6291. Quin, Charles William.

A Treatise on the Dropsy of the Brain, Illustrated by a Variety of Cases to which are added, Observations on the Use and Effects of the Digitalis Purpurea in Dropsies. By Charles William Quin, M.D. – Fellow of the King’s and Queen’s College of Physicians, Physician General of His Majesty’s Army in Ireland and of the Royal Hospital of Invalids, near Dublin.

First Edition. London, Printed for J.Murray and W.Jones, Dublin, 1790. Octavo. [1], 227 pages. Original Bookblock (Disbound). Needs new binding but the bookblock is in excellent condition with some minor flaws only. Former copy of the R.C.P.I. Kirkpatrick Bequest, now Deaccessioned and furnished with three stamps of the Kirkpatrick Bequest. An extremely rare book.

6292. [Quine, W. V. O.] Sukale, Michael.

Comparative Studies in Phenomenology.

The Hague, Martinus Nijhoff, 1976. 8°. 153 pages. Original Softcover in protective Mylar. Very good in blue printed wraps, with slight soiling to front wrapper. First edition. Inscribed and signed by the author to Philosopher W. V. Quine on the front blank: “For Prof. Quine with many thanks for a fruitful exchange of ideas in Farmington. Oct. 22, 1983. From Michael Sukale.”

6293. [Quine, W.V.O.] Stich, Stephen P.

Deconstructing the Mind.

Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1996. 8°. 218 pages. Original Hardcover with dustjacket in protective Mylar. Excellent condition. Inscribed and signed on the front free endpaper: “August 1996, For Van Quine with admiration and affection, Steve Stich.”

6294. [Quine, W.V.O.] / Ajdukiewicz, Kazimierz.

The Scientific World-Perspective and Other Essays 1931 – 1963. Edited and with an Introduction by Jerzy Giedymin.

Dordrecht-Holland, D.Reidel Publishing Company, 1978. 8°. LIII, 378 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Even though no indication inside the book, the publication comes from the private library of W.V.O.Quine. No markings or annotations by Quine. With a letter from the publisher, addressed to W.V.O.Quine, about the book being a complimentary gift from the publisher to Quine on recommendation of the Editor. [Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Sciece – Volume VIII].

6295. [Quine, W.V.O.] / Carnap, Rudolf / Buck, Roger C. / Cohen, Robert S.

PSA 1970 – In Memory of Rudolf Carnap. Edited by Roger C. Buch and Robert S.Cohen.

Dordrecht-Holland, D.Reidel Publishing Company, 1971. 8°. LXVI, 615 pages with two photographs of Rudolf Carnap, inserted just before the contents-page, showing a young Rudolf Carnap on a photograph from 1935 and the elderly Carnap on a photograph from 1962. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Even though no indication inside the book, the publication comes from the private library of W.V.O.Quine. No markings or annotations by Quine. [Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Sciece – Volume VIII].

6296. [Quine, W.V.O.] Jager, Ronald / Russell, Bertrand.

The Development of Bertrand Russell’s Philosophy.

First Edition. London, George Allen & Uwin, 1972. 8°. 519 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective Mylar. Near fine copy in publisher’s cloth covered boards in like dust jacket. Inscribed by Jager on the front free endpaper :″For W.V. Quine with Best Wishes. Ron Jager March 1973.” [Muirhead Library of Philosophy – Edited by H.D.Lewis].

6297. [Quine, Willard Van Orman].

Collection of Rare offprints & Rare Books from the personal library of Philosopher Willard Van Orman Quine [″Van”]. Including inscribed and signed dedication – copies from colleagues in the field of Philosophy and Logic [Signed / Inscribed Association copies].

[Cambridge, Mass. and other locations, c. 1975 – c. 1995. Octavo. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket Original Stapled Offprints etc. [The Library of Living Philosophers Volume XVIII].

6298. Quine, Willard Van Orman / Christensen, Niels E.

Collection of twelve (12) offprints from Quine’s personal library. The collection includes twelve essays in original offprints by Quine plus one edition of ‘Philosophical Studies’ signed and inscribed to Quine by his Danish student Niels E. Christensen [″To Professor Quine, my teacher in logic, from yours – Niels E. Christensen”] / The collection includes the following titles: 1. Peano as Logician (1987) / 2. A way to simplify truth functions (1955) / 3. Existence and Quantification (1968) / 4. Alcance y lenguaje de la ciencia (1973) / 5. Indeterminacy Without Tears (1994) / 6. Assuming Objects (1994) / 7. Carnap e la Verita Logica (1957) / 8. The Flowering of Thought in Language (1997) / 9. Paradoxes of Plenty / 10. In appogio della definizione implicita (1964) / 11. Free Logic, Description and Virtual Classes (1997) / 12. On Relations as Coextensive with Classes [comes with a vintage, printed bibliography of Quine’s publications] / 13. Niels E. Christensen (University of Copenhagen) – Further Comments of Two-Valued Logic – Inscribed by Christensen to Quine (1957).

1955 – 1997. Octavo. Original stapled offprints. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear.

6299. [Quine, Willard Van Orman] Bergmann, Gustav.

Logical Atomism, Elementarism and the Analysis of Value [Signed [monogrammed] and inscribed by Vienna Circle-Member Gustav Bergmann to his colleague Willard Van Orman Quine: “To W.V.Q cordially G.B.”.

First Edition. Philosophical Studies, 1951. Octavo. 7 pages inside the Number 6 – issue of Volum II, of the “Philosophical Studies”, edited by Herbert Feigl and Wilfrid Sellars”. Original Offprint / Stapled Wrappers. Very good condition with some minor signs of wear only. Excellent association copy between two of the

6300. [Quine, Willard Van Orman] Bréal, Michel.

The Beginnings of Semantics. Essays, lectures and reviews.

Stanford, Stanford University Press, 1991. 8°. 332 pages. Original Hardcover with dustjacket. Near Fine condition. From the library of Willard Van Orman Quine. Enclosed a letter by Wolf on / Letterhead of the University of New Orleans: “Dear Professor Quine – this is a far cry from Lesniewski, on whose ideas you gave me advice when i was at Oxford. But i regard it as a start. With compliments – George Wolf.”