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and emphasized the ways in which his theory of knowledge with its emphasis on the intuitive grasp of essences licensed intellectual authoritarianism, and therefore political authoritarianism. Volume 2, subtitled ‘The high tide of prophecy’, savaged Hegel and Marx for claiming to have arrived at the definitive truth about the future of humanity and the political implications of that truth” ( ODNB ). 2 volumes, octavo. Original black cloth, spines lettered in gilt. Obituary of Popper loosely inserted in second volume. Slight rubbing and peripheral bumping, couple of minor
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scratches to spine of vol. I with loss to gilt, contents a little toned as usual without marking; a very good copy. £2,000 [152407] 155 POTTER, Beatrix. The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes. London: Frederick Warne and Co., 1911 FOR AMERICAN CHILDREN First edition. There were two impressions, both with the year 1911 on the title-page. The first impression was published in October, with the second in November. As noted by Leslie Linder, these impressions “are believed to be indistinguishable”. They were issued in both dark green and brown boards, without priority. The book was written to court Potter’s American fans with a tale about North American animals and features a grey squirrel, chipmunks, and a black bear. Sextodecimo. Original brown boards, lettering to spine and front cover in white, pictorial label to front cover, pictorial endpapers. Housed in a custom brown cloth folding case. Frontispiece and 26 colour illustrations by the author.
Extremities very slightly rubbed, light finger-soiling, minor abrasion to p. 9 (not affecting text); a near-fine copy. ¶ Linder, p. 429, Quinby 20. £1,000 [153936] 156 POTTER, Beatrix. The Tale of Two Bad Mice. London: Frederick Warne & Co., Ltd., [c.1940] Signed and dated by Beatrix Potter Signed and dated by the author “Beatrix Potter, Feb 27. [19]42” on the half-title. This copy was inscribed just a year before Potter died. This is a later edition; The Tale of Two Bad Mice was originally published in 1904. Sextodecimo. Original red boards, lettering to spine and front cover in white, pictorial label to front cover, pictorial endpapers. Frontispiece and 26 colour illustrations by the author. Spine slightly sunned, some minor soiling and cockling to rear cover; a near-fine copy. £3,750 [154550]
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