8vo. Stiff glossy wrappers. 223pp. Illustrations. Very good. Mildest of wear to outer wrappers (only), else tight and internally fine; front flyleaf ownership signature; faint mustiness. Handsome first edition of the first volume ("le categorie mentale") and the only prepared by Guariglia himself, the second prepared after his death using his manuscript notes. Best of all, this scarce title was the personal copy of Ioan Petru Couliano (or Culiano; 1950-91), a controversial Romanian philosopher, essayist and historian of ideas, religion and culture; on May 21, 1991, he was murdered -- some say assassinated -- in a bathroom at the University of Chicago's Divinity School, likely because he proved a vocal critic of Romania's Communist post-Revolution regime in interviews and articles. In black fineline he initials at top of the title page, adding "Milano, June 5, '75" -- he was a student there at the Universit� Cattolica del Sacro Cuore -- and this book is annotated throughout with his margin notes and underlining. A choice association copy. Seller Inventory # 46443

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Title: Il mondo spirituale dei primitivi: 1

Publisher: Edizioni A.R.E.S., Milan

Publication Date: 1967

Binding: Paperback

Edition: 1st Edition

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Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts has been buying and selling quality books, autographs and ephemera since 1991. We specialize in general antiquarian, first editions, signed books and autographs and documents. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA), Midwest Antiquarian Booksellers Association (MWABA), Universal Autograph Collectors Club (UACC) and The Manuscript Society.

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