The Poverty Of Historicism

Boston: Beacon Press, 1957. First edition of one of the most important books on the social sciences since the Second World War. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To Jacob Viner from K.R.P." The recipient, Jacob Viner was a Canadian economist and is considered to be one of the "inspiring" mentors… Read more about this item

London: Routledge & Kegan Paul Limited, 1957. Book. Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First English Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Initialled (K.R.P.) and briefly inscribed atop front free endpaper by Popper to Harry Kidd in year of publication, when Kidd was Secretary of the London School of Economics where Popper taught. xiv, 166 pages. … Read more about this item

London: Routledge & Kegan Paul,, 1957. First edition in book form in English, first impression, of the author's attack on historicism, with a new preface. In Poverty of Historicism, Popper rejects the possibility of general (and thus predictable) laws of historical development. In contrast, he argues that the course of history is essentially unforeseeable. Popper's work first appeared… Read more about this item

Boston: The Beacon Press, 1957. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, 166 pages. In Very Good minus condition with a Good plus dust jacket. Spine tan with black lettering. Dust jacket protected in mylar covering, with price uncut: "$4.00." Mild shelf wear. Age-toning and soiling to dust jacket, with chipping along edges. Light foxing to edges of textblock. Age-toning to interior… Read more about this item

HarperCollins Publishers, 1964-04-01. Paperback. Used: Good.

London: Routledge & Kegan Paul,, 1957. First edition in book form in English, first impression, of this extensive attack on historicism, "the doctrine that there are general laws of historical development that render the course of history inevitable and predictable" (Quinton, p. 400). The book is dedicated to "the countless men and women... who fell victims to the fascist… Read more about this item

London: Routledge & Kegan Paul (1957), 1957. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. 8vo. [6], vii-xiv, 1-166 pp. Black cloth with gold lettering on the spine. Price of 16s. net on the front flap of the dust jacket. Based on a paper of the same title first presented in 1936, the book is a critical examination of historicism,… Read more about this item

Boston: The Beacon Press (1957), 1957. First American edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo. [6], vii-xiv, 1-166 pp. Yellow cloth with black lettering on the spine. Price of $4.00 on the front flap of the dust jacket. A critical examination of historicism, the view that there is a theory of historical development that would serve as a basis… Read more about this item

London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1960. Second edition. Hardcover. Very good. 8vo Pp x + 166. Bound in unstamped red leather. The leather is a little marked on the upper panel. The binding is tight and the text is clean and unmarked. No dust jacket.

Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1974,. 1974. Soft cover. 0710046162 paperback, 8vo, x,166pp, title page and edges browned, text clean and tight, no inscriptions, spine not creased, Good condition. ISBN: 0710046162 .

HarperCollins Publishers, 1964. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket… Read more about this item

London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1957.

Beacon, 1957. Hardcover. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

HarperCollins Publishers, 1961. Paperback. Very Good. 8x5x0. [From the library of noted scholar William E. Connolly.] 1961 printing. Softcover. Shelf wear. Scattered underlining and markings by Connolly in ink. <br> "William E. Connolly is Krieger-Eisenhower Professor in the political science department at Hopkins where he teaches political theory. His early book, The Terms of Political Discourse, was awarded… Read more about this item

London and Henley: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1976. 2d edition reprinted with some corrections. x, 166p., original stiff printed wrappers.

UsedGood. There is a signature or handwriting on the inside front cover. There is light highlighting or handwriting throughout the book. Some corner dings. There is staining on the text block edges There are some creases on the spine Fast Shipping - Each order powers our free bookstore in Chicago and sending books to Africa!

Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1960-01-01. Second. Paperback. Has light wear. .

HarperCollins Publishers. Used - Acceptable. Acceptable condition. (social science, methodology, philosophy) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books.

1957. London, Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1957 8vo. In the original full cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Library stamps to front free end-paper, half title and title page. Miscolouring to spine. Internally fine and clean. XIV, 166 pp. First printing of one of Popper's most influential works: "The Poverty of Historicism and The Open Society and… Read more about this item

HarperCollins Publishers, April 1964. Trade Paperback . Used Very Good/yes .