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‎The Principles of Mathematics. Vol I (all). - [""RUSSELL'S PARADOX""]‎

‎Cambridge, at the University Press, 1903. Royal 8vo. Original blue full cloth binding, all edges uncut. Capitals and upper front hinge with a bit of wear and corners a little bumped. But otherwise a very nice copy. Internally fresh and clean. XXIX, (1), 534 pp.‎

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‎The uncommon first edition of Russell's landmark work in mathematical logic, in which theory of logicism is put forth and in which Russell introduces that which is now known as ""Russell's Paradox"". The work constitutes the forerunner of Russell and Whitehead's monumental ""Principia Mathematica"", and it seminally influenced logical thought and theories of the foundations of mathematics at this most crucial time for the development of modern mathematical and philosophical logic.""The present work has two main objects. One of these, the proof that all pure mathematics deals exclusively with concepts definable in terms of a very small number of fundamental logical concepts, and that its propositions are deducible from a very small number of fundamental logical principles, is undertaken in Parts II. - VI. Of this Volume, and will be established by strict symbolic reasoning in Volume II. ... The other object of the work, which occupies Part I., is the explanation of the fundamental concepts which mathematics accepts as indefinable. ..."" (Russell, Preface, p. (III)).At the age of 27, in 1898, Russell began working on the book that became ""The Principles of Mathematics"". He originally set out to investigate the contradiction that is inherent in the nature of number, and he originally imagined doing this from a Hegelian standpoint. However, after having read Whitehead's ""Universal Algebra"", Russell gave up his Hegelian approach and began working on a book that was to be entitled ""An Analysis of Mathematical Reasoning"". This book never appeared, as he gave it up in 1900, but much of it is what lies at the foundation of ""The Principles of Mathematics"". After having attended a congress in Paris in 1899, where Peano was present, Russell began rewriting large parts of the work, now with the aim of proving that all of mathematics could be reduced to a few logical concepts, that that which is called mathematics is in reality nothing but later deductions from logical premises. And thus he had developed his landmark thesis that mathematics and logic are identical"" a thesis that came to have a profound influence on logic and the foundations of mathematics throughout the 20th century.Since the congress, Russell had worked with the greatest of enthusiasm, and he finished the manuscript on the 31st of December 1900. However, in the spring of 1901, he discovered ""The Contradiction"", or as it is now called, ""Russell's Paradox"". Russell had been studying Cantor's proof, and in his own words, the paradox emerged thus: ""Before taking leave of fundamental questions, it is necessary to examine more in detail the singular contradiction, already mentioned, with regard to predicates not predictable of themselves. Before attempting to solve this puzzle, it will be well to make some deductions connected with it, and to state it in various different forms. I may mention that I was led to endeavour to reconcile Cantor's proof that there can be no greatest cardinal number with the very plausible supposition that the class of all termes (which we have seen to be essential to all formal propositions) has necessarily the greatest possible number of members."" (p. 101). The class of all classes that are not members of themselves, is this class a member of itself or not? The question was unanswerable (if it is, then it isn't, and if it isn't, then it is) and thus a paradox, and not just any paradox, this was a paradox of the greatest importance. Since, when using classical logic, all sentences are entailed by contradiction, this discovery naturally sparked a huge number of works within logic, set theory, foundations of mathematics, philosophy of mathematics, etc. Russell's own solution to the problem was his ""theory of types"", also developed in 1903.In December 1902 Russell had come to the point where he could write a preface, and the book finally appeared in May 1903. It was printed in merely 1.000 copies, and although it was well received, it was not a bestseller at its appearance. By 1909 the last copies of the first run were at the bookbinders. However, the book did play an enormous role in the development of mathematical and philosophical logic as well as the foundation of mathematics throughout the 20th century. Wittgentein's immense interest in the philosophy of logic stems from his reading of the present work and from Frege's ""Foundations of Arithmetic"", and no logician could neglect the impact of this seminal work, which still counts as one of the most important philosophical and logical works of the 20th century. The book also played an important part in spreading the works of Cantor and Frege to the English-speaking world. In 1903 the Spectator wrote ""we should say that Mr. Russell has an inherited place in literature or statesmanship waiting for him if he will condescend to come down to the common day."" Shearman's review in Mind hailed it as the most important work since Boole's ""Laws of Thought"". ""Bertrand Arthur William Russell (b.1872 - d.1970) was a British philosopher, logician, essayist, and social critic, best known for his work in mathematical logic and analytic philosophy. His most influential contributions include his defense of logicism (the view that mathematics is in some important sense reducible to logic), and his theories of definite descriptions and logical atomism. Along with G.E. Moore, Russell is generally recognized as one of the founders of analytic philosophy. Along with Kurt Gödel, he is also regularly credited with being one of the two most important logicians of the twentieth century."" (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy).Russell had actually planned to write a second volume of the work, but as the contents of this further development would overlap considerably with the further research that Whitehead had undertaken after his ""Universal Algebra"", which he also planned two write a second volume of, the two great logicians decided to collaborate on that which became the ""Principia Mathematica"", which appeared 1910-13. ‎

