The Will to Believe - William James 1897 Longmans Green 1st Edition 1st Printing

Description: The Will to Believe and Other Essays in Popular Philosophyby William James New York: Longmans Green and Co., 1897 First EditionFirst Printing (with "1897" to title page & "Copyright 1896" to copyright page with no additional printings noted) Hardcover. Olive green cloth with paper label to spine. Gilt to top edge of page block. xviii + 332. 5-1/2" x 8-1/8". Good condition. Carleton-Willard Village (Massachusetts) stamp to front pastedown, but no other library markings present. Previous owner's name to front end paper. Penciled margin marks & occasional margin notes (some of them erased by a previous owner) to pp. 82-105. Toning to pp. 98-99 where an old clipping was laid in. Occasional spots & soiling to page margins. Gutter starting to split (2-1/2 inches) at top of gutter with Title Page. Gutters pulling at pp. 116-117, 120-121, & 242-43. All pages remain tight. Binding has a bit of play, but remains solid. Slight lean to bottom of spine. Covers have wear & fraying to spine ends with a bit of loss to fabric; mild wear along edges, at corners & along spine edges; boards exposed a bit at top corners; bottom corners pushed; wear & darkening to spine label with small chip to top edge & moisture stain to lower middle. Showing its age a bit, but still a solid, attractive & desirable copy of the scarce first printing of one of James' most important collections of essays. A nice addition to your collection or as a gift. Ships well-packed in a box.

Price: 450 USD

Location: Harrisonburg, Virginia

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