4161. [Wolff, Kurt] Kurzweil, Edith.

The Age of Structuralism. Lévi-Strauss to Foucault.

New York, Columbia University Press, 1980. 8°. X, 256 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of wear. Inscribed and signed by the author to sociologist Kurt Wolff: “To Kurt – one of the sociologist [sic] I most admire, and to Carla – With thanks, Edith”.

4162. Buckley, Jerome [Jerry] Hamilton.

Collection of Books & Pamphlets from the private library and collection of Harvard Professor Jerome [Jerry] Hamilton Buckley, specialist on Victorian Literature and Poetry [e.g. Byron, Wordsworth, Tennyson, Arnold, Dickens etc.]. The collection includes numerous publications dedicated, inscribed, signed to Jerry Buckley from his colleagues in the field of Literary Criticism focusing of 19th and 20th century Literature.

Boston / Toronto / New York etc. etc. c. 1960 – c. 1995 Octavo. Original Softcover / Stapled offprints etc. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. Offprints often signed and inscribed.

4163. [Quine, W.V.O.] / Carnap, Rudolf / Buck, Roger C. / Cohen, Robert S.

PSA 1970 – In Memory of Rudolf Carnap. Edited by Roger C. Buch and Robert S.Cohen.

Dordrecht-Holland, D.Reidel Publishing Company, 1971. 8°. LXVI, 615 pages with two photographs of Rudolf Carnap, inserted just before the contents-page, showing a young Rudolf Carnap on a photograph from 1935 and the elderly Carnap on a photograph from 1962. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Even though no indication inside the book, the publication comes from the private library of W.V.O.Quine. No markings or annotations by Quine. [Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Sciece – Volume VIII].

4164. [Quine, W.V.O.] / Ajdukiewicz, Kazimierz.

The Scientific World-Perspective and Other Essays 1931 – 1963. Edited and with an Introduction by Jerzy Giedymin.

Dordrecht-Holland, D.Reidel Publishing Company, 1978. 8°. LIII, 378 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Even though no indication inside the book, the publication comes from the private library of W.V.O.Quine. No markings or annotations by Quine. With a letter from the publisher, addressed to W.V.O.Quine, about the book being a complimentary gift from the publisher to Quine on recommendation of the Editor. [Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Sciece – Volume VIII].

4165. [Quine, Willard Van Orman].

Collection of Rare offprints & Rare Books from the personal library of Philosopher Willard Van Orman Quine [″Van”]. Including inscribed and signed dedication – copies from colleagues in the field of Philosophy and Logic [Signed / Inscribed Association copies].

[Cambridge, Mass. and other locations, c. 1975 – c. 1995. Octavo. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket Original Stapled Offprints etc. [The Library of Living Philosophers Volume XVIII].

4166. Schonstein Pinnock, Patricia.

Xhosa. A Cultural Grammar for Beginners.

Cape Town, African Sun Press, 1994. 21 x 28,5 cm. 208 pages. Original Softcover. Small damage to lower edge of pages. Otherwise in very good condition with minor signs of external wear.

4167. Anonymus [Cassius Longinus, Dionysius / [Pseudo-Longinus] / Schardam, Petro Joanne.

Dionysii Longini – “De Sublimitate Liber” [″On the Sublime”]– The Greek Text with Latin Translation and Schardam’s Philological Dissertation and Notes by George Millar / [Dionysii Longini De Sublimitate Commentarius – Curante Georgio Miller, Collegii Dublinensis Olim Socio. (Including: Petro Joanne Schardam – “Dissertatio Philologica De Vita et Scriptis Longini”)].

Editio Altera. Dublin, D.Graisberry, 1820. Octavo (14 cm x 21 cm). V, 257, [30 unnumbered] pages, including “Index Vocum et Phrasium Memorabilium” / “Index Auctorum” / “Index Sectionum”. Plus a16-page-catalogue of “W.B.Kelly’s Scholastic and other Publications” bound at the rear. Original Hardcover / Publisher’s cloth. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. Foxing Name of preowner on titlepage: “Geo. Sheehan – Cork”.

4168. Buc’hoz, Pierre-Joseph.

The Toilet of Flora; or, A Collection of the most simple and approved methods of preparing: Baths, Essences, Pomatums, Powders, Perfumes [Perfume] and Sweet-Scented Waters with Receipts for Cosmetics of every kind, that can smooth and brighten the Skin, give Force to Beauty, and take off the Appearance of Old Age and Decay. For the use of the Ladies [With a Supplement on “Different Ways of Preparing Snuff”].

A New Edition improved. London, Printed for J.Murray, 1779. Small Octavo (11 cm x 17,5 cm). Frontispiece, [22 unnumbered], 252 pages. Hardcover / Original, 18th century half-leather with marbled-paper-covered boards in protective Mylar. Spine slightly discoloured with some cracks and defects but overall the poublication firm and tight, endpapers stabilized. Interior in excellent, bright condition.

4169. Jerome, Jerome K.

Three Men in a Boat – (To say nothing of the Dog). Illustrations by A. Frederics.

First Edition, second state, with “11 Quay Street” on titlepage. Bristol/ London, J.W. Arrowsmith / Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent and Co. Limited, 1889. 8°. 315 Pages plus three nn. pages (Publisher’s Advertisement). Hardcover / Original, publisher’s illustrated cloth with gilt lettering on the Spine. Professionally repaired and strengthened binding in prtective Mylar. Private gift-inscription to mirror of title-page. Minor fraying to last page of text. Rare in this condition with minor staining only and all illustrations in beautiful condition.

4170. Johnson, Samuel.

A Dictionary of the English Language: In which the words are deduced from their Originals, Explained in their Different Meanings, and Authorized by the names of the writers in whose Works they are found. Abstracted from the Folio Edition, by the Author Samuel Johnson A.M. To which is prefixed, An English Grammar. To this edition are added, A History of the English Language, The Author’s Preface to the Folio and a considerable Number of Words, none of which are contained in the London Octavo.

Dublin, Printed by W.G.Jones, for Thomas Ewing, in Dame-Street, 1768. Octavo (14 cm x 21,5 cm). 1026 unnumbered pages. Hardcover / Original, 18th century leather with new spine-label. In protective Mylar. Binding with some rubbing and minor defects to the leather. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. From the library of John & Richard Meade (Ballymartle), with the name of John Meade on the titlepage.