PRELIMINARY STUDIES FOR THE "PHILOSOPHICAL iNVESTIGATIONS" generally known as THE BLUE AND BROWN BOOKS by WITTGENSTEIN, Ludwig - 1969

Harper and Row for Colonial National Historic Park, 1964. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 2nd Edition. Dark blue cloth, lettered in gold foil. 2nd edition (slightly corrected), 3rd ptg. thus: 1964. Slightly rubbed spine extremities, mild dampstaining along top text block edge only, not affecting interior in any way. xiv,185 pp. Occasional notations and underlining in pencil scattered through interior, mostly through early pages with only a few instances thereafter. Light green dust jacket shows dampstaining/tanning along spine panel and mild dampstaining to rear panel, tanned flap folds, with an area of surface loss to lower rear panel, now in mylar..

New York, NY Harper: Torchbooks , 1965. Paperback First Edition Thus (1965); so stated. First published by Harper & Row in hardcover in 1958. First Edition Thus (1965); so stated. Very Good in Wraps: shows very little wear or signs of use at all, but an insect or rodent has nibbled the backstrip, obliterating the titles - and ligtht nibbling near the upper corner of the rear panel; the binding is slightly cocked but the binding remains almost square; the expected light tanning to the text pages; the binding remains secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. An attractive copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, but showing a serious cosmetic flaw. Overall appearance: bright and clean. Corners sharp. Not far from "As New". NOT a… Read More

Blackwell, 1998. ~No ownership marks. ~Robust packaging. Overseas tracking available on request.. Paperback. Near Fine. xvi, 192pp. Binding sound, text unmarked.

Good. New York, 1965; green cloth covered boards with black spine titles; minimal corner and edge wear; 8vo - over 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; no jacket; Ex-Library with typical stamps and markings. 185 pages.

Oxford: Basil Blackwell, 1958 unclipped printed paper dust jacket handling and dust soiled, small water spots at head, spine darkened, tiny ink name to fep, xiv 185pp. reprint. Cloth. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7? - 9? tall.

Oxford: Basil Blackwell, 1960. 185 pages. Ink lines and notes on a few pages, otherwise pages clean, good condition. Previous owner's name on ffep. Ink notes on back free endpaper. Dark blue cloth, gilt title on spine. Head/tail of spine, edges and corners lighlty worn. Green dust jacket with red borders and lettering. DJ soiled at spine. Edges and corners lightly worn. DJ not price clipped. VG+/VG. 2nd UK Edition. Hard Cover.