Two Treatises Government by Locke John, First Edition (8 results)

Paperback. Condition: New. 1st.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition.

Paperback. Condition: New. 1st.

Paperback. Condition: New. 1st.

Paperback. Condition: New. 1st.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Small demy8vo, [ii], 483; [viii], 304 p. Modern brown half leatherette, marbled boards, gilt on red and black lettering pieces. Some light tanning to the Lawless mainly to the foot of the affected pages, circular bookplate of the The American Catholic Historical Society of Philadelphia on the front pastedown otherwise a very good copy. The Locke title continues: The false principles and foundation of Sir Robert Filmer and his followers are detected and overthrown. The latter is an essay concerning the true original extent and end of civil government. Belfast Politics is rare because Lawless's radical views were distrusted by the government, who ordered copies to be burnt, and also by Daniel O'Connell who referred to him as 'Mad Lawless'. This Dublin edition of Locke is uncommon.

Fifth Edition. Fifth Edition - as stated on the title page. Rare 1700s imprint of Locke's landmark work on government. Originally published in 1689. Measuring approximately 8" x 5", with 308 numbered pages. The book is in good condition. Moderate to heavy wear and staining to the original full leather boards. Spine leather has partially perished. Hinges are cracked but the binding is holding strong. Small half-inch chip missing from the bottom of the front endpaper. Top corner of title page has been clipped. Minor scattered soiling and some dog-eared corners found within the textblock Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory # (P7-2).

Rare 18th century printing of Locke's great work on government, arguably the primary philosophical influence on the Founding Fathers. Sixth edition. 12mo, bound in full period sheep, morocco spine label lettered in gilt. In good condition, repairs to front joint and upper spine tip. From the library of Chauncey W. Reed with his bookplate to the pastedown and ownership stamp to the front free endpaper. "In Two Treatises on Government⦠John Locke developed what he considered the 'true original, extent and end of civil government.' The First Treatise was devoted to a refutation of the theory of divine right monarchy expounded by Sir Robert Filmer in his Patriarcha, published in 1680. In his Second Treatise, Locke presented his positive views on the origins of the social order. Civil society and government, Locke argued, were founded on an original social compact entered into by autonomous individuals in a state of nature. The powers of government, Locke contended, were limited by the authority granted by the free consent of the individuals subscribing to the social compact. Locke's Second Treatise has been credited with great influence on American constitutionalism⦠Locke had a profound impact⦠on the theoretical basis for forming new governments⦠Locke had a formative influence on the principles of the Declaration of Independence and of the early state constitutions" (A Covenanted People 37). "The Second Treatise contains a plain statement of the principles of democracy. In an age and country in which the practice of democracy had just been triumphantly vindicated, Locke's theories⦠had all the freshness of novelty⦠civil rulers hold their power not absolutely but conditionally; government being essentially a moral trust, which lapses if the trustees fail to maintain their side of the contract.".