anhang: Das Kulturmetall Der Zukunft

Prof. Dr. Ludwig Buchner · 1891 · Rooke Books

£46.00 (€55.14 | $60.77 | ¥9,704)

Berlin, Allgemeiner Berein fur Deutsche Litteratur, 1891. Leather. An historical study into day-to-day life. A writing on Egyptian farming, family life, Darwin, mineralogy and much more. Written with the ideas of metaphysical naturalism, a worldview Buchner was an exponent of....

Moralistes Francais Penses de Blaise Pascal, Reflexions Et Maximes de la Rochefoucauld, Suicies D&Apos;Un Refutation, Par M.L. Aim-Martin

Blaise Pascal; et al. · 1859 · Rooke Books

£50.00 (€59.93 | $66.05 | ¥10,548)

Paris, Firmin-Didot, 1859. Leather. A handsome edition of philosophical reflections and thoughts in the original French. A handsome edition of philosophical reflections and thoughts. With a frontispiece of the main author, Blaise Pascal. The main focus of this publication is o...

Opinions Des Anciens Sur Les Juifs, Reflexions Impartiales Sur L&Apos;Evangile & Discours Historique Sur L&Apos;Apocalipse

Opinions Des Anciens Sur Les Juifs, Reflexions Impartiales Sur L'Evangile & Discours Historique Sur L'Apocalipse · 1769 · Rooke Books

£495.00 (€593.33 | $653.93 | ¥104,424)

London, unknown, 1769. Leather. A scarce collection of Jean-Baptise de Mirabaud and Firmin Abauzit works on religion. A scarce collection of Jean-Baptise de Mirabaud and Firmin Abauzit works on religion. Includes a history of the opinions of Jews, a candid reflection on the Go...

Ethices Compendium in Usum Juventutis Academicae Auctius & Emendatius Editum Cui Accedit Methodus Argumentandi Aristotelica

Anonymous · 1745 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,493)

Oxford, Edward Broughton, 1745. Leather. A scarce copy of this ethics compendium. A scarce copy of this ethics compendium. In Latin. Published for the academic use of young people. With an Aristotelian method of argument. In a calf leather binding. Externally, worn. There is s...

Apparecchio Alla Morte, Cioe Considerazioni Sulle Massime Eterne. Utili a Tutti Per Miditare, Ed a Sacerdote Per Predicare.

Alfonso de Liguori · 1760 · Rooke Books

£192.00 (€230.14 | $253.64 | ¥40,504)

Naples , Raimondi, 1760. Vellum. An Italian theological work from the mid-eighteenth century by Saint Alphonsus, in a contemporary vellum binding. In fine vi sono aggiunti Nove Discorsi per predicare in occasione di Flagelli. In Italian. Saint Alphonsus Maria de Liguori, 1696 ...

La Conscience Ou la Regle Des Actions Humaines

M. L. Bautain · 1861 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,712)

Paris , Didier et Cie. 1861. Leather. A copy of La Consience ou la Regle des Actions Humaines by M. L. Bautain. Second edition. In the original French. In a blue morocco binding with gilt lettering to the spine and gilt embellishment to the front board. Externally, generally s...

Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds

Charles Mackay · 1852 · Rooke Books

£795.00 (€952.92 | $1,050.24 | ¥167,711)

London, Office of the National Illustrated Library, 1852 . Cloth. The illustrated second edition of this highly important early study on crowd psychology and group delusions, by the Scottish journalist Charles Mackay. The second edition of this work, complete in two volumes, a...

A Spiritual Spiritualism

Ritherdon Clark · 1934 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.71 | ¥62,232)

London, Arthur H. Stockwell Ltd, [1934]. First edition. Hardback. A signed presentation, first edition copy of this very scarce work on spiritualism, written by a believer and frequent writer on the topic, signed by the author and in the original glassine protective dust wrapp...

The Ethics of Drink and Other Social Questions or Joints in Our Social Armour

James Runciman · 1893 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.46 | ¥20,674)

London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1893. Cloth. A scarce collection of essays from James Runciman, discussing drinking, friendship, slang and discipline among other topics. The third edition of this scarce work. First published in 1890 under the title 'Joints in our Social Arm...

The Metaphysics of John Stuart MILL

W. L. Courtney · 1879 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.84 | ¥8,438)

London, C. Kegan Paul & Co. 1879 . First edition. Cloth. The scarce, first edition of William Leonard Courtney's explorative work surrounding the metaphysics of celebrated philosopher, John Stuart Mill. First edition.Scarce work.Written by English philosopher and journali...

J.S. MILL: An Autobiography

Herbert Cowell · 1874 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

London, William Blackwood; Blackwood's, 1874. First edition. Hardback. A very scarce article from 'Blackwood's Magazine', being an analysis on the autobiography of the renowned philosopher John Stuart Mill. The first edition.A very scarce article from the 1...

Comte, MILL, and Spencer: An Outline of Philosophy

John Watson · 1895 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,986)

Glasgow , James Maclehose & Sons, 1895. First edition. Cloth. A scarce philosophical work reviewing the theories of Comte, Mill and Spencer, with this being the author's presentation copy, presented to the Scottish political economist and historian James Bonar. The first ...

Of the Proficience and Advancement of Learning

Francis Lord Verulam; Francis Bacon · 1840 · Rooke Books

£135.00 (€161.82 | $178.34 | ¥28,479)

London, William Pickering, 1840. Leather. A Hayday bound edition of one of the important works by Francis Bacon. Bound by Hayday. 'Of the Proficience and Advancement of Learning' was first published in 1605, a philosophical work by Francis Bacon discussing education...

Principles of Political Economy with Some of Their Applications to Social Philosophy

John Stuart Mill · 1868 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.13 | ¥26,370)

London, Longmans, Green, Reader, and Dyer, 1868 . Cloth. A single volume 'People's Edition' of John Stuart Mill's important discussion of Political Economy, a work credited with helping to establish him as a leading public intellectual. The 1868 'Peopl...