Bertrand Russell 1872-1970, British philosopher, logician and mathematician. A Signed 1st Paperback Penguin Edition titled Unarmed Victory and a series of 4 Typed Letters Signed, ‘Russell’ and ‘Bertrand Russell’, Plas Penrhyn, Penrhyndeudraeth, Merioneth, 31 March to 28 December 1959, all to David Wall. The letters relating to various requests by Wall and Russell’s inability to fulfill them, been unable to invite him his house in Wales as he will be in London (31 March), that he is ‘fully booked until the end of May’ (4 May); that he cannot give a suggested lecture as he has ‘already undertaken as much work as he can manage’(10 December ); and in the final letter declining an invitation to write an article on “My Advice to Young People”, ‘in spite of the fact that, as you say, it has been popular with philosophers. Liebniz advised them not to give up washing when they married. Most other philosophers have been less concrete, all one page, the first 4to, the others oblong 8vo, together with the accompanying postmarked and typed envelopes. 1st Paperback Edition 1963. Published at the same time as a hardback edition by George Allen and Unwin. Inscribed by the author to the endpaper. The softcover book is very good and bright. Light edge rubbing. Contents good. Pages a little age toned.