London, George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1959
Signed by the author. The first edition, first impression of Russell's intellectual autobiography in which he gives insight into the changing nature of his philosophical beliefs and reflects on the fundamental themes that governed his thinking in later life. Signed copies are exceedingly scarce.
First edition, first impression, signed by the author in pen to title; 8vo (22.5 x 15 cm); newspaper clippings tipped-in to front paste down and rear endpapers; publisher's maroon cloth, spine lettered in silver, unclipped typographic dust-jacket, top-edge stained red, spine ends and edges slightly rubbed with some minor chips, spine a little faded, otherwise internally clean, very good; 279, [1]pp.
Blackwell/Ruja A109.1a.
First edition, first impression, signed by the author in pen to title; 8vo (22.5 x 15 cm); newspaper clippings tipped-in to front paste down and rear endpapers; publisher's maroon cloth, spine lettered in silver, unclipped typographic dust-jacket, top-edge stained red, spine ends and edges slightly rubbed with some minor chips, spine a little faded, otherwise internally clean, very good; 279, [1]pp.
Blackwell/Ruja A109.1a.
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