The enquirer. Reflections on education, manners, and literature. In a series of essays

Godwin, William

Published by printed for G. G. and J. Robinson, Paternoster-Row, London, 1797

About this Item

First edition, 8vo, pp. xii, 481, [3]; original blue paper-covered boards, cream paper shelfback, manuscript titling on spine; spine worn, free endpapers lacking (if they were ever present), overall soiling and wear; a good, sound, clean copy. In pencil, on the title: "Edwin Dodd 1886." He proves to be a conscientious reader having filled in the errata corrections given at the end on [483], underlines passages in the text, comments on and disputes with others, and signs off on the final page 481 with 6 April 1886. Arguably Godwin's most neglected and undervalued work. The essay "Of Avarice and Profusion" is particularly notable as the inspiration for Malthus's "Essay on Population." Goldsmith 16911; Kress B337.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The enquirer. Reflections on education, manners, and literature. In a series of essays
• Publisher: printed for G. G. and J. Robinson, Paternoster-Row, London
• Publication Date: 1797
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Seller catalogs:
  • Economics
  • English Literature