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The Philosophy department at Shapero Rare Books covers over 2,000 years of history from the pre-Socratic philosophers to signed first editions by Bertrand Russell and A.J. Ayer, with a particular focus on early English editions of Plato, Aristotle, Xenophon, Seneca, Cicero, Marcus Aurelius, Boethius, Machiavelli, Descartes, Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, J.S. Mill and more.

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  • The Workes of Sir Thomas More Knyght, the first collected edition of More's English texts, edited by his nephew William Rastell and published under Mary I<br />
    The Workes of Sir Thomas More Knyght, the first collected edition of More's English texts, edited by his nephew William Rastell and published under Mary I<br />

    MORE, Sir Thomas.
    The Workes of Sir Thomas More Knyght, 1557.
    $33,000.00

  • The second edition of Jonas Hanway's entertaining musings on various subjects, including an invective against tea, considered dangerous for the health
    The second edition of Jonas Hanway's entertaining musings on various subjects, including an invective against tea, considered dangerous for the health

    [HANWAY, Jonas].
    A Journal of Eight Days Journey from Portsmouth to Kingston upon Thames; 1757.
    $1,294.00

  • London Labour and the London poor;
    London Labour and the London poor;

    MAYHEW, Henry.
    London Labour and the London poor; n.d. (1-3) & 1862.
    $3,064.00

  • Inscribed by the author, 'Advance Proof Copy / To Dr. Havelock Ellis / With the regards & / esteem of the author, / Marie C. Stopes / May 1936
    Inscribed by the author, 'Advance Proof Copy / To Dr. Havelock Ellis / With the regards & / esteem of the author, / Marie C. Stopes / May 1936

    STOPES, Marie Carmichael.
    Change of Life 1936.
    $886.00

  • A very good copy of the first edition of this key work by a prominent representative of the Scottish Enlinghtenment, bound in contemporary half calf.
    A very good copy of the first edition of this key work by a prominent representative of the Scottish Enlinghtenment, bound in contemporary half calf.

    STEWART, Dugald.
    Philosophical Essays. 1810.
    $1,703.00

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