Reflections Learning by Baker Thomas, Used (11 results)

Hardcover (Full Leather). Condition: Very Good Condition. Eighth Edition. First published in 1699, this work is in response to the work of Isaac Newton and other new scientists. Full leather, scuffed, little chipped, front hinge weak, corners bumped & little worn. Little foxing, title page little soiled with a small hole near the bottom. Armorial book plate. Size: 8vo. 300 pages. Full refund if not satisfied.

Condition: Sehr gut. Zustand: Sehr gut | Seiten: 316 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Sixth Edition. Brown half leather cover with marbleized boards. Gilt lettering and decorative designs on the spine. Illustrated with woodcut pictures scattered throughout the text. 288pp. Covers and spine rubbed and worn in places. Binding is tight. Moderate foxing inside, but text is mostly clean. Text body is free from underlining, highlighting, or notes. A well-preserved book from 18th century London. The pages are quite white and the text is crisp. Full refund if not satisfied.

Rilegato. Condition: molto buono. In-8 (195x125 mm.), pp. (16), 286, (2). Legatura coeva in piena pelle, dorso a nervo con titolo inciso in oro su tassello al dorso. Ottava edizione (e.o. 1699) di questa importante opera pedagogica.

8vo, pp. [xvi], 295; an attractive copy in contemporary panelled calf, spine nicely gilt, with morocco label (upper joint cracked). Fourth edition: first published in 1699, with a reissue in 1700, and a new edition later that same year. Thomas Baker (1656-1740) was a non-juror whose attitude to learning was coloured by his sense of its inadequacy: he believed that revelation was the only safe guide to salvation. As his biographer in new DNB points out, the book was touched a chord among contemporary readers, as it went through eight editions before 1760. Baker is well known to collectors of old books, too, because after his expulsion from St John's College Cambridge in 1717 (he having refused to take the oath of abjuration), whenever he wrote his name in one of his books, he added 'Coll: Jo: socius ejectus'.

7.25 x 4.5", paneled calf, 295pp with Addenda, covers rubbed, extremities bumped and worn, large gouge out of front cover, front cover detached, rear outer hinge cracking and chipping, bookplate of former owner (Louis Brevold), first and last few pp toned, textblock edges spotted, but still a sharp, clean copy of the Fourth Edition.

Condition: Very Good. . Hardback. Published 1714. Fifth edition. ppXV1,288. A crisp copy in recent contemporary-style half-calf, raised bands, red morocco label, gilt cross bands, very light mostly marginal stain in several gatherings. Baker's best known work and highly popular - running in all to seven editions. Although the book greatly enhanced his contemporary reputation, it unjustly remains largely forgotten today. . . . .

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Fourth Edition. (xvi); 295 pages. Very light soiling to title-page. Rebound half calf marbled boards.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition.

Condition: Good. 8vo contemporary dark tan sprinkled leather with gilt red spine title label gilt dentelles [edges worn/hinges cracked but covers held by all cords] Titlepage +A2-8 [=Preface + Contents +Addenda/Advert.] +240pp The first six leaves with marginal worming affecting only the running headline of the preface and repaired with reversible transparent PAPER-tape.The last gathering with worm-holes to fore-edge margin have similar worming but have not been repaired as they are less obtrusive. There is some foxing or browning throughout with approx eight charming pointer-hands in the margins and about six marginal notes all by one owner in a near contemporary script. An interesting and rather critical enquiry into the Languages, philosophy,Astronomy, History, Geography, Law, Medicine, oriental teachings etc The author's conclusion is that learning is in great part purely imaginary knowledge and mankind's ignorance is great because all learning is imperfect only Divine truths through Revelation are certain. 1 volume. Hardcover.

Condition: Very Good. . Hardback. Published 1714. Fifth edition. ppXV1,288. A crisp copy in recent contemporary-style half-calf, raised bands, red morocco label, gilt cross bands, very light mostly marginal stain in several gatherings. Baker's best known work and highly popular - running in all to seven editions. Although the book greatly enhanced his contemporary reputation, it unjustly remains largely forgotten today. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.