[LOCKE, JOHN]. An Essay Concerning Human Understanding. London: Printed for T. Longman, B. Law and Son, J. Johnson, C. Dilly, G. G. J. and J. Robinson, T. Cadell, W. Richardson, W. Otridge, et al, 1796.
Hardcover. Twentieth edition. In two volumes, complete. Full leather. Octavo (220 x 140mm), pp. [32], 510; [14], 459, (1), [26 - indexes]. English text. Handsome contemporary tree calf bindings; smooth spines with gilt ruling, tooling and lettering; twin morocco lettering-pieces; gilt ruled border on boards and edges; turn-ins gilt ruled; marbled pastedowns and endpapers; initial and terminal blanks present; large fold-out sheet in volume I; footnotes; indexes at rear of volume II in double columns. Additions extracted from the author's works include: I. An analysis of Mr. Locke's doctrine of ideas, on a large sheet; II. A defence of Mr. Locke's opinion concerning personal identity, with an appendix; III. A treatise on the conduct of the understanding; IV. Some thoughts concerning reading and study for a gentleman; V. Elements of Natural Philosophy; VI. A new method of a common-place-book. Condition: VERY GOOD. Collated complete. Bindings tight and secure. Minor rubbing to extremities and a couple of abrasions to boards. Contents largely well preserved with light toning. Without inking or bookplates. Scarce thus.
