Boris Jardine Rare Books was founded in 2023, specializing in science and technology, modern first editions, and book and printing history.
Boris Jardine Rare Books was founded in 2023, specializing in science and technology, modern first editions, and book and printing history.
Catalogue #2: Wittgenstein
22 works by or responding to Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889–1951), considered by many to be the greatest philosopher of the 20th century. Highlights include Wittgenstein’s own annotated copy of Moritz Schlick’s 1930 book on ethics, and a collection of working copies of Wittgenstein from one of his major interpreters, Sir Anthony Kenny. Wittgenstein’s cultural influence is also explored in art, literature, and film, by Eduardo Paolozzi, Veronica Forrest-Thomson, and Derek Jarman.
Catalogue #1: Books that Tell Stories
25 books, documents and manuscripts that tell extraordinary stories – through their provenance and their historical context. Highlights include the sole copy of the Barnes Wallis’ description of his famous meeting with Lord Beaverbook; a book of psalms from the Fleet Prison; and a book that was once in the ‘Packhorse Library’.
