Language: English
Published by Hackett Publishing Company, Inc., 1979
ISBN 10: 0915144611 ISBN 13: 9780915144617
Seller: medimops, Berlin, Germany
Condition: acceptable. Ausreichend/Acceptable: Exemplar mit vollständigem Text und sämtlichen Abbildungen oder Karten. Schmutztitel oder Vorsatz können fehlen. Einband bzw. Schutzumschlag weisen unter Umständen starke Gebrauchsspuren auf. / Describes a book or dust jacket that has the complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc. (which must be noted). Binding, dust jacket (if any), etc may also be worn.
Published by Printed for J. Whiston. R. Dodsley. and W. Russel. / W. Innys, and C. Hitch. and C. Davis. / W. Innys, C. Davis, C. Hitch, W. Bowyer. / M. Cooper 1750 [et al, see below], London, 1750
Seller: Sanctuary Books, A.B.A.A., New York, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Contemporary calf, handsomely rebacked, with gilt-stamped lettering in red leather spine label in second compartment (5 raised bands); four works bound together in one volume, 8vo; TIME, 1750 First Edition, pp. xxvii, [1], 130, [2] (ads); SIRIS, 1747 London reprint of the Dublin edition, pp. 174, [1] (contents); QUERIST, 1750 First Edition, pp. [4], 83, [1]; MORALS, 1751 First Edition, pp. 30. Boards scratched and scuffed. Contemporary handwritten notes on FFEP, listing the volume's contents; contermporary ownership signature on title-page of TIME and QUERIST; contemporary marginalia in QUERIST. Otherwise an excellent, clean copy, nice and tight, text block just a bit tanned and brittle along the edges (more pronounced on first and last few leaves).
Published by C. Hitch, London, 1744
Seller: Encore Books, Montreal, QC, Canada
First Edition
Full Leather. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. First Edition. FIRST EDITION/LONDON PRINTING of this philosophical work by Berkeley (here spelled Berkley) DOES NOT FEATURE SIRIS IN TITLE, PREDATES IT. Extremely rare, scarce. Title page: "By the Right Rev. Dr. George Berkley, lord Bishop of Cloyne, and Author of The Minute Philosopher. "As we have opportunity, let us do good unto all men. Gal. vi. 10. Hoc opus, hoc studium parvi properemus et ampli. Hor." LONDON, printed for C. Hitch in Pater-noster-row; and C. Davis, against Gray's Inn, Holboutn MDCCXLIV [price two shillings]. CONDITION: Front board is COMPLETELY MISSING. obvious shelf-wear for a book almost 300 years old, all pages present, a few pencil markings on title page, back board/spine still bound in leather, marbled back board. Formerly from Harvard library, though with no library markings (info paper included with book) Please email for any information.