1061. Carnap, Rudolf / [Provenance: Henry David Aiken Collection].

Collection of original First edition essays in “Philosophical Studies” and other publications by and on Vienna Circle – Philosopher, Rudolf Carnap. The Collection includes: 1. Leonard Linsky – A Note on Carnap’s “Truth and Confirmation” / Rudolf Carnap – “Rejoinder to Linsky” [Philosophical Studies Volume I, Number 6, 1950] / 2. Rudolf Carnap – Meaning Postulates [The Problem of Truth Based on Meaning] [Philosophical Studies Volume III, Number 5, 1952] / 3. Rudolf Carnap – “On Some Concepts of Pragmatics” / Roderick M. Chisholm – A Note on Carnap’s Meaning Analysis” [Philosophical Studies Volume VI, Number 6, 1955] / 4. Rudolf Carnap – “Remarks on Probability” [Philosophical Studies Volume XIV, Number 5, 1963].

Minnesota, Philosophical Studies, 1950 – 1963. Octavo. Original Offprint / Stapled Wrappers. Very good condition with some minor signs of wear only. From the library of Professor Henry David Aiken.

1062. Chisholm, Roderick M. / [Provenance: Henry David Aiken Collection].

Collection of six (6) first edition offprints by and on Roderick M. Chisholm, all from the library of his friend and colleague Henry David Aiken, most of them signed and inscribed by Chisholm and one signed and inscribed by Roderick Firth: 1. Roderick M. Chisholm – “Reichenbach on Observing and Perceiving” / 2. Roderick M. Chisholm – “Philosophers and Ordinary Language” / 3. Roderick M. Chisholm – “The Contrary-To-Fact Conditional” / 4. Roderick M. Chisholm – “The Defeat of Good and Evil” / 5. Roderick M. Chisholm – “Sentences about Believing” / 6. Roderick Firth – “Chisholm and the Ethics of Belief” [signed and inscribed by Roderick Firth: “Henry – with best regards – Rod”].

Harvard / Brown University, 1946 – 1969. 8°. c. 80 pages. Original Offprints / Stapled. All offprints in very good+ – near fine condition.

1063. Demos, Raphael / [Provenance: Henry David Aiken Collection].

The State and the Law [inscribed by Raphael Demos: “With the author’s compliments”].

New York, The Journal of Philosophy, 1944. Octavo. pages 589 – 598. Original Offprint / Stapled Wrappers. Very good condition with some minor signs of rust to the staples. From the library of Professor Henry David Aiken.

1064. Langer, Susanne K.

Philosophy in a New Key. A Study in the Symbolism of Reason, Rite and Art. [Including a Typescript of a letter to Susanne K. Langer, written by Philosopher Henry David Aiken to her in the year 164 while at Connecticut College: “Dear Mrs. Langer, i am writing on behalf of the Department of Philosophy to invite you to participate in a Memorial Meeting for Harry Sheffer…..we very much hope, Ms.Langer, that you will be able to say something about the philosophical implications of Harry Sheffer’s thought and to indicate if possible its influence upon recent philosophy including your own…”]. [The book with the printed dedication by Langer: “To Alfred North Whitehead – my great Teacher and Friend”].

First Edition. Massachusetts, Harvard University Press, 1942. 22.8cm x 16cm. xiv, 313 pages. Original Hardcover with the very rare, original, unclipped dustjacket in protective Mylar. Very good + condition with only minor signs of wear. The very rare dust-jacket with minor abrasions and some fraying. The jacket with a faded dampstain. Tiny tear to spine of jacket. From the library of Professor Henry David Aiken with some minor annotations and markings in pencil.

1065. [Fly Fishing / Angling – Collection] – [Connemara / Fly Fishing in 19th century Ireland] Anonymus [Bowden-Smith, Richard].

Fly Fishing in Salt & Fresh Water. With Six Plates, representing artificial Flies, etc. [Handcoloured]. [With a special chapter on Flyfishing in Connemara – Fly-Fishing Lough Ina, near Clifden, in Bertraghboy Bay, at the Skyard Rocks, at Deer Island and off the Isle of Mweenish and the Isle of Arran].

