An Essay Concerning Human Understanding

Locke, John

Published by Richard Scott; J. & J. Harper, Printers, New York, 1818

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8vo. [3], iv-xxiii, [2], 26-338, [5], vi-viii, [1], 10-320, [2] pp. Contemporary sheep with the spine in six compartments. Price of $4 on the title page of volume two. Illustrated with a fold-out frontispiece. Two volumes bound as one. The binding's spine label laid in. Evans 44606. The printers, according to American Imprints, produced three different imprints for three different publishers in New York state. Locke's revolutionary work was first published in the United States at the turn of the nineteenth century. This edition nonetheless is still a fascinating example of early American printing. The joints split, the crown and foot of the spine perished, a small burn to the front board. Seller Inventory # 000012772

Bibliographic Details

Title: An Essay Concerning Human Understanding

Publisher: Richard Scott; J. & J. Harper, Printers, New York

Publication Date: 1818

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Edition: Later edition.