RARE! Plea for an Age Movement by Ralph Barton Perry, 1942 | 1 of only 600 Copies Printed | Book about Aging

A rare copy of Plea for an Age Movement by Ralph Barton Perry in which he discusses American's youth culture of the day vs. the wisdom and maturity of age. Published in 1942 by the Overbook Press with wood engravings by Rudolph Ruzicka, this was a limited edition with only 600 copies ever produced. This is one of this copies.

Tucked inside is a gift note from the publisher. It reads... "Once in a while one stumbles upon something so delightful that it seems imperative to share the discover with others. In this spirit, "Plea for an Age Movement" is sent you with the compliments of Frank & Helen Altschul. ...The Overlook Press, Stamford, CT

ABOUT THE AUTHOR (Courtesy of Wikipedia)
Ralph Barton Perry (1876-1957) was a Professor of Philosophy at Harvard University. He was a strident moral idealist who stated in 1909 that, to him, idealism meant "to interpret life consistently with ethical, scientific, and metaphysical truth." Perry's viewpoints on religion stressed the notion that religious thinking possessed legitimacy should it exist within a framework accepting of human reason and social progress. In 1941 he gave a speech at his Princeton and Harvard reunions entitled Plea for an Age Movement. The speech was published on a limited basis by Overbook Press in 1942.

BIXLEY NOTES
• Plea for an Age Movement
• Written by Ralph Barton Perry
• Wood engravings by Rudolph Ruzicka
• Published Overbook Press, 1942
• Publisher's gift note included
• Pocket-sized, 20 page hardcover book
• Measures 6 5/8" x 4"

VINTAGE NOTES
• Very good condition for its age
• Binding is nice and tight
• Some fading and wrinkling on the covers
• Pages are in excellent condition

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