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London: Printed for W. Hinchcliffe, at Dryden s Head under the Royal Exchange, 1731, First English Edition. Recent full calf binding with gilt titles to a red Half-Morocco leather binding with gilt titles red and brown labels to the spine, gilt decoration to the compartments, marbled paper covered boards and end papers. Page edges gilt. Slight lean to the volume. First edition in English, published and translated by the poet and bookseller William Hinchliffe. The French nobleman and writer Henri de Boulainvilliers (1658 - 1722) published works on history, medicine, physics, astrology among other topics, including a translation of Spinoza's Ethics. His Vie de Mahomed was published in 1730, and the first English translation, which is by William Hinchcliffe, in 1731. In the short preface, Hinchcliffe writes that it "Neither can it be unreasonable in these our times, when luxury and corruption prevail, when rapine and oppression triumph, when sordid selfishness, and, its eternal concomitant, hardness of heart, have swallow'd up all regard to the good of others, all generosity, all humanity, and even common justice; I say, in such times, it cannot be unreasonable to set before mens eyes some amiable examples of the contrary virtues; nor ought it to be taken amiss if we desire such Christians to learn integrity, temperance, benevolence, and liberailty, even from Saracens, Turks, and Mahometans. Scarce for sale. British Library Citation number T110364, pagination conforms with the BL, collated and complete. [8], viii, 104, 113-120, 129-136, 129-400pp. Provenance: stamped T Watkinson 1765 to the reverse of the title page. Approximately 8 inches tall. Condition Report Externally Spine very good condition titles in gilt to red label, gently rubbed and worn, gilt lined and blind stamped to the compartments. Joints very good condition sound. Corners very good condition. Boards very good condition full calf leather binding. Page edges good condition top edge darkened, all other edges tanned. See above and photos. Internally Hinges very good condition sound. Paste downs very good condition new paper. End papers good condition new end papers, tanned and foxed subsequently. Title good condition tanned. Pages good condition tanned and foxed, small worm hole to the bottom of the last 2 pages. Binding good condition attractive. See photos. Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1731 Binding: Hardback. Seller Inventory # ABE-1671040993989
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