LOCKE, John. An essay on human understanding. In four books. The sixteenth edition.. London, Printed for H. Woodfall, [and 22 others],, 1768.

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Description: 8vo. Two volumes. [2], iv, [26], 372; [16], 340, [28] p. Contemporary sprinkled calf, worn on corners and spine ends. Joints cracked but boards firmly attached. p68-69 in Vol. I have loss of a few words due to sealing wax adhesion, otherwise the contents clean and tight.

Seller: Cobnar Books, Deal, United Kingdom

Locke, John. An Essay Concerning Human Understanding. In Four Books. Two Volumes.. Printed for H. Woodfall, A. Millar, J. Beecroft, Etc., London, 1768.

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Condition: Good

Description: Sixteenth ed. Leather rubbed and bumped with minor loss. Hinges cracked, owner bookplates to front pastedowns, worm damage to base edge of vol 1 throughout, affects some text but mainly just to bottom page margin, occasional smudge mark or browining, else text clear and bright. Size: 8vo

Seller: Bookcase, Carlisle, United Kingdom

John Locke. An Essay Concerning Human Understanding (Volumes I & II ). London : Printed for H. Woodfall, A. Millar, J. Beecroft, J. and F. Rivington, J. Whiston [and 18 others in London],, 1768.

Price: US$325.00 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: 2 volume set. 16th edition. Modern brown cloth, black leather spine label, new endpapers, portrait of Locke in Vol. I. Foxing, a few contemporary pen marks to Volume I. Early copy of Locke's most famous work on foundation of human knowledge and perception. This is an oversized or heavy book, which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US.

Seller: Sequitur Books, Boonsboro, MD, U.S.A.

Locke, John. An Essay Concerning Human Understanding. In Four Books. The Sixteenth Edition. [2 volumes]. H. Woodfall, A. Millar, et al. 1768, London, 1768.

Price: US$386.48 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Vol 1: [32], 372 pp. Vol 2: [16], 340, [28 - index] pp. Full contemporary speckled calf. Red title-labels with gilt lettering and ruling to spine. Top edge stained black. Small loss to base of front joint of Volume 1. Wear to surface of spines, edges and spine ends. Corners bumped. Binding firm and boards solid and intact. Laid paper. Internally generally clean with the odd bit of light foxing. Locke's 'Essay concerning human understanding' is one of the primary texts of empiricism in modern philosophy, its thesis being to reject the rationalist philosophers' notion of innate ideas and set forth new grounds for ideas, based in experience. These volumes cover Locke's refutation of rationalist thinking, his theory of ideas, theory of personal identity, language and knowledge. This work was influential to Enlightenment thinkers such as George Berkeley and David Hume. 8vo.

Seller: Foster Books - Stephen Foster - ABA, ILAB, & PBFA, London, United Kingdom

John Locke. An Essay Concerning Human Understanding (Volumes I & II ). H. Woodfall; et. Al, London, 1768.

Price: US$604.50 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: H. Woodfall et. al, 1768. Sixteenth Edition. Volumes I & II. Full-Leather. Cover has moderate shelfwear. Five raised bands on spine. Boards worn on all edges. Volume I missing front flyleaf, writing inside front cover. Volume II has tear on front flyleaf. Otherwise, pages are clean and unmarked, slightly toned/ some foxing throughout Binding is tight. Hinges lightly cracked. Very nice set.

Seller: PJK Books and Such, Murrells Inlet, SC, U.S.A.