DISSERTATION ON THE PROGRESS OF ETHICAL PHILOSOPHY. Chiefly during the Seventeenth and Eigtheenth centuries.With a preface by William Whewell
by MACKINTOSH. Right Hon. Sir JAMES.;
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- Hardcover
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About This Item
Adam and Charles Black. Edinburgh.,1862. THIRD EDITION. 8vo (9.1 x 6 inches). Previous owners bookplate on front paste down endpaper. Small booksellers ticket from Seton & Mackenzie of Edinburgh at bottom of front paste down. Publishers green pebble grain cloth with blind stamped decoration to boards. Spine ruled and lettered in gilt. Coated brown endpapers. A few leaves showing very light foxing but overall a very near fine copy. The cloth binding is tight and clean and the gilt still bright. A lovely copy that looks unread.:
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- Paul Foster Books
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- Title
- DISSERTATION ON THE PROGRESS OF ETHICAL PHILOSOPHY. Chiefly during the Seventeenth and Eigtheenth centuries.With a preface by William Whewell
- Author
- MACKINTOSH. Right Hon. Sir JAMES.;
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Adam and Charles Black. Edinburgh.,1862
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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- Fine bindings;
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