Death; Philosophical Soundings
- SIGNED Hardcover
- Chicago and La Salle, Illinois: Open Court, 1996
Chicago and La Salle, Illinois: Open Court, 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. First printing, octavo size, 183 pp. An original essay by Professor Herbert Fingarette (1921-2018), whose work focused on issues of "issues in philosophy of mind, psychology, ethics, law, and Chinese philosophy" (n.b., quote from Wiki).
Professor Fingarette's essay is followed by "twelve classic statements on death, from Tolstoy, Ionesco, Pascal, Chuang tzu, Hume, Camus, the Bhagavad Gita, Schopenhauer, Freud, Marcus Aurelius, Montaigne, and Russell" (n.b., from dust jacket flap).
___DESCRIPTION: Bound in full ivory cloth over boards, gilt lettering on the spine; binding octavo size (9 1/4" by 6 1/8"), pagination: [i-vi] vii [1, blank] [1-5] 6-175, stated first printing on the copyright page. In the publisher's dust jacket, unclipped and unpriced, summary of the book on the front flap, review blurbs on both front and back flaps, black-and-white photo and author bio on the back panel.
___CONDITION: Volume fine overall, the boards clean, straight corners without rubbing, a strong, square text block with solid hinges, the interior is clean and bright, and entirely free of prior owner markings; light foxing to the edge of the text block, else fine. The dust jacket near fine, clean and not sunned, with minor edgewear at the head and tail of the spine.
___POSTAGE: International customers, please note the following: (i) additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs, please inquire for details; and (ii) any taxes, duty, or tariffs charged by your country will, of necessity, be your responsibility.
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Professor Fingarette's essay is followed by "twelve classic statements on death, from Tolstoy, Ionesco, Pascal, Chuang tzu, Hume, Camus, the Bhagavad Gita, Schopenhauer, Freud, Marcus Aurelius, Montaigne, and Russell" (n.b., from dust jacket flap).
___DESCRIPTION: Bound in full ivory cloth over boards, gilt lettering on the spine; binding octavo size (9 1/4" by 6 1/8"), pagination: [i-vi] vii [1, blank] [1-5] 6-175, stated first printing on the copyright page. In the publisher's dust jacket, unclipped and unpriced, summary of the book on the front flap, review blurbs on both front and back flaps, black-and-white photo and author bio on the back panel.
___CONDITION: Volume fine overall, the boards clean, straight corners without rubbing, a strong, square text block with solid hinges, the interior is clean and bright, and entirely free of prior owner markings; light foxing to the edge of the text block, else fine. The dust jacket near fine, clean and not sunned, with minor edgewear at the head and tail of the spine.
___POSTAGE: International customers, please note the following: (i) additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs, please inquire for details; and (ii) any taxes, duty, or tariffs charged by your country will, of necessity, be your responsibility.
___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA, ILAB, and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have, we are here to help.