The Perception of the Visual World by James Jerome Gibson - 1950

Librairie Ch. Delagrave, 1897. Book. Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 2 volumes In-8, brochés, Bon Etat, leçons professées à la faculté des lettres de Paris 1888-1894.

Np, Nd.. Original ink signature, "Wm. James Agent," clipped from canceled check. About fine, and suitable for framing. One of a small lot of such examples of the signature of the American psychologist/philosopher, clipped from checks executed by James on behalf of one or the other of his sons, retained by James descendants until very recently. Each:.

Imago Publishing Company, Limited. London.,1947. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. 136pp. Publishers red cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Ink stamp of The Biotechnic Pres Ltd, London (supplier of this title) on front pastedown endpaper and front inner flap of dustwrapper. A bright clean copy in a near fine, clean dustwrapper which shows some light rubbing to the spine.:.

Leipzig,: J. F. Gleditschens sel. Sohn,, 1733.. [xx], 311, [i] pp. 12mo (8,5 x 3,5 cm.). Contemporary full overlapping vellum, title on spine. With one fine engraved frontispiece. ¶ This edition is very rare. Contains i.a. Von der Cholera - Sanguine - Phlegmate - Cholerico - Melancholicis, etc. --(As usual with German books from this period, pages light browned throughout the volume; though a attractive copy in a charming contemporary binding).

ROMA : TIPOGRAFIA DELLA CASA EDITRICE ITALIANA , 1896. In 8. cm 19x13,5. Pp. 147+(1)+(12). Rara prima edizione del 1896 di questa opera sulla Sardegna dello scrittore, politico e giornalista Paolo Orano (1875-1945). Militante prima nel Partito Socialista Italiano poi nel Partito Sardo D'Azione e infine nel PNF e tristemente noto per la sua avversione nei confronti degli ebrei e del popolo sardo. Questa è la sua prima opera in assoluto nella quale riporta le impressioni di un suo viaggio in Sardegna della quale descrive psicologia e usanze del popolo sardo, usi e costumi, paesi visitati. Tra gli argomenti trattati: Generalità fisiopsicologiche, Ballo e canto. Numerose le curiosità e i tratti caratteriali degli abitanti delle zone del nuorese, Oristano, Ogliastra, Campidano ecc... Dedica autografa dell'autore in lingua francese con firma "Paul Orano" datata aprile 1896. In discrete condizioni ma completo. Copertina editoriale in mediocri condizioni generali con… Read More

Philadelphia: Smith & Maxwell, 1809. Book. Fair. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The leather on the corners is worn through and the spine ends show a little wear as well. There is some general scuffing to the boards. There is some foxing here and there but mostly at the front and back pages. There is some writing on the half title page. There are no free end papers in this book with the first leaf being the half title page and the last page being the end. 300pp..

Munich: Lucas Straub (first edition)., 1652. Hardcover. Poor. Folding plate of veins and arteries (one only of 6 plates). . Small quarto marbled paper boards, spine re-backed in old leather on 5 cords with 19th century red leather gilt title label laid on. First edition of this important early work on melancholia, neurology and alchemy - [xviii] +524pp +[11]pp index & errata +3 leaves blank. Lacks engraved titlepage (supplied in facsimile) and all but one of 6 plates. Printed Title and following 340pp badly cropped at fore-edge with loss of last letter of each line of title and most of marginal guide notes, remaining pages affected by light marks of previous damp at fore-edge. *Damaged and defective copy of very rare first edition of this important work on melancholia and neurology. Geiger came from a prestigious dynasty of German physicians working in Bavaria & Munich. Melancholia was then generally considered to result from excess black bile, which Galen had earlier described as the culprit in… Read More

New York: Duffield and Company, 1906. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 358pp; Green cloth boards with gilt titling to front & spine, boards square, clean & bright, pages slightly age-toned, slight foxing to edges, text unmarked, binding is tight, VG condition. Scarce antique treatise on using the power of the will to overcome physical and mental disabilities. The thesis of the book contrasts strongly with the conclusions of the eugenics movement of that time. Contents: Invalidism and Intellectual Development; Lessons from the Lower Life; The Invalid's Attitude Toward Life; Weaknesses Peculiar to Man; Unpromising Children; Nervous Invalids; The Blind and the Deaf; Retarded Development; Accidental Malformations; Unclassified Maladies; The Effect of the Imagination, Will, and Habit; Management of Body and Mind; The Practical Work of Life; Family and Social Relations of Invalids; Index.

New York: The Macmillan Co,, 1969. First Printing stated. Near Fine, small crease at head of spine, in a Near Fine dust jacker, crease and small chips at head of spine, small chip top edge rear flap fold. Her famous and revolutionary work, uncommon in the Forst Edition, First Printing in current commerce. . First Printing. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

1961 Hoeber-Harper first edition. 8.50 price and 0661 date code on DJ flap.Condition of the book is Very Good. The binding is straight and sound. Inside pages are complete and unmarked. The book shows light age related wear.Condition of the dust jacket is Very Good Minus. The DJ is complete, not price clipped. It shows moderate edge wear and shelf wear. The DJ is protected in a new mylar cover.Please message me with any questions.