Search Results: Philosophy from Mike Park Ltd

London: Peter Davies Limited, 1926. Small octavo, pp xvi, 335, edges untrimmed, a very slight suggestion of foxing here and there, but otherwise clean internally, cloth-backed boards, the cornes slightly bruised, the spine a little worn and wrinkled, a little frayed at the spine head. [From the library of the naturalist and conservationist Richard Fitter, with his signature on the front endpaper and some pencil notes on the rear endpapers.]. Cloth-backed boards. Good.

London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1961. Octavo, not illustrated, pp 236, green cloth, an exceptionally clean copy in a price-clipped dustwrapper which is slightly rubbed and marked.. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Slightly worn.

Burns Oates & Washbourne Ltd, 1934. Small octavo, not illustrated, pp xvi, 134, the endpapers are unevenly age-toned, otherwise very clean internally, blue cloth slightly faded and toned on the spine, the dustwrapper is not price-clipped but is a bit marginally chipped and frayed, and generally slightly foxed, the spine is very age-toned. . First Edition. Cloth. Good/Rather age-toned.

London: John Baker, 1965. Frontispiece, small octavo, pp 128, very clean internally, black cloth in very good condition, the dustwrapper is rubbed and slightly frayed. . First English edition. Cloth. Very Good/A little worn and frayed.

Mitcham: Kavi-Lok, 1981. Small octavo, pp 84, paperback, a very good copy.. First English edition. Paperback. Very Good.

Oxford University Press, 2005. A few illustrations and charts within the text, large octavo, pp xvi, 386, paperback, lower cover has a slightly creased corner, otherwise a very good bright copy. [Bioethical issues remain front-page news, with debate continuing to rage over issues including genetic modification, animal cloning, and "designer babies" With public opinion often driven by media speculation, how can we ensure that informed decisions regarding key bioethical issues are made in a reasoned, objective way? Ideal for students new to the subject, Bioethics: An Introduction for the Biosciences offers a balanced, objective introduction to the field. With a focus on developing powers of reasoning and judgment, the book presents different perspectives on common themes in an impartial way, thereby fostering debate and discussion. The opening section, "The Ethical Groundwork" introduces students to the nature of bioethics and ethical theory. The book goes on to cover a broad range… Read More

Widdington, Newport, Essex: The Linden Press, 1940. Pictorial title page with a disected cabbage printed in green, pp 12, quite heavily foxed, the top of the front endpaper has been neatly cut away (probably to remove a signature), green and tan cloth binding in quite bright condition with printed title on its upper cover, the dustwrapper is a little frayed and worn but much better than average, and now nicely protected in a removable clear cover. [Limited edition of 120 copies, of which 100 were for sale].. First Edition thus. Cloth. Good/Good.

London: The Pilot Press Ltd, 1947. Octavo, not illustrated, pp viii, 235, endpapers age-toned, otherwise quite clean internally, blue cloth slightly faded and worn, in a rather poor dustwrapper.. First Edition. Cloth. Good/Poor.

London: The British Union for Abolition of Vivisection, 1927. Small slim octavo, pp 24, very clean internally, paperback, the covers are exceptionally clean. The original staples had rusted; they have been professionally replaced with steel staples, and any stained paper has been repaired using handmade paper and archibond tissue. A stunning copy of a very rare pamphlet. [Originally published in the Sunday Express of July 24th and August 7th, 1927.]. Paperback. Very Good.

Shakespear's-Head over-against Katherine Street: J. Tonson, 1724. [title continues...."and an abusive letter to Lord C.]. Third addition. Octavo, title page, pp [xiv], 428, [12], [2], 443-477, (pages 74/75 are mispaginated 82/83, but all is correct), some pencil underlining and marginal lining (see illustration) but nowhere too offensove, otherwise the pages are remarkably clean, rebound in marbled boards and leather spine with paper title label, slightly dull and rubbed but good and sound. [Bernard Mandeville, or Bernard de Mandeville (1670 -1733), was an Anglo-Dutch philosopher, political economist and satirist. Born in Rotterdam, Netherlands, he lived most of his life in England and used English for most of his published works. The book was primarily written as a political satire on the state of England in 1705, when the Tories were accusing John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, and the ministry of advocating the War of the Spanish Succession for personal reasons. In 1723 a later… Read More

New York & Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1979. Octavo, pp xii, 204, extremely clean internally, dark blue cloth, a bit faded but otherwise good, no dustwrapper. . First Edition. Cloth. Very Good.

