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Milano: Bompiani. Near Fine. 1967. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. First edition/first printing "Finito di stampare nel mese di luglio 1967", Contursi A008. Errata slip. Owner’s name to title-page, teardrop discoloration to lower front cover, rear front corners slightly bumped, else a fine, unread copy in original red matte wrappers. Signed and inscribed by Eco to Giuseppe Flores d'Arcais, considered the founder of the school of personalized pedagogy. From the personal library of Eco bibliographer James Contursi. A nice association copy, rare; First written for the use of students in his university lectures, these materials were later amplified and greatly modified and included in a more theoretically oriented form in La struttura assente (The Absent Structure). In the original Italian language ; 8vo; 212 pages; Signed by Author .

London: The Hamlyn Publishing Group. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. c1969. 1st UK Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. First English edition/first printing, in unread, about Fine condition with traces of sunning to edges in Very Good+, spine-sunned dust-jacket, price-clipped with Hamlyn price-sticker above. From the collection of Betty Anderson, legendary art director of publisher Knopf in the late 20th century as evidenced by her (small and unobtrusive) inventory number on front paste down; Translated from the Italian original "Il Ferro Battuto" by Anthony Sutton with 70 plates in Full Colour; Photographs; 8vo; FSA .

Verona: Arnoldo Mondadori editore. Near Fine. 1963. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. First edition/first printing "I edizione gennaio 1963", Contursi A005a. Slight cover soiling, Near Fine in wrappers. Inscribed and signed by Umberto Eco to his bibliographer, James Contursi. An attractive association copy from the personal library of James Contursi; A collection of literary and scholarly parodies, originally written for the periodical Il Verri between 1957 and 1963. In the original Italian language; 16mo; 169, [7] pages; Signed by Author .

Milano: Bompiani. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1992. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 8845218333 . An attractive first edition/first printing. Contursi A035a. Gilt-stamped red cloth in Fine condition in Fine pictorial dust-wrapper. Signed by author Umberto Eco directly on the title page; Umberto Eco's sequel to Diario minimo. A collection of forty-one satirical essays, written in the late '80s and early '90s. In the original Italian language; 8vo; 339, [11] pages; Signed by Author .

Catania, Italy: Domenico Sanfilippo Editore. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2004. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 888512738X . A superb first edition in fine condition in equally unblemished dust-jacket in the original slip case. First printing "Finito di stampare nel mese di dicembre 2004". A rare title in spectalular condition; Riccobono and Tempio's comprehensive collection of prints, drawings and painting of Mount Etna, symbol of eternal dualism of Sicily: heaven and hell, dryness and fertility, fire and snow, black lava and green forests. This inseparable union of grace and horror is the painful secret and the rich history of the island. In the original Italian language; Square Quarto; 345, [3] pages .

Milano: Il Saggiatore. Fine. 1979. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. 8845224597 . First edition/first printing, Contursi Aa10. Unread Fine condition in pictorial wrappers. From the personal library of Eco bibliographer James Contursi. Rare; Reports of the Congress on Realtà e ideologia del'informazione, held at the Casa della cultura di Milano a dall'Istituto Gramsci di Roma, Milan 15-16 April, 1978 ; 8vo; 228 pages .

Milano: Bompiani. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1997. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. 8845228681 . An attractive first printing of the first trade edition, Contursi A042b. Unread Fine condition in alike, light blue pictorial matte dust-wrapper; This collection of essays is an erudite, detailed inquiry into the philosophy of mind and language. Professor Eco tackles Kant's question, How does the mind transform the manifold of sense perceptions into knowledge? As Eco puts it, What would Kant have done had he come upon a platypus? Philosophic thought from ancient to contemporary philosophers (Charles Sanders Peirce in particular) is weighed and evaluated; 8vo; [xvi], 454, [16] pages .

Milano: Bompiani. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1994. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 8845223183 . First edition/first printing "I edizione Bompiani settembre 1994", Contursi A037a. In Near Fine condition in alike, lightly rubbed price-clipped dustjacket. In the original Italian language; Umberto Eco spins a romance of navigation and science as Italian nobleman Roberto della Griva finds himself shipwrecked on a mysterious ship, fully stocked, but with no crew in a harbour through which, he convinces himself, runs the International Date Line. As he explores different cabinets in the hold, Roberto examines the great lessons of his youth, particularly those taught by an old Jesuit; 8vo; 473, [3] pages .

