An Essay Toward the Improvement of Reason; in the Pursuit of Learning, and Conduct of Life

Early calf, 5 raised spine bands, otherwise unadorned; 8vo; pp. [50] (title-p., dedication, contents), viii, 424, [13] (blank, errata, appendix). Binding scuffed and lightly soiled. Some browning throughout, more pronounced on first and last few leaves. Joshua Oldfield (1656-1729) studied under Ralph Cudworth and Henry More; he later became friendly with Locke and Newton. This is his most important work, drawing largely on Bacon and Locke.