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An Essay on Genius.

GERARD (Alexander).

An Essay on Genius, 1774.

Du contrat social, ou principes du droit politique.

ROUSSEAU (Jean-Jacques)

Du contrat social, ou principes du droit politique, 1772.

UNCOMMON COUNTERFEIT EDITION OF ROUSSEAU'S MOST FAMOUS WORK

A Comparative View of the State and Faculties of Man with those of the Animal World.

[GREGORY (John).]

A Comparative View of the State and Faculties… 1772.

The Works of Plato Abridg'd:

The Works of Plato Abridg'd:, 1772.

PLATONIC DIALOGUES

Meditazioni sulla Economia Politica. Prima edizione Napoletana.

[VERRI (Pietro).]

Meditazioni sulla Economia Politica. Prima edizione Napoletana, 1771.

"A COMPLETE TREATISE ON POLITICAL ECONOMY"

Tracts, chiefly relating to the antiquities and laws of England.

BLACKSTONE (William).

Tracts, chiefly relating to the antiquities and laws… 1771.

A FINE COPY OF BLACKSTONE’S SHORTER LEGAL WRITINGS

De l'origine et des progrès d'une science nouvelle.

[DUPONT DE NEMOURS (Pierre Samuel).]

De l'origine et des progrès d'une science nouvelle, 1768.

A lovely copy of this important exposition of physiocrat doctrine

Anfangsgründe der schönen Wissenschaften zu dem Gebrauche seiner akademischen Vorlesungen.

FABER (Johann Heinrich).

Anfangsgründe der schönen Wissenschaften zu dem Gebrauche seiner… 1767.

Oeuvres philosophiques latines et françoises de feu Mr. de Leibnitz.

LEIBNIZ (Gottfried Wilhelm).

Oeuvres philosophiques latines et françoises de feu Mr.… 1765.

The New Essays – Leibniz’s greatest work

A Dissertation on Miracles: containing An Examination of the Principles advanced by David Hume, Esq; in an Essay on Miracles.

[HUME (David).] & CAMPBELL (George).

A Dissertation on Miracles: containing An Examination of… 1762.

"one of the most dangerous attacks that have been made on our religion"

De l'Esprit.

HELVETIUS (Claude Adrien).

De l'Esprit, 1758.

Versuch vom Menschlichen Verstande. Aus dem Englischen übersetzt und mit Anmerkungen versehen von Heinrich Engelhard Poleyen.

Versuch vom Menschlichen Verstande. Aus dem Englischen übersetzt… 1757.

Rare first German translation of Locke's Essay

De l'Esprit des loix,

MONTESQUIEU (Charles de Secondat, Baron de).

De l'Esprit des loix, 1755.

”ONE OF THE MOST REMARKABLE WORKS OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY.”

England's Treasure by Foreign Trade. Or, the Balance of our Foreign Trade is the Rule of Our Treasure.

England's Treasure by Foreign Trade. Or, the Balance… 1755.

THE "CLASSIC OF ENGLISH MERCANTILISM"

Questions importantes sur le commerce, à l'occasion des oppositions au dernier Bill de Naturalisation. Ouvrage traduit de l'anglois de Josias Tucker, Recteur da College de Saint Estienre à Bristol, & Chapelain de L'Evêque de Bristol.

[TURGOT (Anne Robert Jacques). (Translator).] & TUCKER (Josiah).

Questions importantes sur le commerce, à l'occasion des… 1755.

Entwurf der nothwendigen Vernunft-Warheiten, wiefern sie den zufälligen entgegen gesetzet werden. Die andere und vermehrte Auflage.

CRUSIUS (Christian August).

Entwurf der nothwendigen Vernunft-Warheiten, wiefern sie den zufälligen… 1753.

National Oeconomy recommended, as the only Means of retrieving our Trade and securing Liberties;

[TRADE AND PUBLIC FINANCE].

National Oeconomy recommended, as the only Means of… 1746.

Logique en forme d'entretiens, ou l'art de trouver la vérité.

REGNAULT (Noel).

Logique en forme d'entretiens, ou l'art de trouver… 1742.

Considerations sur les causes de la grandeur des Romains et de leur decadence.

[MONTESQUIEU Charles de Secondat, Baron de].

Considerations sur les causes de la grandeur des… 1734.

”THE FIRST COMPREHENSIVE PHILOSOPHY OF SOCIETY.”

Letters concerning the English Nation.

VOLTAIRE (François Marie Arouet de).

Letters concerning the English Nation, 1733.

CONTAINING THE FIRST REFERENCE TO NEWTON'S APPLE

Alciphron: or, the Minute Philosopher. In seven dialogues. Containing an Apology for the Christian Religion, against those who are called Freethinkers.

BERKELEY (George).

Alciphron: or, the Minute Philosopher. In seven dialogues.… 1732.

An Abridgement of Mr. Locke's Essay concerning Human Understanding.

LOCKE (John). & [WYNNE (John)., editor].

An Abridgement of Mr. Locke's Essay concerning Human… 1731.