‎Claude Lorrain 1600-1682‎

‎Russell, H. Diane: Claude Lorrain 1600-1682. Exhibition: Washington, National Gallery of Art, 1982. 480pp with 22 colour plates and hundreds of monochrome illustrations. Hardback. 28.5x22cms. Fully illustrated catalogue of 52 paintings, 75 drawings and 51 etchings, with extensive, fully detailed descriptions of each, and introductory essay to each section. With essays, commentaries, concordances, bibliography, watermarks, list of patrons, clossary.‎

‎Fully illustrated catalogue of 52 paintings, 75 drawings and 51 etchings, with extensive, fully detailed descriptions of each, and introductory essay to each section. With essays, commentaries, concordances, bibliography, watermarks, list of patrons, clossary‎

‎Philip Sutton Life and Work‎

‎Tait, Simon, John Russell Taylor: Philip Sutton Life and Work. Exhibition: London, Royal Academy, 2008. 160pp with 160 illustrations. Hardback. 28x24.5cms. Part of the generation of Slade School artists who graduated after the Second World War, Sutton developed into a successful artist. Influenced by Matisse Sutton is known for his exuberant use of colour.‎

‎Part of the generation of Slade School artists who graduated after the Second World War, Sutton developed into a successful artist. Influenced by Matisse Sutton is known for his exuberant use of colour. Text in English‎

‎Art Nouveau Architecture‎

‎Russell, Frank: Art Nouveau Architecture. New York: Arch Cape, 1986. 332 pages, colour and black and white illustrations throughout. Hardback. 31x24.5cms.‎

‎Text in English‎

‎A Sourcebook of Gauguin's Symbolist Followers: Les Nabis, Pont-Aven, Rose + Croix. (Art Reference Collection, number 27)‎

‎Erbolato-Ramsey, Christiane, Houze, Annick, Clement, Russell T.: A Sourcebook of Gauguin's Symbolist Followers: Les Nabis, Pont-Aven, Rose + Croix. (Art Reference Collection, number 27). Praeger, 2004. 941 pages, not illustrated. Hardback. 24x16cms.‎

‎Text in English‎

‎Jeff Wall.‎

‎Ferguson, Russell: Jeff Wall. Exhibition: New York, Gagosian Gallery, 2019. 66 pages, illustrated in colour throughout. Hardback. 28 x 32cms.‎

‎The Irish Monthly Magazine Volume 7‎

‎Dublin: McGlashan & Gill 1879 ‎

‎The seventh volume of this Catholic & Literary monthly magazine. The magazine was founded by Rev. Matthew Russell, S.J., (1834-1912), who was the editor for almost forty years. Green cloth, with gilt and black titles and design (a harp and title in Celtic style to the front board of each volume). Stories, poems and essays. Good condition with just a little nicking / edgewear. Slight foxing to the pages. Contains the bookplate of the Library of Syon Abbey in Chudleigh - the Brigittine Monastery.‎

‎A Soggarth's Last Verses ‎

‎London Burns & Oates 1911 ‎

‎A very nice copy of this First edition. Soggarth (derived from sagart), is an Irish word for a Priest. The blue cloth is clean and tidy, with no marking. The gilt is clean and bright. There is just a touch of bumping to the edges of the cloth. Internally clean and tidy, with a little darkening / foxing to the page edges. Bookplate from Syon Abbey in Chudleigh. Original blue cloth, with gilt titles. Rough cut pages. xii, 95, [v] pp. Matthew Russell (1834-1912), was an Irish Roman Catholic priest, and Jesuit. He was the author of several books and collections of poetry - and was the founder and editor of "Catholic Ireland" Which became the literary journal "Irish Monthly" this "discovered" several prominent Irish authors, including Oscar Wilde.‎

