The Works of William Paley

William Paley

Published by Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme; R. Faulder 1805-1810, London, 1805

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A complete eight volume collection of the sermons, tracts, and theological works of Anglican clergyman William Paley. A complete eight volume set of the works of Paley, present in mixed editions, as is common with Paley's works.William Paley was an English Anglican clergyman, Christian apologist, philosopher, and utilitarian.Paley is best known for the work 'Natural Theology' - which is present here in the tenth edition - in which he established the so-called 'watchmaker analogy', a teleological argument for the existence of god.Present here are:Volume I: The Principles of Moral and Political Philosophy, volume I, the sixteenth edition, 1806.Volume II: The Principles of Moral and Political Philosophy, volume II, the sixteenth edition, 1806.Volume III: A View of the Evidences of Christianity, volume I, the eleventh edition, 1805.Volume IV: A View of the Evidences of Christianity, volume II, the eleventh edition, 1805.Volume V: Horae Paulinae: Or, The Truth of the Scripture History of St. Paul, fourth edition, 1805.Volume VI: Natural Theology; Or, Evidences of the Existence and Attributes of the Deity, the tenth edition, 1805.Volume VII: Sermons and Tracts, 1808.Volume VIII: Sermons on Several Subjects, fifth edition, 1810.Advertisement leaf to the rear of volume I, III, V, VII.Inscription to a front blank of volumes I, III.Rebacked, with back strips laid down and boards restored, and with endpapers renewed. Rebacked, in half calf bindings, retaining the original boards, and with back strips laid down. Endpapers renewed. Rubbing to boards, with small losses of paper. Internally, firmly bound. Faint tide marks to head of first three leaves of volume I, with minor worming to gutter tail of first five leaves. Minor worming to gutter head of first sixteen pages of volume II, and first four leaves of volume IV, and first 24 pages of volume VI. Minor worming to gutter head and tail of first eleven pages of volume V. Tide marks to title page of volume VIII, with minor worming to head of first 22 pages. Pages otherwise clean and bright. Very Good.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Works of William Paley
• Publisher: Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme; R. Faulder 1805-1810, London
• Publication Date: 1805
• Binding: Leather
• Illustrator: None
• Condition: Very Good
• Book Type: book