An Essay Concerning Human Understanding To which are now first added, I. An Analysis of Mr. Locke's Doctrine of Ideas, on a large sheet. II. A Defence of Mr Locke' opinion concerning personal identity, with an appendix. III. A treatise on the conduct of the understanding. IV. Some thoughts concerning reading and study for a gentleman. V. Elements of natural philosophy. VI. A new method for a common-place book. Extracted from the author's works. A New Edition.

LOCKE, John.

Published by London: 1832

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A handsomely bound 19th-century edition of Locke's masterpiece of empiricism. Not in Yolton. 3 vols., octavo (211 x 134 mm). Folding letterpress table in vol. 1. Contemporary panelled calf, spines lettered, ruled, and decorated in gilt, covers panelled in gilt and decorated in blind, grey coated endpapers, marbled edges. Contemporary engraved armorial bookplate of the Archibald family of Nova Scotia to Vol. 1. Light bumping and rubbing, minor foxing to contents: a very good copy.

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• Title: An Essay Concerning Human Understanding To which are now first added, I. An Analysis of Mr. Locke's Doctrine of Ideas, on a large sheet. II. A Defence of Mr Locke' opinion concerning personal identity, with an appendix. III. A treatise on the conduct of the understanding. IV. Some thoughts concerning reading and study for a gentleman. V. Elements of natural philosophy. VI. A new method for a common-place book. Extracted from the author's works. A New Edition.
• Publisher: London: 1832