Hume, David, and others
5 Philosophical Works
£350
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs
Auction: 30 September 2020 at 11:00 BST
Description
Burton, John Hill Life and Correspondence of David Hume. Edinburgh: William Tait, 1846. 2 volumes, 8vo, first edition, original cloth gilt, a couple of signatures affecting pp.227-238 and front-free endpaper, bookplates, slight chipping to tops of spines; Green, T.H. and T.H. Grose The Philosophical Works of David Hume. London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1874. 4 volumes, 8vo, contemporary armorial calf gilt, bookplates; Reid, Thomas An Inquiry into the Human Mind. Edinburgh: Bell & Bradfute, 1801. Fifth edition, 8vo, contemporary calf with Signet Library gilt stamps to covers and internal library press mark, bookplate, joints cracked; Stewart, Dugald Account of the Life and Writings of Thomas Reid. Edinburgh: William Creech, 1803. 8vo, contemporary calf with red morocco gilt label to spine; Beattie, James An Essay on the Nature and Immutability of Truth. London: Edward and Charles Dilly, 1773. Fourth edition, 8vo, contemporary calf, slight cracking to hinges (9)