Ithaca: Snow Lion Publications, 2012. Thick octavo, a few line drawings, pp 893, a bit used and slightly marked internally, the fore-edge thumbed and marked, original cloth-backed boards scuffed and marked, the spine creased. The book has been owned by a smoker and smells like it ! [The Abhisamayalamkara summarizes all the topics in the vast body of the prajñaparamita sutras. Resembling a zip-file, it comes to life only through its Indian and Tibetan commentaries. Together, these texts not only discuss the "hidden meaning" of the prajñaparamita sutras--the paths and bhumis of sravakas, pratyekabuddhas, and bodhisattvas--but also serve as contemplative manuals for the explicit topic of these sutras--emptiness--and how it is to be understood on the progressive levels of realization of bodhisattvas. Thus these texts describe what happens in the mind of a bodhisattva who meditates on emptiness, making it a living experience from the beginner's stage up through buddhahood.… Read More

London: Routledge, 1995. Octavo, pp viii, 235, a slight mark to the fore-edge otherwise exceptionally clean internally, paperback, a very good copy. From the library of Dr Peter Moore, with his small label on the upper cover. ["The relentless exploitation of the earth's resources and technologys boundless growth are a matter of urgent concern. When did this race towards the limitless begin? The Greeks, who shaped the basis of Western thinking, lived in mortal fear of humanity's hidden hunger for the infinite and referred to it as hubris, the one true sin in their moral code. Whoever desired or possessed too much was implacably punished by nemesis, yet the Greeks themselves were to pioneer an unprecedented level of ambition that began to reverse that tabu. If it is true that no culture can truly repudiate its origins, and that gods who are no longer potent can vanish but still leave behind a body of myth which coninues to live and assert itself in modernized garb, then our concern with… Read More

Lincoln & London: The University of Nebraska Press, 1993. Not illustrated, small tall octavo, pp (4), 169, very clean internally, board binding with very slight signs of use and slightly bruised at the spine head. SCARCE. [""Herbarium/Verbarium" is a distinguished contribution to several fields. It brings under one purview crucial connections between philosophy, botany, literature, and psycho-analysis. The scholarship is superb: thorough, probing, and original. It shows a breadth of knowledge on the subject that is truly impressive." - Leah Hewitt, author of "Autobiographical Tightropes".]. First Edition. Boards. Good.

Paris: Editions d'Histoire Sociale, 1970. [Originally published 1700]. Facsimile reprint, 12mo, pp 329, (7), very clean internally, full calf, raised bands on spine, rubbed and scuffed, several bits of calf are peeling on the lower cover. [Limited edition of 250 copies, this one being number 69.]. Full-Leather. Good.

London: Methuen & Co Ltd [1965 & 1966]. Small octavo, pp x, 266; x, 214, exceptionally clean internally, blue cloth in very good condition, the dustwrappers are very slightly marked but otherwise excellent. A small neat owner's name on the front endpaper of each volume.. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good.

Paris: Editions d'Histoire Sociale, 1970. [Originally published 1745). Facsimile reprint, slim 12mo, pp 108, marbled endpapers, extremely clean internally, full calf with gilt decorated spine, corners very slightly bumped, otherwise a very good copy. [Number 84 of a limited edition of 250 copies.] . Full-Leather. Very Good.

Paris: Editions d'Histoire Sociale [Originally published 1753]. Facsimile edition, two volumes bound in one, 12mo, pp xii, 262; 279, marbled endpapers, exceptionally clean internally, full calf, gilt decorated spine, very slightly worn and marked. {Number 93 of a limited edition of 250 copies}. [Published anonymously, as was often the case with this author. Foreshadows the effects of increased production on society, the results of industrialisation, urban migration and overcrowding, he proposed the use of cartography to record natural borders and indicate ownership of land, and the improvement of road transport with the use of steam engines - technical advances well ahead of his time. Similarly, his fiscal proposals, witholding tax, land and property taxes, were all introduced after the French Revolution. Little is known about him; he was one of the editors of the Journal Economique, and after an army career turned his attention to economic questions. He wrote several works in which he denounced… Read More

Fratelli Melita Editori, 1988. Two volumes. Illustrated, small slim 8vo, pp 115, (8); (40), paperback, neat inscription on endpaper of first volume, price painted out on rear cover of second volume, otherwise good clean copies. [Complete sets are scarce]. Paperback. Very Good.

London Bridge: J. Hodges (et al), 1745. Fourth edition, [1754]. Small 12mo, pp (4), xlvi, 232, a little age-toning and a few blemishes, the endpapers and the first and last few pages have some browning around the margins, overall however the contents are sound and tight, contenporary full calf a little worn, rubbed at the corners, the spine dull, some cracking at the joints but all firm. [Child {c. 1630/31 - 1699) was an English merchant and politician. He was an economist proponent of mercantilism and governor of the East India Company. He purchased Wanstead Manor in Essex in 1673 from the executors of Sir Robert Brooke and spent much money on laying out the grounds of the manor house, Wanstead Hall. John Evelyn described him as "sordidly avaricious" !! Child's advocacy, both by speech and by pen, of the East India Company's claims to political power, as well as to its right of restricting competition to its trade, brought him to the notice of the shareholders. He was appointed a… Read More