£2.99 / £2.99 Michael Biddis THE AGE OF THE MASSES 1st Ed ACADEMIC Ex History Philosophy Michael Biddis, The Age of the Masses: Ideas and Society in Europe Since 1870, Harper & Row, New York, 1978. This item is first Harper Colophon edition as stated [published date1978]. From a private collection of academic books going to auction currently (for other academic titles, click on the window below), this book is in Excellent condition, clean and attractive art/graphic design, with no defects, with a strong spine, unread tightness, a marginal crease on spine and nice bright pages (for an explanation on the grading of this book, see below). The item is difficult to find, let alone in such fine condition. See back of book image for outline. 362pp + index + index of names

£5.00 / £2.99 Norberto Bobbio OLD AGE & OTHER ESSAYS New ACADEMIC Mint Philosophy Norberto Bobbio, Old Age and other essays, Polity, 2001. This item is new. From a private collection of academic books going to auction currently (for other academic titles, click on the window below), this book is in Mint condition with no defects and unread (for an explanation on the grading of this book, see below). This work by one of Italy’s oldest and wisest intellectuals is a philosophical and personal meditation on ageing. Bobbio"s conclusions are often sobering, yet his investigation into memory and mortality is written with both humour and emotion. 108pp inc notes + index

£2.99 / £1.99 Umberto Eco FIVE MORAL PIECES New ACADEMIC Mint Sociology  Umberto Eco, Five Moral Pieces, Vintage, 2002. This item is new and unread. From a private collection of academic books going to auction currently (for other academic titles, click on the window below), this book is in mint condition with no defects and no previous reading (for an explanation on the grading of this book, see below). This slim book covers a lot of territory in a little over a hundred pages. Its five essays address everything from warfare to faith to the media, and Umberto Eco insists that they are all linked: ‘Despite the variety of their themes, they are all ethical in nature, that is to say, they treat of what we ought to do, what we ought not to do, and what we must not do at any cost.’ Several of his views are provocative. In listing the characteristics of what he calls ‘Ur-Fascism’, for instance, Eco describes many of the beliefs held by modern-day conservatives. 111pp

£6.00 / £2.99 Noam Chomsky NEW MILITARY HUMANISM ACADEMIC Politics / International Studies Noam Chomsky, The New Military Humanism – Lessons From Kosovo, Pluto Press, 1999. This item is first published in the UK by Pluto Press [published date 1999]. From a private collection of academic books going to auction currently (for other academic titles, click on the window below), this book is in excellent condition with no creasing, a nice bright, tight copy that doesn’t feel as if it’s been read, and with slight tanning of the page edges (for an explanation on the grading of this book, see below). The item is highly regarded, sought after in this edition and can sell for high figures. Analyzing the 1999 Nato bombing campaign over Kosovo, Noam Chomsky poses questions about the New Humanism, and whether it is guided by power interests or by humanitarian concern. He sets out to reveal a world where victims of human rights violations are either ‘worthy or unworthy’. 199pp + notes + index

£1.99 / £1.99 Eric Fromm THE ART OF LOVING 1985 ACADEMIC Ex Psychology  Eric Fromm, The Art of Loving, Mandala, 1985. This item is first published by Mandala [published date 1985]. From a private collection of academic books going to auction currently (for other academic titles, click on the window below), this book is in very good + / excellent condition, a nice tight and bright copy with no creasing to the spine or apparent reading, a small crease to the top right and slight tanning to page edges (for an explanation on the grading of this book, see below). Since it was first published " The Art of Loving" has become a classic, inspiring thousands of people with its clarity and power. Erich Fromm, the renowned psychoanalyst, sees love as the ultimate need and desire of all human beings. In this book, he discusses every aspect of the subject: romantic love, the love of parents for children, brotherly love, erotic love, self-love and the love of God or the divine. He looks at the theory of love as it appears throughout the cultures of the world and at the practice, how we show or fail to show love to one another. Love is an art, which we need to develop and practice in order to find true commitment. We need to find it, individually and as a society as a whole. Erich Fromm is one of the major figures in the field of psychoanalysis. He devoted himself to consultant psychology and theoretical investigation for many years. He was the author of numerous books, including " Fear of Freedom" and "Psychoanalysis and Zen", before his death in 1980 109pp

SOLD Natalie Angier WOMAN Intimate Geography ACADEMIC vg+ Women’s Studies Natalie Angier, Woman – An Intimate Geography, Virago Press, 1999. From a private collection of academic books going to auction currently (for other academic titles, click on the window below), this book is in very good + condition, a nice tight and bright copy with a slight crease to the spine and a couple of dog-eared pages, otherwise excellent (for an explanation on the grading of this book, see below). This Book Is a Celebration Of The Female Body, - Its Anatomy, Its Chemistry, Its Evolution And Its Laughter. It Is A Book That We Traditionally Associate With The Image Of A Woman, The Egg, The Breast, The Blood, The Almighty Clitoris - And Things We Don"t - Movement, Strength, Aggression And Fury. It Is A Book About Rapture, A Rapture Grounded Firmly In The Flesh, The Beauties Of The Body, Because The Female Body Deserves Dionysian Respect. A Highly Recommended Book. The Author Is A Winner Of The Pulitzer Prize 398pp inc references + index