‎The Irish Monthly Magazine. ‎

‎Dublin: McGlashan & Gill 1873 ‎

‎First Editions. The first three volumes (two and a half years) of this Catholic & Literary monthly magazine. The magazine was founded by Rev. Matthew Russell, S.J., (1834-1912), who was the editor for almost forty years. Green cloth, with gilt and black titles and design (a harp and title in Celtic style to the front board of each volume). Contains Catholic notes (lives of Saints etc.) fiction and poetry, including several pieces by Aubrey de Vere. Includes the serialized story "Jack Hazlitt" by Richard Baptist O'Brien, the Dean of Limerick. This was the companion volume to "Ailey Moore" and is an Irish American tale. From the library of Syon Abbey in Chudleigh, Devon, with their bookplate to each volume. Overall in good condition with a touch of wear to the bindings. The binding to the front hinge has broken - so the front board could flap open at the first gather. This has now been repaired with archival tape but still fragile. A little foxing but still attractive and legible.‎

‎Université de Paris. - Faculté des lettres. Les Ouïghours à l'époque des Cinq dynasties d'après les documents chinois.. Thèse pour le doctorat d'université présentée à la Faculté des lettres de l'Université de Paris‎

‎Paris, Presses universitaires de France, 1955 in-8, [4] ff. n. ch., 202 pp., avec une grande carte dépliante hors texte, broché, non coupé. Petits manques de papier sur la première couverture.‎

‎Édition originale de la thèse du futur orientaliste américain James Russell Hamilton (1921-2003). Il a principalement étudié les civilisations ouïgoures à partir de manuscrits de Dunhuang.La période dite "des Cinq dynasties" correspond à une ère de grands bouleversements politiques dans la Chine d'entre 907 et 979, à la suite de la chute de la dynastie Tang et avant l'établissement de la dynastie Song. Durant cette période, cinq dynasties se succédèrent rapidement dans le nord de la Chine, pendant que plus de douze États indépendants furent fondés principalement dans le sud. - - VENTE PAR CORRESPONDANCE UNIQUEMENT‎

‎John, 3rd Earl of Bute: Patron & Collector‎

‎Russell, Francis: John, 3rd Earl of Bute: Patron & Collector. London: The Merrion Press, 2004. xv, 279pp, 191 monochrome illustrations. Hardback. 26x18cms. One of the outstanding patrons & collectors of his age, John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute (1713-1792) was tutor to George III when Prince of Wales and later became Prime Minister (1762-1763). Includes chapter on 'The Pursuit of Pictures', illustrations of paintings from Luton Park & High Cliff, many previously unpublished drawings by Robert Adam and an appendix of letters from Artists & Agents such as Phillip von Stosch.‎

‎One of the outstanding patrons & collectors of his age, John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute (1713-1792) was tutor to George III when Prince of Wales and later became Prime Minister (1762-1763). Includes chapter on 'The Pursuit of Pictures', illustrations of paintings from Luton Park & High Cliff, many previously unpublished drawings by Robert Adam and an appendix of letters from Artists & Agents such as Phillip von Stosch‎

‎The Final Sack of Nineveh. The Discovery, Documentation and Destruction of Sennacherib's Palace at Nineveh, Iraq‎

‎Russell, John Malcolm: The Final Sack of Nineveh. The Discovery, Documentation and Destruction of Sennacherib's Palace at Nineveh, Iraq. London and New Haven: Yale University Press, 1998. 247pp with 13 colour plates and 278 monochrome illustrations. Cloth. 28.5 x 24.5cms. he spectacular reliefs, recording Assyrian King Sennacherib's 701 B.C. campaign against Jerusalem, and the palace only remain intact in this illustrated account, due to vandalism, looting and pollution.‎

‎he spectacular reliefs, recording Assyrian King Sennacherib's 701 B.C. campaign against Jerusalem, and the palace only remain intact in this illustrated account, due to vandalism, looting and pollution‎

‎Obituary: Ludwig Wittgenstein. - [RUSSELL'S OBITUARY OF WITTGENTSTEIN]‎

‎Edinburgh, Thomas Nelson & Sons, 1951. 8vo. In the original printed wrappers. In ""Mind. A Quarterly Journal"", Vol. LX, No. 239, July, 1951. With some nicks to margins of wrappers, internally very fine and clean. Pp. 297-8. [Entire issue: (2), 297-440, (2) pp.].‎

‎First printing of Russell's obituary of Wittgentstein. Russell described him as ""the most perfect example I have ever known of genius as traditionally conceived, passionate, profound, intense, and dominating"".The two meet in 1910 at the University of Cambridge where Russell was approached by the Austrian engineering student Ludwig Wittgenstein, who became his PhD student. Russell viewed Wittgenstein as a genius and a successor who would continue his work on logic. He spent hours dealing with Wittgenstein's various phobias and his frequent bouts of despair. This was often a drain on Russell's energy, but Russell continued to be fascinated by him and encouraged his academic development, including the publication of Wittgenstein's Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus in 1922: From the present obituary: ""I naturally lost sight of him during the 1914-1918 war, but I got a letter from him soon after the armistice, written from Monte Casino. He told me that he had been taken prisoner, but fortunately with his manuscript, which was the 'Tractatus'. I pulled strings to get him released by the Italian Government and we met at the Hague, where we discussed 'Tractatus' line by line.‎

