Filosofia

Japanese Impressions with a Note on Confucius

Paul- Louis Couchoud · 1921 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.73 | ¥10,337)

London, John Lane, 1921. First edition. Cloth. The scarce first edition of this observational and detailed work of Japanese culture, with a preface by Anatole France and numerous publisher's advertisements. The first edition of the work.Scarce. In publisher's origina...

Mental Pills Prescribed by Eminent Doctors of Philosophy

0 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.84 | ¥8,438)

London, Boots Limited, c1912. Leather. A very scarce copy of this collection of daily affirmations and quotations from eminent doctors of philosophy. Very scarce work. A collection of daily affirmations and quotations from eminent doctors, both ancient and modern, of philosoph...

Balls and Another Book for Surpression

Richard Aldington · 1931 · Rooke Books

£395.00 (€473.46 | $521.82 | ¥83,328)

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 scar...

The Spirit of Laws

M. De Secondat (Baron De Montesquieu); Thomas Nugent · 1793 · Rooke Books

£450.00 (€539.39 | $594.48 | ¥94,931)

London, F. Wingrave, 1793. Leather. An early English translation of Montesquieu's important and influential treatise on political theory and French law, which was banned by the Catholic Church. Bound in full calf. The sixth translated edition. Carefully revised and improv...

IL Convito O I Lapiti, and, IL Manuale D&Apos;Epitteto

Lucian; Epictetus · 1812 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.90 | $92.47 | ¥14,767)

Roma; Lucca, Stamperia de Romanis; Francesco Bertini, 1812-15. Leather. Two Ancient Greek works translated into Italian and bound in one volume, by Lucian and Epictetus. Two Ancient Greek works translated into Italian and bound in one volume.'Il Convito o I Lapiti', ...

Liberty, Equality, Fraternity

James Fitzjames Stephen · 1873 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.71 | ¥62,232)

London, Smith, Elder & Co, 1873 . First edition. Cloth. The very scarce first edition of James Fitzjames Stephen's prominent critique of John Stuart Mills's 'On Liberty&apos. A very scarce first edition.The work of English lawyer, judge, writer, and philosopher ...

An Essay Concerning Human Understanding 1690

John Locke · 1970 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.46 | ¥20,674)

Yorkshire, Scolar Press, 1970. Cloth. A very smart facsimile edition of this collection of essays from English philosopher John Locke. Facsimile edition. An Essay Concerning Human Understanding is a work concerning the foundation of human knowledge and understanding. First pub...

The Evolution of an Intellectual

John Middleton Murry · 1920 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

London, Richard Cobden-Sanderson, 1920. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this collection of essays from English writer John Middleton Murry. First edition. Scarce work. A collection of essays with titles such as: The Honesty of Russia, The Discovery of Pain, The ...

Esp and You

Hans Holzer · 1967 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.95 | ¥29,534)

New York, Hawthorn Books, 1967. First edition. Cloth. Scarce first edition of Hans Holzer's study of precognition, mediums, psychic healing, telepathy, &c, signed by the author. The first edition of this work, scarce in commerce. Study of the extraordinary perception in t...

Democrats and Dictators Hellenic Travellers&Apos; Club

Henry S. Lunn; Various · 1937 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,383)

Not stated, Not stated [Hellenic Travellers' Club], 1937. Cloth. The very scarce advance proof of this discussion from the Hellenic Travellers' Club Cruise in 1936. Advance Proof copy of Democrats and Dictators: A Discussion on the Hellenic Travellers' Club Crui...

Epicteti Enchiridion Made English, in a Poetical Paraphrase

Ellis Walker · 1697 · Rooke Books

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

London, Sam. Keble, 1697. Disbound. A scarce English translation of Epictetus' short manual of stoic ethical advice. The scarce second edition. With an engraved frontispiece. Epictetus' manual of Stoic wisdom and advice. The Enchiridion is derived from the Discourses...

On the Road to Self Knowledge

Sreemut Sankaracharya; Sir William Jones · 1900 · Rooke Books

£350.00 (€419.52 | $462.37 | ¥73,835)

Calcutta, Heeralal Dhole, 1900. Cloth. An extremely scarce collection of pamphlets in English Four scarce pamphlets, being 'Moha Mudgar, or, the Mallet of Delusion', 'Atmabodha, or The Perception of Self', 'Paramarthasara' of Sreemut Shesnag, and ...

L&Apos;Intelligence Des Fleurs

Maurice Maeterlinck · 1910 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,493)

Paris, Bibliotheque-Charpentier , 1910. Leather. An early edition of this philosophical work by Nobel Prize winning author Maurice Maeterlinck, in a charming Valliant signed binding. A work of philosophy by Belgian playwright, poet, and essayist Belgian playwright, poet Mauric...

Essay on the Happiness of the Life to Come

[Charles Louis de Villette]; [Miss Hunt] · 1800 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.13 | ¥26,370)

Bath, R. Cruttwell, 1800. Leather. The fourth edition of this English translation of Voltaire's protege Charles Louis de Villete's essay on happiness. The fourth edition of this work. Bound without half-title. This work is selected extracts from Villette's work ...

Trattato Dell&Apos;Amore Humano Dell&Apos;Ecclellente

Flaminio de'Nobili · 1580 · Rooke Books

£2,500.00 (€2,996.60 | $3,302.65 | ¥527,392)

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 th...

Maximes

Napoleon Bonaparte [trans. by J.A. Manning] · 1903 · Rooke Books

£170.00 (€203.77 | $224.58 | ¥35,863)

London, Arthur L. Humphreys, 1903. Paperback. A brilliant resource for understanding the military and political thinking of the iconic French leader, in the original glassine wrapper. Maximes, a collection of political, military and social thoughts, written by the iconic Frenc...

The Library of Philosophical Translations Plotinus

Stephen Mackenna (Translator) · 1917 · Rooke Books

£550.00 (€659.25 | $726.58 | ¥116,026)

London, Philip Lee Warner, 1917-26. Cloth. A selection of English translations of Plotinus's works. Translated by Stephen Mackenna, a linguist and important translator as he introduced Plotinian philosophy to a new generation of readers. Plotinus was a major philosopher o...

Morning Clouds

Anne Judith Penny · 1857 · Rooke Books

£225.00 (€269.69 | $297.24 | ¥47,465)

London, Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans & Roberts, 1857. Leather. A scarce book concerning the conduct of life, by Anne Judith Penny. Anne Judith Penny was an elusive author whose works include 'The afternoon of unmarried life' which is a companion to women's th...

On Mr. Spencer&Apos;S Formula of Evolution.

Malcolm Guthrie · 1879 · Rooke Books

£79.99 (€95.88 | $105.67 | ¥16,874)

London, Trubner & Co. 1879. Cloth. A criticism of Herbert Spencer's concept of evolution, by Malcolm Guthrie. The book is split into six parts, including 'The Problem of Philosophy', 'An Inquiry as to the Intelligibility and Sufficiency of Mr. Spencer'...

The Physiology of Marriage or Meditations of an Eclectic Philosopher on Happiness and Unhappiness in Marriage

Honore de Balzac · 1925 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.26 | ¥12,657)

London, The Casanova Society, 1925. Cloth. A limited edition English translation of The Physiology of Marriage by Honore de Balzac. Direct from the library of the late Hugh Selbourne MD (1906-1973) a noted book collector and diarist. Spare, pristine spine label tipped in to re...