The Poverty of Historicism.

First Edition of Karl Popper's The Poverty of Historicism

The Poverty of Historicism.

POPPER, Karl R.

Item Number: 116165

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. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. A very sharp example.

On its publication in 1957, The Poverty of Historicism was hailed by Arthur Koestler as 'probably the only book published this year which will outlive the century.' Beautifully written, it has inspired generations of readers, intellectuals and policy makers. One of the most important books on the social sciences since the Second World War.

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