The Works of William Paley, D.D And an account of the Life and Writings of the Author, by the Rev. Edmund Paley, A.M. A New Edition, in four volumes

four volume set engraved frontispiece portrait in vol. 1.and additional plate of facsimile handwriting, cclx- iv., 269; xvi., 526; xxviii., 542; xvii., 533 ppThe contents clean and tight with no inscriptions or marks a little light spotting to the prelims. Bound in a full contemporary tan calf gilt decorated spines in compartments, contrasting labels. The bindings tight with no splits or chips, Some light rubbing to edges a very good set, A heavy set postage may be greater than the ABE quote. n English clergyman, Christian apologist, philosopher, and utilitarian. He is best known for his natural theology exposition of the teleological argument for the existence of God in his work Natural Theology or Evidences of the Existence and Attributes of the Deity.