System of synthetic philosophy. First principles. Fifth edition, (seventh thousand.) Containing an Appendix.

Fifth edition. Octavo ( 227mm.) Pp. [5] vi - vii [2] x - xx, [3] 4 - 596, [1] 2 - 16, publisher's catalogue. Contents clean and bright. Publisher's purple sand grain cloth over boards, the spine a little sunned, the upper cover with a central gilt lozenge - ' A System of Philosophy.' Yellow endpapers. This volume is the precursor to his Principles of Biology, 2 vols; 1824 and 1867 under the general heading Synthetic Philosophy. Overall, a very good plus copy. Herbert Spencer (1820-1903), philosopher, was born in Derby and educated at a day school near his home. A now somewhat forgotten philosopher he exerted huge influence during his lifetime in Europe, America, India and Japan. For more details see ODNB.