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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, 3B3-3C1 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, early ink note signed "John Roughead" loosely inserted, 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, 3B3-3C1 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, early ink note signed "John Roughead" loosely inserted, 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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