211. Whitehead, Alfred North.

Symbolism – Its Meaning and Effect / Barbour-Page Lectures – University of Virginia 1927. [First Edition: 1927 / Reissued 1958 / This edition here: “Reset Line-for-Line and republished in 1985].

New York, Fordham University Press, 1985. Octavo. VIII, 88 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket. Excellent condition with some minor signs of wear only. From the library of german philosopher, Manfred Walther, with his ownership-stamp to endpaper. A very clean version of this book.

212. Wittgenstein, Ludiwg.

Philosophische Bemerkungen. Herausgegeben von Michael Nedo.

Wien/New-York, Springer-Verlag, 1994. 4°. XIX, 195 Seiten. Hardcover / Originaler Leinenband. Sehr guter Zustand mit nur ganz geringen Gebrauchsspuren. [Wiener Ausgabe. Band 1: Philosophische Bemerkungen].

213. Wittgenstein, Ludwig / Durand, Guy (translator).

Le Cahier Bleu et le Cahier Brun.

France, Gallimard, 1965. 12 cm x 18.5 cm. XIX, 428 pages. Original softcover with original dustjacket in protective Mylar. Excellent condition with minor signs of external wear.

214. [Wittgenstein, Ludwig] Colloquium Internationaux du Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique.

Wittgenstein – et le Problème d’une Philosophie de la Science. [Essays include for example: Prof. B.F. McGuiness – Philosophy of Science in the ‘Tractatus’] Aix – En – Provence – 21-26 Juillet 1969.

Paris, Centre National, 1971. 8°. 224, [2] pages. Softcover / Broche. Reliure originale. Bon état.

215. [Wolff, Kurt] Gurwitsch, Aron.

Sur une Racine Perceptive de L’Abstraction.

Proceedings of the XIth International Congress of Philosophy, 1953. Octavo. pages 43 – 47. Softcover / Original Wrappers. Wrappers frayed / Otherwise in very good condition. From the library of exiled sociologist, Kurt H. Wolff, with is name on endpaper. This first edition offprint was a presentation-copy from Aron Gurwitsch to Kurt Wolff (both of them taught at Brandeis University and were colleagues). With one annotation by Wolff. Kurt Wolff also wrote under his name: “Cambridge, A-D 55 (from A.G.)”. [Offprint from “Proceedings of the XIth International Congress of Philosophy”, Volume 2].

216. [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.

217. [Wolff, Kurt Heinrich] / Rieff, Philip.

Fellow Teachers. [Signed and inscribed by Philip Rieff to Sociologist Kurt Heinrich Wolff: “To Kurt, fellow teacher, with admiration – Philip”].

New York, Harper & Row, Publishers, 1973. Octavo. 243 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Inscribed by Philip Rieff to Kurt Wolff, a fellow member of the Brandeis Faculty. Rieff’s ideas and writing reached the peak of popularity in the 1960s, when he was known as cultural philosopher and an interpreter of the works of Sigmund Freud. He contributed to the idea of cultural modernization and secularization via his theory about a “Psychological Man.” With some markings in pencil by Kurt Wolff in the text and on the rear endpaper. Very good condition.

218. [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.

219. [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”.

220. Zimmermann, Johann Georg [Johann Georg Ritter von Zimmermann].

Ueber die Einsamkeit [On Solitude].

4 Baende (komplett). Frankfurt und Leipzig, [ohne Verlagsangabe], 1785. Klein-Oktav. XL, 328, [8 nn.], XL, 442, [12 nn.], XVI, 430, [6 nn.], XXXII, 416, [8 nn.] Seiten. Hardcover / Originales Halbleder des 18.Jahrhunderts. Alle Baende in sehr guter Erhaltung bis auf einen kleinen Schaden am oberen Kapital des 3.Bandes. Durchgehend minimal stockfleckig. Restaurierte Wurmspur auf einigen Seiten des 3.Bandes. Wahrscheinlich ein zeitgenoessischer Raubdruck dieser bedeutenden Publikation ueber die Melancholie.