61. 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.

62. [Levin, Harry] Hindus, Milton.

The Pattern of Proustian Love.

Albuquerque, New Mexico Quarterly, 1951. 8°. 16 pages. Softcover. Stapled offprint from “New Mexico Quarterly” – 1951. Inscribed / Signed by Hindus: “For Professor (Harry) Levin, Cordially – Milton Hindus”

63. [Levin, Harry] Kahler, Erich von.

The True, the Good and the Beautiful. A lecture delivered at Ohio State University December 10,1959.

Columbus, Ohio State University Press, 1959. 8°. 40 pages. Softcover. Inscribed and signed by Erich Kahler “for Harry Levin with gratitude for the splendid Gauss lectures – Erich Kahler – May 1961” (by mentioning Gauss he speaks of “Christian Gauss”) / Also included: “The Nature of the Symbol – Offprint from “Symbolism in Religion and Literature, 1960”

64. Lichtheim, George.

The Concept of Ideology [The Revolutionary Heritage / The Hegelian Tradition / From Hegel to Marx / From Metaphysics to Positivism / The Romantic Revolt / The Sociology of Knowledge / [George] Lukacs and [Karl] Mannheim / The Problem of Consciousness].

Mouton & Co., 1965. 8°. 31 pages. Original stapled offprint. Offprint from “History and Theory”. Inscribed and signed in full by George Lichtheim on the cover.

65. Lilly, William.

Christian Astrology [Bound before:] An Easie and plain Method – Teaching How to judge upon Nativities. The Rectification of a Nativitie by Trutine of Hermes, Animodar or by Accidents. A Brief Way of Judgement, declaring those generall Accidents which in a natural course depend upon the signification of the 12 Houses of Heaven. The effects of Directions, Revolutions, Profections and Transits; the exact Measure of Time in Directions. By William Lilly, Student in Astrology” – “Ars Longa, Vita Brevis”. [Includes several sections on Women in relation to Astrology and Prophecies like for example: “″If ones Lover or wife hath a Sweet-Heart besides himself” (page 316) / “Hath she a Lover” (page 316) / “Of a Woman flying [fleeing] from her husband” (page 330) / “Of Death, Dowry, Substance of the Wife &c.” (page 404) / etc.].

Original Edition (NOT a Reprint). Two works in one Volume. London, [John Macock], 1658 / [1659]. Octavo (14,5 cm x 19 cm). Pagination: Portrait and Titlepage missing, 18 unnumbered pages “To The Reader” / “The Contents”, [1] page “To the Student in Astrology” by William Lilly / [16] unnumbered pages of “Lunar Aspects” and “Tables of Houses”, pages 25 – 832 pages plus a manuscript Index and some very few manuscript annotations in ink. [The publication on Nativities has its own titlepage on page 487 of the book]. Hardcover / Ugly, Private 20th-century binding. Poor condition, Portrait and titlepage and maybe some more pages of the Introduction missing, beginning and end of the book with frail, some detached pages with some strong fraying. Page 703 with tear. Still a very, very rare book with some amazing historical astrology and related history like “Table of Longitudes and Latitudes of certain Cities and great Towns in England” (mentioning also “Dublin in Ireland” and “Edinborough in Scotland”. The privately affixed Index condensed some secret knowledge important to the preowner of this book: “Colours of the Planets”, “Combustion”, “Face of a Planet”, “Names of Planets and Signs”, and it also mentions a case in which a “Thief to be judged of by the peregrine Planet” etc. From the 18th-century-library of one “Joseph Clark”, with his name in ink verso the titlepage of the “Nativities”: “Joseph Clark – his Book – 1765”.

66. Locke, John.

De l’education des enfans; traduit de l’anglois de Mr. Locke, par Mr. Coste. [French translation of “Some thoughts concerning education” from 1695]. Sur l’édition angloise publiée après la mort de l’auteur, qui l’avoit revûë, corrigée, & augmentée. Suivant la copie imprimée à Amsterdam.

Édition pirate [de Suisse]. Amsterdam, 1730. Octavo (11 cm x 16.5 cm). Frontispiece – Portrait of John Locke, [6], 3-24, 468, [12] pages. Hardcover / Reliure originale. Un peu taché, frotté et heurté par endroits, le dos collé avec des bandes de papier et des étiquettes en papier. Globalement un très bon exemple de cette importante publication.

67. [Machiavelli, Niccolò di Bernardo dei] Janni, Ettore.

Machiavelli. Translated by Marion Enthoven.

London / Bombay / Sydney, George G. Harrap & Co., no year.. Octavo. Frontispiece Portrait of Machiavelli, 328 pages. Original Hardcover. Excellent condition with some minor signs of wear only.

68. Malinowski, Bronislaw.

The Dynamics of Cultural Change – An Inquiry into Race Relations in Africa. Edited by Phyllis M. Kaberry.

New Haven, Yale University Press, 1945. 24.2cm x 16.3cm. xiv, (2) 171 pages. Illustrated with several charts: Chart of Witchcraft Criticism / Historical Baganda Land Tenure / Chieftainship Political Constitution under Indirect Rule / etc. Original hardcover in original dustjacket. In protective Mylar. First edition in excellent condition. Very Rare !

69. Margolis, Joseph.

The Mode of Existence of a work of Art.

The Review of Metaphysics, 1958. 8°. 9 pages. Softcover. Offprint form “The Review of Metaphysics” – 1958.

70. Marx, Karl / Engels, Frederick.

Literature and Art. Selections from their Writings.

New York, International Publishers, 1947. 14.2 cm x 20.2 cm. 154 pages. Original Hardcover with dustjacket in protective collector’s Mylar. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Minor foxing and discolouration to edging, pastedown enpapers and endpapers. Some pencil annotations. Minor fraying to dustjacket. From the reference library of Hans Christian Andersen-Translator Erik Haugaard. Signed by previous owner Erik Haugaard.