Milano: Bompiani. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1994. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 8845223183 . First edition/first printing "I edizione Bompiani settembre 1994", Contursi A037a. In Near Fine condition in Very Good+, very lightly rubbed and stained dustjacket. In the original Italian language; Umberto Eco spins a romance of navigation and science as Italian nobleman Roberto della Griva finds himself shipwrecked on a mysterious ship, fully stocked, but with no crew in a harbour through which, he convinces himself, runs the International Date Line. As he explores different cabinets in the hold, Roberto examines the great lessons of his youth, particularly those taught by an old Jesuit; 8vo; 473, [3] pages .

Milano: Bompiani. Near Fine. 1968. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. First edition/first printing, "Finito di stampare nel mese di aprile 1968", Contursi A010. Near Fine condition in pink, orange, and white wrappers. Scarce; Introduzione all ricerca semiologia. This edition is composed of Appunti per una semiologia delle communicazioni visive, merged with other texts, later forming the basis for Trattato di semiotica generale. In the original Italian language; 8vo; 431, [1] pages .

Milano: Bompiani. Fine. 1967. Second Edition; First Printing. Softcover. Second edition/first printing, revised and enlarged: "2a edizione riveduta e ampliata" on front cover, "II edizione" on copyright page, Delfini-Cultura, Contursi A004b. Unread Fine condition in original wrappers. Signed by author Umberto Eco on the title page. From the personal library of Eco bibliographer James Contursi. A scarce copy of the second edition; Eco's seminal, revolutionary work in the field of semiotics and critical theory, a collection of essays pre-dating his move toward semiotics. Opera Aperta (The Open Work) discusses the powerful concept of "openness", the artist's decision to leave arrangements of some constituents of a work to the public or to chance. In the original Italian language; 8vo; 284, [4] pages; Signed by Author .

Milano: Bompiani. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1962. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. First edition/first printing (1962 Casa Ed. Valentino Bompiani, Milano; Contursi A004a) with light peripheral leaf toning as usual, else Fine. White-stamped navy cloth in Nearly Fine condition, slightly soiled yellow matte dust-jacket. Publisher's blindstamp on title page as required. Inscribed and signed by Eco to his bibliographer, James Contursi. An attractive Association Copy from the personal library of Contursi. Scarce; Eco's seminal, revolutionary work in the field of semiotics and critical theory, a collection of essays pre-dating his move toward semiotics. Opera Aperta (The Open Work) discusses the powerful concept of "openness", the artist's decision to leave arrangements of some constituents of a work to the public or to chance. In the original Italian language; 8vo; 370, [4] pages; 1 copy missing; Signed by Author .

Genova, Italy: Il Melangolo. As New. 1991. Second Edition; First Printing. Softcover. 8870181472 . First Melangolo edition, first printing with "1 ED (NUGAE) " sticker on last page, Contursi A032, reprint of 1976 Quadragono libri publication in smaller format, without illustrations; later in Il secondo diario minimo). Unread As New condition, pictorial wrappers. From the personal library of Eco bibliographer James Contursi; Science Fiction Umberto Eco style. Much like gladiators in the ancient Rome, Eco has planets and stars battle for victory. However, when an external enemy threatens to invade the universe, patriotism and self-preservation unite neighbors to fight side by side to counter the ruthless invader. In the original Italian language; 16mo; 62 pages .

Milano: Bompiani. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1985. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. First edition/first printing (Contursi A026a, "I edizione Bompiani ottobre 1985") in Fine gilt-stamped red cloth in pictorial dust-wrapper with two small nicks to fore-edge. Very light toning to page edges. From the personal library of Eco bibliographer James Contursi; Eco's collection of essays on (smoke and) mirrors, signs, illusions and imaginations, later translated published together with elements from Sette Anni Di Desiderio, Cronache 1977-1983 in Faith in Fakes in England prior to Travels in Hyperreality in the US; 8vo; 376 pages .