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BROWN, John (1715--1766)
Essays on the Characteristics. By John Brown, M.A.
London: printed for C. Davis, 1751.
[4], viii, 272, 271--272, 273--406 p. ; 19.8 cm. (8º)
First edition. A utilitarian critique of Shaftesbury's Characteristicks of men, manners, opinions, times, first published in 1711. A leaf signed *T and numbered [271] - [272] is inserted between pp. 272 and 273 (leaves S8 and T1), apparently completing the text, although the catchword on p. [272] is incorrect. Engraved title-page vignette. ESTC t110665.
Copy Notes Copy 1: Bought from Thomas Boone for 2s., 24 December 1805 (paid 25 December 1806). (Spiers Box). Inscribed in pencil on front free-endpaper with Boone's price and bookseller's codes.
Copy 2: 20.0 cm. Inscribed in pencil on front free-endpaper 2/6 with some page references to Voltaire on religion.
Binding Copy 1: C18th sprinkled calf, gilt double-ruled borders and spine, brown morocco spine-label reading 'Brown / agst / Shaftesbu'.
Copy 2: C18th sprinkled calf, gilt-ruled borders, gilt-ruled spine, brown morocco spine-label reading 'Brown / on the / Characteris'.
Reference Number 4702
Essays on the Characteristics. By John Brown, M.A.
London: printed for C. Davis, 1751.
[4], viii, 272, 271--272, 273--406 p. ; 19.8 cm. (8º)
First edition. A utilitarian critique of Shaftesbury's Characteristicks of men, manners, opinions, times, first published in 1711. A leaf signed *T and numbered [271] - [272] is inserted between pp. 272 and 273 (leaves S8 and T1), apparently completing the text, although the catchword on p. [272] is incorrect. Engraved title-page vignette. ESTC t110665.
Copy Notes Copy 1: Bought from Thomas Boone for 2s., 24 December 1805 (paid 25 December 1806). (Spiers Box). Inscribed in pencil on front free-endpaper with Boone's price and bookseller's codes.
Copy 2: 20.0 cm. Inscribed in pencil on front free-endpaper 2/6 with some page references to Voltaire on religion.
Binding Copy 1: C18th sprinkled calf, gilt double-ruled borders and spine, brown morocco spine-label reading 'Brown / agst / Shaftesbu'.
Copy 2: C18th sprinkled calf, gilt-ruled borders, gilt-ruled spine, brown morocco spine-label reading 'Brown / on the / Characteris'.
Reference Number 4702