‎The Prospects of Industrial Civilization.‎

‎London, G. Allen & Unwin, (1959). 8vo. Orig. full cloth in orig. dust jacket. Internally fine. 283 pp.‎

‎Second edition.Besides his philosophical work - both his in-depth analysis of the logically principles of mathematics and his more popular attempts to make philosophy understandable for a broader audience - Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) was, in his whole life, a dedicated voice about social matters. The present book - written in collaboration with one of Russell's many wives, Dora Russell (1894-1986) - is an example of this engagement, being printed first in 1923 and again in 1959. In the Preface Russell writes: ""Especially relevant to the present-day problems is the book's contention that industrial organization, by its nature, gives rise to oligarchy or dictatorship, thus tending to destroy democracy as traditionally understood, and to impose upon the individual pressures and restraints that prevent his full life as a human being, thus leading to trivial pursuits and passivity combined with collective rage and hysteria"". ‎

‎Manifold and Category - Offprint Reprinted from Philosophy and Phenomenological Research, volume IX, n° 1, Sepetmber 1948 , (about the Russellian Paraxodes of Impredicable)‎

‎Philosophy and Phenomenological Research Malicorne sur Sarthe, 72, Pays de la Loire, France 1948 Book condition, Etat : Bon paperback, original editor's yellow printed stapled wrappers, with specific title In-8 1 vol. - 20 pages‎

‎ 1st edition, 1948 Contents, Chapitres : About the so-called Russellian paraxodes of impredicable (Not predicable of one's self), and of the class of all classes that do not contain themselves as their own elements (Bertrand Russell, Principles of Mathematics) - Le paradoxe de Russell, ou antinomie de Russell, est un paradoxe très simple de la théorie des ensembles (Russell lui-même parle de théorie des classes, en un sens équivalent), qui a joué un rôle important dans la formalisation de celle-ci. Il fut découvert par Bertrand Russell vers 1901 et publié en 1903. Il était en fait déjà connu à Göttingen, où il avait été découvert indépendamment par Ernst Zermelo, à la même époque, mais ce dernier ne l'a pas publié. - On peut formuler le paradoxe ainsi : l'ensemble des ensembles n'appartenant pas à eux-mêmes appartient-il à lui-même ? Si on répond oui, alors, comme par définition les membres de cet ensemble n'appartiennent pas à eux-mêmes, il n'appartient pas à lui-même : contradiction. Mais si on répond non, alors il a la propriété requise pour appartenir à lui-même : contradiction à nouveau. On a donc une contradiction dans les deux cas, ce qui rend paradoxale l'existence d'un tel ensemble. (source : Wikipedia) near fine copy , offprint paginated 1 to 20, no markings, paper very lightly yellowing, a rather nice copy‎

‎Principia mathematica. Volume I. - [THE BIBLE OF MODERN LOGIC]‎

‎Cambridge, 1910. Royal 8vo. In a recent half calf with four raised bands and green leather title-label with gilt lettering to spine. Repair to half title, not affecting text. Title-page with repair to outer margin, not affecting text. Previous-owner's name on whilte paper label pasted on to verso of title-page, not affecting text. Errata-leaf with repairs to lower margin. Otherwise, fine and clean. XIII, (3), 666 pp.‎

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‎The seminal first edition of the first volume of the landmark work that founded modern mathematical logic and came to define research in the foundations of mathematics throughout the 20th century. ""Principia Mathematica"" proved to be remarkably influential in at least three ways. First, it popularized modern mathematical logic to an extent undreamt of by its authors. By using a notation superior to that used by Frege, Whitehead and Russell managed to convey the remarkable expressive power of modern predicate logic in a way that previous writers had been unable to achieve. Second, by exhibiting so clearly the deductive power of the new logic, Whitehead and Russell were able to show how powerful the idea of a modern formal system could be, thus opening up new work in what soon was to be called metalogic. Third, Principia Mathematica re-affirmed clear and interesting connections between logicism and two of the main branches of traditional philosophy, namely metaphysics and epistemology, thereby initiating new and interesting work in both of these areas.As a result, not only did Principia introduce a wide range of philosophically rich notions (including propositional function, logical construction, and type theory), it also set the stage for the discovery of crucial metatheoretic results (including those of Kurt Gödel, Alonzo Church, Alan Turing and others). Just as importantly, it initiated a tradition of common technical work in fields as diverse as philosophy, mathematics, linguistics, economics and computer science."" (SEP)""""Principia Mathematica"", the landmark work in formal logic written by Alfred North Whitehead and Bertrand Russell, was first published in three volumes in 1910, 1912 and 1913. A second edition appeared in 1925 (Volume 1) and 1927 (Volumes 2 and 3). In 1962 an abbreviated issue (containing only the first 56 chapters) appeared in paperback. In 2011 a digest of the book's main definitions and theorems, originally transcribed by Russell for Rudolf Carnap, was reprinted in The Evolution of Principia Mathematica, edited by Bernard Linsky.Written as a defense of logicism (the thesis that mathematics is in some significant sense reducible to logic), the book was instrumental in developing and popularizing modern mathematical logic. It also served as a major impetus for research in the foundations of mathematics throughout the twentieth century. Along with Aristotle's Organon and Gottlob Frege's Grundgesetze der Arithmetik, it remains one of the most influential books on logic ever written."" (SEP). ‎

