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Philosophy
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1787 The History and Philosophy of Judaism: Or a Critical and Philosophical Analysis of the Jewish ReligionEdinburgh: 1787A bright example of the very scarce first edition of Duncan Shaw's detailed analysis of the Jewish faith and its relationship with Christianity. -
1888 Oeuvres Economiques et Philosophiques de F. QuesnayFrankfurt [Francfort]; Paris: 1888A handsome copy of this very scarce title, collecting the philosophical and economic works of Francois Quesnay. -
1805 The Saint's Everlasting Rest; A Call to the UnconvertedBurslem: 1805Two of the major nonconformist Puritan theological works of English Nonconformist church leader Richard Baxter, in which he introduces readers to his understanding of the Christian faith. -
1811 Meditations and ContemplationsBurslem: 1811An illustrated early 19th century edition of James Hervey's sentimental devotional work on morality, nature and divine providence. -
1808-1809 The Saint's Everlasting Rest; A Call to the UnconvertedBurslem: 1808-1809Two of the major nonconformist Puritan theological works of English Nonconformist church leader Richard Baxter, in which he introduces readers to his understanding of the Christian faith. -
1737-1738 Characteristicks of Men, Manners, Opinions, TimesLondon: 1737-1738The complete sixth edition of Anthony Ashley Cooper's collection of philosophical writings. -
1788 Moral and Political Dialogues; with Letters on Chivalry and RomanceLondon: 1788An attractive example of the three volume sixth edition of Richard Hurd's philosophical dialogues and writings on the chivalric tradition, uniformly bound in calf. -
1818-1820 Dodd on Death and Prison, and More on HappinessLondon: 1818-1820A lovely binding for these three works that reflect on death, happiness and prison, written by eighteenth century writers William Dodd and Hannah More. -
1825 Rise and Progress of Religion in the SoulLondon: 1825A very scarce edition of a popular work from a Congregationalist minister offering practical sermons. -
1932 Doom of YouthLondon: 1932A controversial series of essays on youth and society, that was quickly sued for libel and pulled from publishing by Alec Waugh -
1755 The Centaur Not Fabulous. In Six Letters to a Friend, on the Life in VogueLondon: 1755The second edition of Edward Young's curious critique of worldly pleasures, contrasting them with the wisdom of the mythical Chiron. -
1908 Emerson EssaysLondon: 1908A scarce Hatchards fine binding of seven influential essays by American philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson, part of the Royal Library's Belle Lettres series. -
1952 The Wisdom of the SandsLondon: 1952A pleasing first UK edition of this powerful posthumous novel by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, with the publisher's unclipped dust wrapper. -
1809 8vol Works of William RomaineLondon: 1809A scarce set of the Works of the evangelical preacher William Romaine, a highly influential Anglican preacher in eighteenth century England. -
1870 A Conference of PleasureLondon: 1870The very scarce privately printed first edition of James Spedding's edition of Francis Bacon's fascinating essay on the role of pleasure in human life. -
1775 The Temple of Virtue, A Dream.London: 1775The very scarce second edition of this poetical educational allegory about personal virtue, from Enlightenment philosopher David Fordyce, edited by James Fordyce. -
1838-1850 A Collection of A. Wylie's Addresses and Sermons Bound TogetherIndianapolis; Bloomington : 1838-1850A selection of very scarce addresses delivered by Andrew Wylie, the first president of Indiana University. -
1915 The Song of a Dawning DayChicago: 1915A very scarce first edition of this theosophical work, with illustrated endpapers. -
1831 The Book of NatureNew York: 1831An early edition of a comprehensive and insightful series of lectures on nature and humanist by awarded medical scientist John Mason Good. -
1728-1729 Rohault's System of Natural PhilosophyLondon: 1728-1729Illustrated throughout with folding plates, this is the scarce second edition of John Clarke's important translation of Jacques Rohault's discussion of natural philosophy. -
1790-1992 A Discourse on the Love of Our CountryLondon; Oxford: 1790-1992The important third edition of Richard Price's essay about the merits of revolutions, present alongside the very scarce 1992 facsimile of the second edition of this work. -
1741 Physico-Theology or, a Philosophico-Moral DisquisitionLondon: 1741A scarce philosophical treatise rooted in deism, discussing the relationship between divine power and empirical observations of the natural world. -
1947 The History of Western PhilosophyLondon: 1947The second impression of the comprehensive and insightful History of Western Philosophy written by renowned public intellectual Bertrand Russell. -
1802 A Philosophical and Practical Treatise on Horses, and on the Moral Duties of Man Towards the Brute CreationLondon: 1802A scarce early edition of this compelling discourse on horses and the philosophy of equestrianism. From early animal rights advocate, John Lawrence. -
1925 The Physiology of Marriage; or Meditations of an Eclectic Philosopher on Happiness and Unhappiness in MarriageLondon: 1925An exceptional example of this limited edition English language translation of Honore de Balzac's 'Physiology of Marriage'. -
1820 L'art de Connaitre les Hommes par la PhysionomieParis : 1820A lavishly illustrated French edition of Johann Kaspar Lavater's monumental treatise on physiognomy. -
1790 Aphorisms on ManDublin : 1790The third edition of this collection of aphorisms from Swiss philosopher Johann Kaspar Lavater. -
1711 A Discourse Concerning the Being and Attributes of God, the Obligations of Natural ReligionLondon: 1711A scarce early edition of this religious discourse from English philosopher and Anglican cleric, Samuel Clarke. -
1769 An Inquiry into the Origin of the Discoveries Attributed to the ModernsLondon: 1769The very scarce first English edition of this philosophical work from French writer Louis Dutens. -
1886 WaldenLondon: 1886An early edition of Henry David Thoreau's landmark work Walden, a social experiment of living in the woods. Part of the Camelot Classics. -
1915 The Meaning of the War: Life & Matter in ConflictLondon: 1915A nice copy of the first English translation of Bergson's The Meaning of the War in the publisher's original cloth. -
1902 The Quidnunc: A Quarterly Vol.1Bristol: 1902The scarce first volume of The Quidnunc Quarterly, a periodical of short stories and thoughts from Bristol chocolate company J.S. Fry and Sons. -
1803 3Vol Essays, Moral and LiteraryLondon: 1803A pleasing set of the fifteenth edition of Vicesimus Knox's collection of essays, in full tree calf. -
1658 Pseudodoxia Epidemica: or, Enquiries into Very many Received Tenents, and Commonly Presumed TruthsLondon: 1658A scarce early edition of this popular work from polymath Thomas Browne, challenging common errors and superstitions of his time. -
1969-1970 5vol Collection of Victorian Library TitlesNew York: 1969-1970A lovely set of 5 essay titles in The Victorian Library publisher series, with original orange dust wrappers. -
1773-1787 M. Tullii Ciceronis Opera Omnia in Usum SerenisPatavii : 1773-1787A very scarce vellum-bound complete works of Cicero, with notes by French scholar Pierre-Joseph Thoulier d'Olivet.