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First Edition. Hardcover. Formerly owned by Oliver Sacks (unsigned). Bookplate and autograph by former owner Annie Landau. Landau (20 March 1873 23 January 1945) headed the Evelina de Rothschild School in Jerusalem from 1899 until her death in 1945. She received the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire from King George VI in 1924 in recognition of her service. As an educator in Jerusalem at the beginning of the twentieth century, Annie Edith Landau established new standards both in educational methods and in the cultural, ethical, and health arenas, while at the same time setting an example of polite and civilized behavior. She is the Aunt of Oliver Sacks. From the library of Dr. Oliver Sacks, the renowned neurologist, author, and educator. He was, in his life, celebrated for his contributions to the understanding of the human brain and his ability to communicate complex scientific concepts to a broader audience. In doing so, he highlighted the profound impact of neurological disorders on human identity and experience. His library is a reflection of this remarkable polymath's questing mind. Light shelf wear/rubbing to extremities, toning and chipp.ing to dj, sunning to spine, smudging, else tight, bright, and unmarred. Tan cloth with blue printed titles on dj. 8vo. 267pp. Illus (b/w). Former owner autograph on ffep and bookplate present on fep. With a photographic frontispiece and sixteen captioned black and white photographs, and art and manuscript reproductions.

An autobiography written by Gertrude Stein using the voice of her life partner, Alice B. Toklas, recounting their lives together in Paris.