London: Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd, 1962. First English-language edition of Erik Bergengren's biography of Alfred Nobel. Signed by 23 Nobel Laureates on the front and back free endpapers: Ralph Bunche (Nobel Peace Prize winner and civil rights advocate), William Shockley (inventor and Bunche's political opposite), Linus Pauling (known for..... More
New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1946. Signed by Gunnar Myrdal on front free endpaper, inscribed to "a much esteemed colleague" French philosopher Rene Maheu, UNESCO Chief, Division of Free Flow of Information, later Director of the organization. lix, [1], 1483 pp. Ninth edition, the single volume edition first published..... More
New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1957. Signed by Gunnar Myrdal on half title. lix, [1], 1483 pp. Bound in publisher's green cloth with gilt lettering. Later printing of the single volume edition first published in 1944. Near Fine in a Very Good+ dust jacket, lightly worn and soiled, price-clipped..... More