Berkeley Right Rev George (3 results)

New edition. Ownership signature "Frances Marshall" to verso of first blank, pencil shelf-mark from library at Ham Spray House. In a contemporary hand on both sides of second blank are written short passages about tar water. Original paper-covered boards - fragile, spine chipped, an unsophisticated copy in good condition.

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.

Condition: V.G. Lord Bishop of Cloyne and author of The Minute Philosopher. 1744. p.p. 174-2. Siris Bound with Armstrong, John. The Art of preserving Health: A Poem. London. Miller 1745. p.p. 128. Contemporary calf.