The Improvement of the Mind. Or, A Supplement to the Art of Logic: Containing a Variety of Remarks and Rules for the Attainment and Communication of useful Knowledge in Religion, in the Sciences, and in common Life.
by WATTS (Isaac):
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- Hardcover
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London: Printed for J. Buckland and T. Longman..., 1787. 12mo, pp. xii, 334. BOUND WITH: WATTS (Isaac): The Improvement of the Mind. The Second part. Containing Various Remarks and Rules about the Communication of Useful Knowledge. To which is added, A Discourse on the Education of Children and Youth. London: Printed for J. Buckland; T. Longman..., 1790. 12mo. pp. vii [viii blank], 315 [316 blank]. 2 volumes in 1, contemporary calf, red leather label; top of spine chipped with loss of calf, front joint slightly cracked, corners worn. Two issues of the first part appeared in 1787, one as above in 12mo (ESTC t185061), and the other 8vo (t081756); ESTC on-line locates three copies of this 12mo edition, t185061, in British libraries (O, Lsn, LEu) and two in United States libraries (RNR, TxU). For the second part (n018147), ESTC locates the reference copy only (IU) in the United States and two copies in British libraries (Lnat, Lsn).
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- The Improvement of the Mind. Or, A Supplement to the Art of Logic: Containing a Variety of Remarks and Rules for the Attainment and Communication of useful Knowledge in Religion, in the Sciences, and in common Life.
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- WATTS (Isaac):
- Book Condition
- Used
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- Hardcover
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- London: Printed for J. Buckland and T. Longman..., 1787
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- philosophy;
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