Lot 316
Locke (John) An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding in Four Books, first edition, second issue, 1690.
Estimate: £8,000 - 12,000
Description
Locke (John) An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding in Four Books, first edition, second issue with cancel title-page with irregular block of type-ornament in five rows and Edw[ard] Mory's name in the imprint, title within double-rule border, title-page browned with cropped and frayed fore-margin, 2G2 with closed tear to foot just touching text, 3A2-3C1 detached, early ink and later pencil marginal notes, occasionally extensive, occasional foxing and staining, mostly marginal, light browning to a few ff., early ink name to head of title, 20th century polished black calf, red lettering piece to spine, light rubbing to extremities, [Pforzheimer, 600; PMM 164; Wing L2739; Yolton 61B], folio, [by Elizabeth Holt] for Tho. Basset, and sold by Edw. Mory at the sign of the Three Bibles in St. Paul's Church-yard, 1690.
*** First edition of Locke's greatest work, an exploration of the foundation of human knowledge and understanding that would provide a basis for the enlightenment exploration of human psychology and influence the two other great British empiricists David Hume and George Berkeley.
Provenance: W. Serecold (ink inscription).
Description
Locke (John) An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding in Four Books, first edition, second issue with cancel title-page with irregular block of type-ornament in five rows and Edw[ard] Mory's name in the imprint, title within double-rule border, title-page browned with cropped and frayed fore-margin, 2G2 with closed tear to foot just touching text, 3A2-3C1 detached, early ink and later pencil marginal notes, occasionally extensive, occasional foxing and staining, mostly marginal, light browning to a few ff., early ink name to head of title, 20th century polished black calf, red lettering piece to spine, light rubbing to extremities, [Pforzheimer, 600; PMM 164; Wing L2739; Yolton 61B], folio, [by Elizabeth Holt] for Tho. Basset, and sold by Edw. Mory at the sign of the Three Bibles in St. Paul's Church-yard, 1690.
*** First edition of Locke's greatest work, an exploration of the foundation of human knowledge and understanding that would provide a basis for the enlightenment exploration of human psychology and influence the two other great British empiricists David Hume and George Berkeley.
Provenance: W. Serecold (ink inscription).
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