The Several Statutes made in this Kingdom and in Great-Britain, relating to His Majesty's Revenue and the Trade of Ireland.

The Several Statutes made in this Kingdom and… 1729.

A state of the national debt, as it stood December the 24th, 1716. With the payments made towards the discharge of it out of the sinking fund, &c. compared with the debt at Michaelmas, 1725.

[PULTENEY (William).]

A state of the national debt, as it… 1727.

A Critical and Philosophical Enquiry into the Causes of Prodigies and Miracles, as related by Historians. With an Essay towards restoring a Method and Purity in History. In Which, The Characters of the most celebrated Writers of every Age, and of the seve

[WARBURTON (William).]

A Critical and Philosophical Enquiry into the Causes… 1727.

Disowned by its author

A Discourse Concerning the Being and Attributes of God, and the Obligations of Natural Religion, and the Truth and Certainty of the Christian Revelation. In Answer to Mr. Hobbs [sic], Spinoza, the Author of the Oracles of Reason, and other Deniers of Natu

CLARKE (Samuel).

A Discourse Concerning the Being and Attributes of… 1725.

The Cosmological Argument for the existence of God

The Fable of the Bees: or, private vices, public benefits. The second edition, enlarged with many additions. As also An Essay on Charity and Charity-Schools. And a Search into the Nature of Society.

MANDEVILLE (Bernard).

The Fable of the Bees: or, private vices,… 1723.

Considerations sur le commerce et sur l'argent. Par Mr. Law, controlleur genéral des finances. Traduit de l'anglois.

Considerations sur le commerce et sur l'argent. Par… 1720.

JOHN LAW IN FRENCH TRANSLATION, PUBLISHED IN THE YEAR OF THE MISSISSIPPI BUBBLE

Oeuvres diverses

Oeuvres diverses, 1710.

The Life and Character of Mr. John Locke.

LE CLERC (Jean). & [LOCKE (John).]

The Life and Character of Mr. John Locke, 1706.

THE FIRST ENGLISH BIOGRAPHY OF LOCKE

Institutio logicae, ad commnes usus accommodata. Editio Tertia, auctior & emendatior.

Institutio logicae, ad commnes usus accommodata. Editio Tertia,… 1702.

[De consolatione philosophiae.] France,

BOETHIUS (Anicius Manlius Severinus)

[De consolatione philosophiae.] France, 1700.

HANDSOMELY-BOUND, FRENCH PROSE TRANSLATION OF THIS FAMOUS WORK OF LATE ANTIQUITY

Proposals for Raising a Colledge [sic] of Industry of all Useful Trades and Husbandry.

BELLERS (John).

Proposals for Raising a Colledge [sic] of Industry… 1696.

"A VERITABLE PHENOMENON IN THE HISTORY OF POLITICAL ECONOMY" - KARL MARX

Some Thoughts Concerning Education.

[LOCKE (John).]

Some Thoughts Concerning Education, 1693.

THE PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF LOCKE'S PHILOSOPHY OF MIND

Confucius Sinarum Philosophus, Sive Scientia Sinensis Latine Exposita. Studio & Opera Prosperi Intorcetta, Christiani Herdtrich, Francisci Rougemont, Philippi Couplet Patrum Societatis Jesu jussu Ludovici Magni eximio missionum Orientalium & litterariae R

COUPLET (Philippe) editor. & [CONFUCIUS]

Confucius Sinarum Philosophus, Sive Scientia Sinensis Latine Exposita.… 1687.

THE CONFESSOR'S COPY

Aristotle's Rhetoric;

Aristotle's Rhetoric;, 1686.

THE FIRST COMPLETE ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF ARISTOTLE’S RHETORIC

Leviathan, or The Matter, Forme, & Power of a Common-Wealth Ecclesiasticall and Civill.

HOBBES (Thomas).

Leviathan, or The Matter, Forme, & Power of… 1651.

THE 'BEAR' EDITION

Opera ea quae ad inventam ab ipso artem universalem... pertinent. Ut et in eandem quorundam interpretum scripti commentarij [by Giordano Bruno, H. Cornelius Agrippa ]... Accessit index, etc.
Strasbourg, Lazarus Zetzner,

Opera ea quae ad inventam ab ipso artem… 1598.

WITH 'REVOLUTIONARY' MOVING PARTS

Αιλιανου ποικιλης ιστοριας. βιβλια ιδ. Εκ την Ηρακλειδου περι πολιτειων υπομνημα. Πολημωνος φισιογνωμονικων εγχειριδιον... Variae historiae libri XIIII.
Rome: [Antonio Blado], January 1545

Αιλιανου ποικιλης ιστοριας. βιβλια ιδ. Εκ την Ηρακλειδου… 1545.

EDITIO PRINCEPS

De somniorum interpretatione. Basel, Johann Froben, September, 1539. (with:) GRATAROLI (Guglielmo). De memoria reparanda. Basel, Nicholas Episcopius, March, 1554.

ARTEMIDORUS (Daldianus)

De somniorum interpretatione. Basel, Johann Froben, September, 1539.… 1539.

EARLY DREAM INTERPRETATION, KNOWN BY FREUD