£5.00 / £2.99 Lawrence Davis THEORY OF ACTION 1979 ACADEMIC vg Philosophy  Lawrence H Davis, Theory of Action, Prentice-Hall, 1979. This item is first edition 1979, as per print run (see image) and is part of Prentice-Hall Foundations of Philosophy Series. From a private collection of academic books going to auction currently (for other academic titles, click on the window below), this book is in very good condition with nice bright pages and tight spine. The book is ex-Libris of University of Durham, and there is a stamp on the title page but no other library marks or stickers. There is also some student annotation in pencil, as well as a shopkeeper’s pencilled price of £9.55. The cover is bright, and there is some wear to edges esp to bottom (for an explanation on the grading of this book, see below). Hard to find and can sell for £40.00 +. For outline, see back of book image. 152pp inc further reading + index

£6.00 / £3.99 Alain De Botton STATUS ANXIETY 1st Ed 2004 ACADEMIC Ex/Ex Philosophy HB Alain De Botton, Status Anxiety, Hamish Hamilton, 2004. This item is first edition, first published [published date 2004] with a run line of 1. From a private collection of academic books going to auction currently (for other academic titles, click on the window below), this book is in excellent condition – with an excellent dust-jacket - a tight bright copy with no marks, and some bumping to corners (for an explanation on the grading of this book, see below). The item can reach high figures in this status and condition. We all worry about what others think of us. We all long to succeed and fear failure. We all suffer to a greater or lesser degree, usually privately and with embarrassment from status anxiety. For the first time, Alain de Botton gives a name to this universal condition and sets out to investigate both its origins and possible solutions. He looks at history, philosophy, economics, art and politics and reveals the many ingenious ways that great minds have overcome their worries. The result is a book that is not only entertaining and thought-provoking but genuinely wise and helpful as well. 314 pp inc index + illustrations throughout

£3.50 / £2.50 Tompkins / Bird SECRET LIFE OF PLANTS 1991ACADEMIC vg+ Philosophy Peter Tompkins and Christopher Bird, The Secret Life of Plants, Arkana, 1991. This item is the Arkana edition with the cover illustration by David Urmston. From a private collection of academic books going to auction currently (for other academic titles, click on the window below), this book is in very good + condition with tight spine, bright pages with lightly tanned edges and some slight creasing to corners of cover but not to spine (for an explanation on the grading of this book, see below). The world of plants and its relation to mankind as revealed by the latest scientific discoveries. "Plenty of hard facts and astounding scientific and practical lore."-- "Newsweek" "Plenty of hard facts and astounding scientific and practical lore." "--Newsweek" "Once in a while you find a book that stuns you. Its scope leaves you breathless. This is such a book."--John White, "San Francisco Chronicle" "This fascinating book roams...over that marvelous no man's land of mystical glimmerings into the nature of science and life itself."--Henry Mitchell, "Washington Post Book World" 340pp inc bibliography + ads

£1.99 / £1.99 Otto Rank TRUTH AND REALITY Norton ACADEMIC Ex Psychology  Otto Rank, Truth and Reality, W.W. Norton, 1978. From a private collection of academic books going to auction currently (for other academic titles, click on the window below), this book is in excellent condition -- a nice tight, bright copy which looks as new except for a small inscription on title page (for an explanation on the grading of this book, see below). Rank's development of will psychology led him to a philosophy of the psychological, outlined in Truth and Reality. Here he explores the psychological determinants of the relationship of inner world to outer reality. Anticipating one of the central findings of post-Freudian psychiatry, he argues that "truth" is irrelevant to the work of therapy. He contrasts the negative externalization of will, which leads to denial and guilt, with the creative power of will, tracing this conflict in both the individual and the history of human society. 97pp + list of published works

£1.99 / £1.99 Matthew Arnold CULTURE & ANARCHY ACADEMIC 1969 *vg* Sociology / literary crit Matthew Arnold, Culture & Anarchy, Cambridge University Press, 1969. This item is a Cambridge College ex-libris reprint, with all the library stamps, stickers still in place with the exception of the ones on the cover. The cover features the wonderful graphic design of Michael Harvey. From a private collection of academic books going to auction currently (for other academic titles, click on the window below), this book is in very good condition with bright pages and reading creases to spine, lots of shelf rubbing, marks on the cover (as shown) (for an explanation on the grading of this book, see below). 'The men of culture are the true apostles of equality.' Matthew Arnold's famous series of essays, which were first published in book form under the title Culture and Anarchy in 1869, debate important questions about the nature of culture and society that are as relevant now as they have ever been. Arnold seeks to find out 'what culture really is, what good it can do, what is our own special need of it' in an age of rapid social change and increasing mechanization. He contrasts culture, 'the study of perfection', with anarchy, the mood of unrest and uncertainty that pervaded mid-Victorian England. How can individuals be educated, not indoctrinated, and what is the role of the state in disseminating 'sweetness and light'? 241pp + bibliography + notes

£2.50 / £1.99 Theodore Zeldin INTIMATE HISTORY HUMANITY ACADEMIC Ex Philosophy Theodore Zeldin, An Intimate History of Humanity, Minerva, 1995. This item is the paperback edition. From a private collection of academic books going to auction currently (for other academic titles, click on the window below), this book is in excelent condition with bright pages, tight, crease-free and unread spine (as new) with slight edge wear in places and tanning to page edges (for an explanation on the grading of this book, see below). The author of "The French", "Happiness" and "A History of French Passions" writes about the history of human feelings, habits, emotions and perceptions across time. From Vikings and Aztecs to contemporary hypochondriacs, from ancient Arab writings to American theories of business management, Zeldin looks at the dilemmas of ordinary life, exploring what makes us most human - the intimate experience of men and women through the ages. 488pp inc index RRP 9.99

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