Size: 6x1x9; Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Shelf wear.

Size: 6x1x9; Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Shelf wear. Foxing to edges. In the second half of his life, Bertrand Russell transformed himself from a major philosopher, whose work was intelligible to a small elite, into a political activist and popular writer, known to millions throughout the world. Yet his life is the tragic story of a man who believed in a modern, rational approach to life and who, though his ideas guided popular opinion throughout the twentieth century, lost everything. Russell's views on marriage, religion, education, and politics attracted legions of devoted followers and, at the same time, provoked harsh attacks from every direction. On the one hand, he was stripped of his post at New York's City College because he was thought to be a bad influence on his students, and on the other, he was awarded the Order of Merit, the Nobel Prize in literature, and a lifetime Fellowship of Trinity College, Cambridge.

0743212150. Half red cover over black boards is lightly bumped at spine caps

0743212150. Half red cover over black boards is lightly bumped at spine caps otherwise pristine. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Black reminder mark on bottom page edge. Pages are clean and pristine. Dust jacket has light shelf rubbing but near pristine. Publisher's price of $40.00 on DJ flap. DJ protected by a brand new, clear, acid-free mylar cover. We add mylar covers to all books with DJs to preserve the DJs and add luster to magnify their beauty. (If pictured, shown without the mylar cover for an accurate representation of dust jacket. ); 9.4 X 6.0 X 1.7 inches; 592 pages.