Frederic E Fox (4 results)

Trade Paperback. Condition: Used - Good.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. SIGNED and inscribed by the editor. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Henry Holt reissue of Osgood edition. Top edge foxed, otherwise an excellent copy. 1873 Hard Cover. 96 pp. Green cloth, gilt titles, blind-stamped borders. A collection of biographical sketches of the English philosopher intended as a memorial by his contemporaries. Includes: A Sketch of His Life; His Career in the India House; His Moral Character; His Botanical Studies; His Place as a Critic; His Work in Philosophy; His Studies in Morals and Jurisprudence; His Work in Political Economy; His Influence at the Universities; His Influence as a Practical Politician; His Relation to Positivism; His Position as a Philosopher. Contributors include: Herbert Spencer; H.R. Fox Bourne; W.T. Thornton; Henry Trimen; W. Minto; J.H. Levy; W.A. Hunter; J.E. Cairnes; Henry Fawcett; Millicent Garrett Fawcett; Frederic Harrison. "John Stuart Mill (20 May 1806 - 7 May 1873), usually cited as J.S. Mill, was an English philosopher, political economist, and civil servant. One of the most influential thinkers in the history of classical liberalism, he contributed widely to social theory, political theory, and political economy. Dubbed "the most influential English-speaking philosopher of the nineteenth century", he conceived of liberty as justifying the freedom of the individual in opposition to unlimited state and social control. Mill was a proponent of utilitarianism, an ethical theory developed by his predecessor Jeremy Bentham. He contributed to the investigation of scientific methodology, though his knowledge of the topic was based on the writings of others, notably William Whewell, John Herschel, and Auguste Comte, and research carried out for Mill by Alexander Bain. He engaged in written debate with Whewell. A member of the Liberal Party and author of the early feminist work The Subjection of Women, Mill was also the second Member of Parliament to call for women's suffrage after Henry Hunt in 1832.…

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good. First Edition. Features: The Two Mr. Vandenbergs - a study of Michigan Senator Arthur Vandenberg's political personality; Calico Swing - what gals and gents are wearin' at square dances this summer; Homemade Boom in Dixie - two of its poorest states acquire the New Look of prosperity; The Secret Papers of Harry L. Hopkins (part 4) - Stalin Spoke of Morals - the record of his visit to Stalin to discuss plans for defeating Hitler; Hunting of the Swede - screen writer Eddie Blum discovers Marta Toren for Hollywood; Designs for Touring (part 8) - Northern Michigan travel. Fiction: Along Came Mary; Marabou for Mama; The Bramble Bush; Even Up; The Makings; Hannigan. Ads include: True Temper golf club shafts; Zenith radios; Hickok belts; Monarch canned produce; American Optical; RCA Victor portable radios; 1949 Studebaker trucks; Pabst beer - with colour image of Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Peck; Good Year; Plymouth; American Airlines; Freeman Shoes; Mercury cars; Ballantine's Ale; Hiram Walker nice two-page color-photo ad; Skol; Esterbrook pens; Holeproof socks; Tawn toiletries; National Guard; Camel cigarettes (back cover) featuring rodeo champion Ken Roberts. 86 pages. Address label on front cover. Tight, clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A pleasing vintage example.; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; Collier's Magazine, June 19, 1948 The Two Mr. Vandenbergs - a study of Michigan Senator Arthur Vandenberg's political personality; Calico Swing - what gals and gents are wearin' at square dances this summer; Homemade Boom in Dixie - two of its poorest st. Illustrated by Ackroyd, Hugh; Varady, Frederic; Huston, Claude W.; Peskin,Hy; Baumgartner, Warren; Chiriaka, Ernest; Peskin, David; Pike, John; LaSalle, Charles; Kaufman, Joe; Vickery, John (illustrator).…