1381. [Wolff, Kurt Heinrich] Brown, Norman O.

Closing Time.

First Edition. New York, Random House, 1973. 21.5cm x 14.5cm. (18) 109 (6) pages. Original hardcover in original illustrated dustjacket. In protective Mylar. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. Includes newspaper-clipping with New York Times Book Review-Essay on “closing time” from 1973 (by Edward W. Said). Includes a letter from Pantheon Books / Random House Publisher, Kathleen Macomber, addressed to Kurth H. Wolff during his stay in Florence, 1973. Printed Letter in form of a newspaper-clipping, from Norman O. Brown to the Editor in New York Times Book Review. Small pen annotation on end papers. Annotations on rear paste down. From the library of sociologist Kurt H. Wolff.

1382. [Wolff, Kurt] Sorokin, Pitirim.

Fads and Foibles in Modern Sociology.

Chicago, Henry Regnery Company, 1956. Large Octavo. 357 pages. Original Hardcover. Very good in blue cloth-covered boards, lacking dust jacket. Dust jacket material has been pasted to the inside of the front cover. First English edition. From the library of sociologist Kurt Wolff, with his ownership signature to the front blank.

1383. [Wolff, Kurt.] Frisby, David.

Fragments of Modernity.

Cambridge, Polity Press, 1985. 8°. 318 pages. Original Hardcover with illustrated dustjacket. Inscribed and signed by Frisby to sociologist Kurt Wolff. First edition. Near fine copy in publisher’s cloth covered boards in near fine printed dust jacket. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper: ″ With very best wishes to Kurt and Carla. David.”

1384. [Wolff, Kurt] Broch, Hermann.

Gedichte. Herausgegben und Eingeleitet von Erich Kahler.

Zürich, Rhein-Verl., 1953. 12.5 cm x 20 cm. 262 pages. Original hardcover with illustrated dustjacket in Protective Mylar. Very good condition with only very minor signs of external wear. Some light spots of discolouration on front of dustjacket. From the library of Kurt H. Wolff, with his handwritten ownership notation to the endpaper: “Wolff – Cols. (Columbus)”. Hermann Broch: Gesammelte Werke.

1385. [Wolff, Kurt Heinrich] / Dewey, John.

German Philosophy and Politics.

First Edition. New York, Henry Holt and Company, 1915. 13 cm x 19.5 cm. 134 pages. Original Hardcover in protective collector’s Mylar. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. From the reference library of sociologist Kurt Wolff, with his annotations and markings in the text.

1386. [Wolff, Kurt Heinrich] Mannheim, Karl / Wolff, Kurt Heinrich.

German Sociology (1918 – 1933) – [Signed and Inscribed offprint – Presentation-copy by famous sociologist Karl Mannheim to his student and colleague, the sociologist Kurt Heinrich Wolff: “To Prof.Kurt Wolff in friendship – K.Mannheim – London, April 1946”].

POLITICA, February, 1934. Large Octavo. 21 pages. Original Softcover in protective Mylar. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. The stunning association copy between two german social scientists in exile is a testament to their collegiality and friendship. With one annotation and some markings by Wolff. It is not clear if Wolff met Mannheim in London or if the offprint was sent to him. There is a note in ink by Wolff on the endpaper stating: “Columbus, May 13 ‘46”.

1387. [Wolff, Kurt Heinrich] / Barrett, William.

Irrational Man – A Study in Existential Philosophy.

Garden City / New York, Doubleday Anchor Books, 1958. Octavo. [4], 278 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. First edition of this early engagement with Existentialist philosophy in English and certainly one of the books that defined the terrain for the Beats and later for the Hippy “movement.” Fine in very good+ dust jacket. From the library of sociologist Kurt Wolff.

1388. [Wolff, Kurt] Sharp, Gene.

Making Europe Unconquerable: The Potential of Civilian-based Deterrence and Defense. Foreword by George F. Kennan.

Cambridge, Ballinger Publishing Company, 1985. Octavo. 190 pages. Original Softcover. Near fine copy in publisher’s printed wrappers. Inscribed by Sharp on the half title page: “To Kurt & Carla, Love. Gene. 30, January, 1987.”.

1389. [Wolff, Kurt] Slater, Philip.

Microcosm: Structural, Psychological and Religious Evolution in Groups.

New York, John Wiley, 1966. Octavo. 266 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Very good copy in publisher’s cloth covered boards in very good dust jacket. Inscribed by the author to Prof. Wolff on the front free endpaper: “To Kurt with warm regards, Phil.”.

1390. [Wolff, Kurt Heinrich] Janik, Allan / Habermas, Jürgen.

Philosophical Sources of Wittgenstein’s Ethic [by Allan Janik]. Inscribed and signed by Allan Janik to Kurt Wolff: “For Kurt – best wishes – Allan”.

St.Louis, Telos, 1980. 8°. 15 pages. Original brochure. Very good condition. Signed / Inscribed.