‎The Wood-engravings of Gertrude Hermes‎

‎Aldershot 1993 Scolar press Hardcover Very Good 1st Edition ‎

‎Hardcover, Jacket: Very Good, 37 x 25 cm, 132 pp., English, 1st Edition, Illustrations, book condition: Very Good. ‎

‎Models of Propriety. Occasional Caprices for the Edification of Ladies and the Delight of Gentlemen‎

‎London Michael Joseph 1951 ‎

‎A very nice copy of this first Trade edition. Illustrated throughout with photogravures. Salmon pink boards with gilt titles. A little light foxing to the boards. No dust wrapper. Internally in excellent condition throughout. 280 by 190mm (11 by 7œ inches). 76 pages.‎

‎Henry Moore Dutch language edition‎

‎Den Haag: W. Gaade N.V. 1968 ‎

‎First edition. Somewhat darkened pictorial dust wrapper, with a touch of nicking / edgewear to it. Internally clean and tidy throughout. Full of black and white photographs of Moore's work‎

‎Souvenirs d'un montagnard. (1858-1888)‎

‎Pau, Vignancour, 1888 petit in-8, XX-508 pp., index, bradel percaline rouge (reliure de l'éditeur). ‎

‎Seconde édition, rare, après la mythique édition de 1878.Cette édition est vue comme étant la première par l'auteur lui-même, pourtant, il publia une première édition en 1878, mais il n'en n'était pas satisfait. Il la considérait comme "un essai, une édition pré-originale en quelque sorte. Dans toute sa correspondance, il cite l'édition de 1888 comme étant la première et celle de 1908 comme étant la seconde."Récit des ascensions pyrénéennes de l'auteur, de Biarritz à Perpignan.Ex-libris manuscrit Hélène Béraldi, dernier enfant du grand pyrénéiste.Labarère, Les vingt livres pyrénéistes les plus rares, pp. 26-27.Bel exemplaire, très frais. - - VENTE PAR CORRESPONDANCE UNIQUEMENT‎

‎Mémoires et souvenirs. (1813-1873). Trad. de l'anglais par Ch. Bernard-Derosne‎

‎Paris, Dentu, 1876 in-8, XII-553 pp., broché. Qqs rousseurs.‎

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‎Magnum Fifty Years at the Front Line of History‎

‎ 1997 Grove Press Inc. Hardcover As New 1st Edition ‎

‎Magnum Fifty Years at the Front Line of History hardcover with dustjacket, 24 x 16 cm,355 pp, as new‎

‎L'aventure de la pensée occidentale.‎

‎Paris, Hachette, 1961. 21 x 28, 320 pp., très nombreuses illustrations en couleurs et en N/B, reliure d'édition pleine toile + jaquette, bon état.‎

‎Les Sioux, chasseurs de bisons (Photolivre)‎

‎Fernand Nathan Photolivre Album cartonné 1966 In-4 (22 x 28,5 cm), album cartonné, non paginé, photographies et illustrations en couleurs ; quelques frottements aux coiffes et coins, par ailleurs bon état général. Livraison a domicile (La Poste) ou en Mondial Relay sur simple demande.‎

‎Westminster Abbey. A Guide to the Buildings and the Monuments. With a Plan and an Explanation of English Gothic Architecture.‎

‎London: Chatto & Windus 1955 ‎

‎Original red paper covers with white titles. Third Impression. Frontis plan of the Abbey over two pages. 8 photographs and three further line drawings. A lovely copy of this book. The red covers are clean and tidy with just a touch of handling to them. Internally clean and tidy throughout. 116 pp.‎