The Thinker's Library

Various

Published by Watts & Co. 1930-47, London, 1930

About this Item

Seven volumes from Watts's 'The Thinker's Library' series of essays on a variety of subjects from contemporary humanists and rationalists. One copy signed by the author. Seven volumes fromThe Thinker's Libraryin the original publisher's varying bindings. A series consisting of 140 small hardcover books published between 1929 and 1951 for the Rationalist Press Association featuring a series of essays, pieces of literature, and extracts from influential and important works by various classical and contemporary humanists and rationalists.Comprising the following:Anthropology in two volumes. Written by Sir E. B. Tylor, nos. 14 and 15. 1930, first thus;History of Anthropology by Alfred C Haddon, no. 42. 1934, first thus, illustrated in text.Man and His Universeby John Langdon-Davies, no. 61. 1937, first thus;Natural Causes and Supernatural Seemingsby Henry Maudsley, no 73. 1939, first thus;Human Nature, War, and Societyby John Cohen, no. 112. 1946, first thus; This copy was signed by the author 'with best wishes' to front free endpaper;The Evolution of Society by J. A. C. Brown, no. 122. 1947, first thus. In the original publisher's full cloth bindings. Externally generally smart with minor shelf wear, lightly bumped to head and tail of spine, some boards and back strips lightly darkened. Rear joint vol. I 'Anthropology' cracked, boards holding firm. Previous ownership inscriptions to front free endpapers of bookplates to front pastedowns. Internally, firmly bound. Light spotting to occasional fore edge affecting only odd leaf of the odd volume; Pages otherwise bright and clean. Very Good.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Thinker's Library
• Publisher: Watts & Co. 1930-47, London
• Publication Date: 1930
• Binding: Cloth
• Illustrator: Not Stated
• Condition: Very Good
• Book Type: book