Lot 94
Locke (John) Two Treatises of Government: in the Former, False Principles and Foundations of Sir Robert Filmer, and His Followers, Are Detected and Overthrown, Printed for Awnsham and John Churchill, at the Black-Swan in Pater-Noster Row, 1698.
Hammer Price: £1,200
Description
Locke (John) Two Treatises of Government: in the Former, False Principles and Foundations of Sir Robert Filmer, and His Followers, Are Detected and Overthrown, third edition, lacking final blank, D2 very small hole within text with loss to part of a couple of letters, D3 2 holes within text with loss of a few words, D4 short tear at foot without loss, closely trimmed at head, some foxing and light browning, new endpapers, contemporary panelled calf, rebacked, upper joint split, but holding firm, corners worn, rubbed, [Goldsmiths' 3546; Pforzheimer 613; Wing L2768], 8vo, Printed for Awnsham and John Churchill, at the Black-Swan in Pater-Noster Row, 1698.
⁂ 'The importance of this book in the history of English political thought is sometimes ignored... The constructive doctrines which are elaborated in the second treatise became the basis of social and political philosophy for many generations' (Pforzheimer).
Description
Locke (John) Two Treatises of Government: in the Former, False Principles and Foundations of Sir Robert Filmer, and His Followers, Are Detected and Overthrown, third edition, lacking final blank, D2 very small hole within text with loss to part of a couple of letters, D3 2 holes within text with loss of a few words, D4 short tear at foot without loss, closely trimmed at head, some foxing and light browning, new endpapers, contemporary panelled calf, rebacked, upper joint split, but holding firm, corners worn, rubbed, [Goldsmiths' 3546; Pforzheimer 613; Wing L2768], 8vo, Printed for Awnsham and John Churchill, at the Black-Swan in Pater-Noster Row, 1698.
⁂ 'The importance of this book in the history of English political thought is sometimes ignored... The constructive doctrines which are elaborated in the second treatise became the basis of social and political philosophy for many generations' (Pforzheimer).
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