Hard Problem by Stoppard, Signed (8 results)

STOPPARD, Tom. The Hard Problem. London: Faber and Faber 2015. Signed by the author. Fine in dj.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. An excellent UK first edition, first printing (full number line) hardback - in an fine unclipped dustjacket fitted with a removable clear mylar sleeve - All my books are always securely packed with plenty of bubblewrap in professional boxes and promptly dispatched (within 2-3 days) - SIGNED BY TOM STOPPARD - Pictures available upon request. Signed by Author(s).

The First UK Printing published by Faber & Faber, London in 2015. The First UK trade edition with full number line 1-10. The BOOK is in Fine unread condition. The Wrapper is in like Fine condition and is protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. Signed by the author (without dedication) to the title page. A philosophical play based on the concept of the 'Hard Problem of Consciousness', the phrase first coined by David Chalmers at a 1994 talk given at The Science of Consciousness conference held in Tucson, Arizona, in which he discussed why and how humans (and perhaps some other organisms) have consciousness and subjective experience. Here, Stoppard sets the theme within the experiences of his protagonist, Hilary, a young psychology researcher who grapples with this question against the backdrop of her own personal sorrows and religious beliefs. The play first aired at the National Theatre in London in 2015. (Warner A19 a. 1). Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.

STOPPARD, Tom. The Hard Problem. London: Faber and Faber 2015. One of a limited edition of 105 copies, 100 copies of which are for sale, numbered 1 - 100 and have been signed by the author; the other 5 copies, numbered I - V are reserved for the author. Bound in quarter green cloth and buff paper covered boards, with two indented black panels on spine lettered in gilt. Fine copy, in matching green cloth covered slipcase.

The First UK Printing published by Faber & Faber, London in 2015. The First UK limited edition issued simultaneously with the trade edition. Number '38' of only 100 hand-numbered copies with slipcase, signed by Stoppard in blue pen to the limitation page. 8vo., bound in green cloth-backed grey paper-covered boards, spine with two contrasting stamped black labels, lettered in gilt; matching green endpapers; all enclosed within the publisher's original green cloth-covered slipcase; The BOOK is in Fine unread condition. A philosophical play based on the concept of the 'Hard Problem of Consciousness', the phrase first coined by David Chalmers at a 1994 talk given at The Science of Consciousness conference held in Tucson, Arizona, in which he discussed why and how humans (and perhaps some other organisms) have consciousness and subjective experience. Here, Stoppard sets the theme within the experiences of his protagonist, Hilary, a young psychology researcher who grapples with this question against the backdrop of her own personal sorrows and religious beliefs. The play first aired at the National Theatre in London in 2015. A fine example of this handsome limited edition. (Warner A19 a. 2). More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Fine in slipcase. First printing. Limited edition signed and numbered /100. In Kraft outer. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: New. Limited Edition. One Hundred and Five copies ONLY. This limited edition is presented in a slipcase, and it is number 48 of the 100 copies that were for sale. Five copies were reserved for the author. (The edition was sold out within a few minutes.) Sir Tom Stoppard has signed this on the limitation page. Signed by Author.

First edition, limited issue. Octavo. pp [xii], 77. Cloth-backed boards.One of 100 numbered copies signed by the author.Fine in fine matching cloth slipcase.