First and only edition. London, John van Voorst, 1851. Octavo. VIII, 74, (1) pages plus VI plates (including the frontispiece) of which V plates are beautifully handcoloured. Hardcover / Original publisher’s blindstamped cloth. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. With some fraying to two pages. Unbelievably rare edition with the excellent handcoloured plates in fresh colours and overall excellent condition.

1066. [Fly Fishing / Angling – Collection] – Taverner, Eric.

Salmon Fishing [together with a stunning box of rare Flies (bound in the early 20th century)]. With three hundred & seven illustrations (307 Illustrations).

London, Seeley Service & Co. Limited, (1931). 8°. 472 pages. Original Hardcover with illustrated dustjacket. The rare dustjacket with some signs of wear. The edge of the volume with minor traces of foxing. The volume itself in unusually excellent condition. Internally very clean and bright. A wonderful example of this beautiful book. Old inscription on the endpaper. [The Lonsdale Library of Sports, Games & Pastimes. Volume X].

1067. Foster, Vere [Henry Louis / Lewis].

Vere Foster’s Copy Books: Lettering Plain and Ornamental.

London and Glasgow, Blackie & Son Limited, no year (c. 1870). Oblong – Octavo (21 cm x 17 cm). 24 pages with typographical Alphabets in Italic, Roman, Egyptian, Engrossing, Old English, German [Fraktur], Old English Ornamented, German Ornamented, Italic Ornamented, Roman Ornamented, Gothic Initials, Church Text, French, Celtic [also Gaelic, “Gaeilge”], Children’s Alphabet, etc. Softcover. Some fraying to wrapper. A little dusty but overall very good.

1068. Foster, Vere [Henry Louis / Lewis].

Vere Foster’s Landscape Painting for Beginners. Two Volumes (complete set): [Volume I: First Stage – Teaching the Use of One Colour – Ten Facsimiles of Original Studies in Sepia by J.Callow and Numerous Illustrations in Pencil with Full Instructions in Easy Language. / Second Stage – Teaching the Use of Seven Colours – Twenty Facsimiles of Original Drawings by J.Callow and Many Illustrations in Pencil. With Full Instructions in Easy Language].

London / Glasgow and Bombay, Blackie & Son Limited, no year (c. 1890). Octavo (19 cm x 24 cm). Volume I: 40 pages with tipped in plates. / Volume II: 76 pages with tipped-in plates plus 4 pages of a Bookseller-Catalogue by Blackie & Son, to the rear of the Volume, listing all of Vere Foster’s Water-Colour Books, Vere Foster’s Drawing-Books etc. Hardcover / Original, very decorative publisher’s cloth with colourful illustrations to the front covers. Unusuall excellent condition (see images).

1069. Foster, Vere [Henry Louis / Lewis].

Vintage 19th Century Vere Foster Pen Nib-Box – “The Vere Foster Finest Quality Steel Pens – The Best Pen for Schools – Medium Points”.

England, The Educational Co., Ltd. no year (c. 1880). 6 cm x 4 cm x 2,4 cm. Softcover. Overall very good with a minor dent to top.

1070. [Calder, Alexander] / Aimé et Marguerite Maeght.

Derrière Le Miroir N°113 – 1959. [With two (2) fantastic, original double-page lithographs of “Stabiles”]. Avec Essais: “STABILES” par Georges Salles / “LE LURON AUX PROTEGE-GENOUX” par Jean Davidson.

First Edition. Paris, Editions Pierre A Feu – Maeght Editeur [Aimé et Marguerite Maeght], 1959. Folio (27.8 cm wide x 37.8 cm high). 28 pages (Text paginated and each double-page-Lithograph counts as 4 pages). Plus photographic front- and rear-cover with portrait-photograph of Alexander Calder. Original, illustrated softcover / brochure. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear.