The Rule of Metaphor: Multi-disciplinary Studies of the Creation of Meaning in Language. by Paul Ricoeur, trade paperback. University of Toronto Press. ISBN 0802064477.  Originally published in English in 1978. Full examination of the philosophy of metaphor from Aristotle to the present.  Discusses significant viewpoints on metaphor held by writers in various disciplines, including linguistics and semantics, the philosophy of language, literary criticism, and aesthetics.  384 pages, including index of authors.  Kept in non-smoking house; dry climate (no mold).