A Treasury of Philosophy Volume 1 editor Dagobert D. Runes (Good, 1955, HC, 628 pgs, Grolier Inc.)

No dust jacket; cover and pages have light wear; pages are unmarked; pages are lightly age-toned; stamp on page edges and inside front cover.

A Treasury of Philosophy, edited by Dagobert D. Runes, is a comprehensive two-volume anthology published in 1955 by the Philosophical Library that compiles the thoughts and wisdom of approximately 381 great philosophers from ancient to modern times.  The work presents nearly 1,300 pages of writings arranged alphabetically, featuring each entry with a biographical sketch and representative excerpts from the philosopher's major works. 

The collection aims to provide a global perspective on philosophical thought, explicitly including Eastern, Hebrew, Chinese, and American philosophers often overlooked in Western-centric histories.  It covers diverse topics such as the nature of being, ethics, and the quest for knowledge, offering readers a broad survey of human intellectual history through direct engagement with primary sources and concise critical evaluations