By Anthony Ashley-Cooper
London   Not Stated
5" by 3" [5], vi, [5], 4-245; [5], 6-287; [5], 6-279, [67pp]
The Early of Shaftesbury's collected works, a selection of political and philosophical pieces from the Stuart era.
By Anthony Ashley-Cooper

1749 Characteristicks

London   Not Stated
5" by 3" [5], vi, [5], 4-245; [5], 6-287; [5], 6-279, [67pp]
The Early of Shaftesbury's collected works, a selection of political and philosophical pieces from the Stuart era.
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Leather Binding

Complete in three volumes.

The collected volumes of Anthony Ashley-Cooper, his philosophical works pondering on ethics, religion, and aesthetics.

All of the works had previously been published in various other formats , generally published anonymously, then published in this collected volumes towards the end of his life.

Shaftesbury's works show the popular moral and social opinions prominent in the late seventeenth and early eighteenth neuters.

Ashley-Cooper, the Early of Shaftesbury, was a noted politician, philosopher, and writer who lived in the the reigns of William and Mary, and Queen Anne.

Volume I illustrated with a vignette title page.

Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the front endpapers.

Condition

In the original full calf binding. Externally, the boards of Volume I are detached but present. Some wear to the spines and extremities, with a little loss to the head of the spines. Joints are a little cracked. Spines labels are faded. Some light rubbing and marks to the boards and spines. Rear hinge of Volume II is starting but firm. Hinges of Volume III are a little strained. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the front endpapers. Front endpaper of Volume I is detached but present. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with some odd spots.

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