Fact and Fiction by Bertrand Russell, First Edition (17 results)

Condition: Fair. 1961. First Edition. 282 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Red cloth boards with lettering. Ex-library copy, with expected inserts and inscriptions. Clean pages with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Top textblock edge dyed red. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Lettering is clear. Minor sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Visible wear marks to boards.

Paperback. Condition: New. 1st. First published in 1961, Fact and Fiction is a collection of Bertrand Russell's essays that reflect on the books and writings that influenced his life, including fiction, essays on politics and education, divertissements and parables. Also broaching on the highly controversial issues of war and peace, it is in this classic collection that Russell states some of his most famous pronouncements on nuclear warfare and international relations. It is a remarkable book that provides valuable insight into the range of interests and depth of convictions of one of the world's greatest philosophers.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. pp 282 + advertisements. 1st printing. Prior owner name to flyleaf. DJ spine sun faded. DJ shows use with wear to extremities.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. This collection of Bertrand Russell's essays is available in paperback for the first time since its publication in 1961. Its first section deals with the books which influenced Russell in his youth. The works of Shelley, Turgenev, Ibsen and Gibbon are among those selected for discussion. The second part is devoted to essays on politics and education. The third section is one of divertissements and parables, which also includes some rare descriptions of Russell's dreams. Finally there are 11 essays and speeches concerned with peace and war, which include some of Russell's most famous pronouncements on nuclear warfare and international tension. "Fact and Fiction" provides an insight into one of this century's greatest philosophers' range of interests and depth of convictions. This collection of Bertrand Russell's essays is available in paperback for the first time since its publication in 1961. Its first section deals with the books which influenced Russell in his youth. "Fact and Fiction" provides an insight into one of this century's greatest philosophers' range of interests and depth of convictions. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

c.282pp. 8vo. Original cloth in slightly faded dustwrapper. First edition. A collection of essays, autobiographical and political, and short stories.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First American edition. Yellow cloth. NF in DJ with four penciled letters on back cover else VG.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Stated first edition. No jacket. Soiling and stains on light-colored covers. Cover edges scuffed and corners bumped. Otherwise in good condition.

Boards. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Plus. First Edition. (282pp). Dust jacket chipped, else clean unused copy Size: Octavo. Hardcover.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition.

Octavo, boards. First edition. A miscellany of essays, sketches, stories, parables, and transcriptions of dreams and nightmares. A bit of foxing to fore-edge of text block, a near fine copy in good dust jacket with considerable dust soiling to rear panel and clipped price. (#112700).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 282 p.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Near Fine hardcover in a Very Good dj (a couple of 1/2" tears, taped to verso of dj, to upper edge of front dj panel; small 1/4" tear, taped to verso of dj, to lower edge of dj spine). First Edition, First Printing. 317pp. A nice copy - clean text, tight binding, and a clean and bright dj.

Hardcover. First edition. 317pp. Very good plus condition with text clean and binding sound without dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. tiny signature of previous owner on f.e.p.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. First US edition. A collection of essays divided into several sections, books that influenced Russell in his youth, politics and education, personal essays including a couple of his dreams, and peace and war. Russell was one of the most important logicians of the 20th century and won the Nobel Prize in literature. 317 pages. First American edition (first published in 1961 in London). A very good copy in a very good supplied dust jacket, with a good jacket, with several tears and snags below. This copy is inscribed by the author, "To Victor Minasian from Bertrand Russell." Minasian would go on to a long career as an academic at the College of Marin.

1 vols. 8vo. First American edition. First American edition. 1 vols. 8vo. With note in hand of Schuster step-daughter as to the books authenticity. Full brown Publisher's Presentation Binding. With booklabel of M. Lincoln Schuster on front pastedown. Spine slightly rubbed, front board unattached.