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R209232; Norman 626 (for French original); Thomason E.1347[2]; Wing D1134. Not in Guibert. Michael Moriarty, intr. & trans., The Passions of the Soul, and Other Late Philosophical Writings by René Descartes , 2015. £22,500 [157285] 36 DEXTER, Colin. The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn. London: Macmillan, 1977 “there’s always time for one more pint” First edition, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “Best wishes always, John! And thank you for your support. Colin Dexter”. This copy is possibly inscribed to Dexter’s brother, John, a fellow classicist. This is the third Inspector Morse novel; the books were made into one of the most successful British television crime dramas of all time, running from 1987 to 1993, starring John Thaw in the titular role. Octavo. Original dark green boards, spine lettered in white, cream endpapers. With dust jacket. Neat ownership inscription of J. H. Stanley-Jones on front free endpaper. Spine a touch cocked, spine ends and one corner very lightly bumped, a touch of rubbing to extremities, edges a little foxed. A near-fine copy in lightly toned jacket, price-clipped, very sharp, with just a few creases to one corner and top edges of flaps. £1,500 [156518]
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published in his lifetime . . . Portions of this work constitute what we have of Descartes’ moral theory” ( Stanford Encyclopaedia of Philosophy ). Duodecimo (139 × 82 mm). Contemporary plain sheep, covers ruled in blind. Housed in custom brown cloth solander box. Early notes to rear free endpaper, pencilled underlining and minor marginalia to contents. Spine a little rubbed with minor wear at extremities, a few scratches to rear cover, still a particularly well-preserved copy. ¶ ESTC
of the text explains the nature of passion in general, the second describes the principal passions, and the third the further passions that derive from these; but each part ends with some definite recommendations concerning the attitudes or behaviour we should adopt in the light of the foregoing explanations” (Moriarty, p. xviii). It remains the “most extensive account of [his] behavioural physiology to be
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