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The Works of William Paley, D.D. Archdeacon of Carlisle. 2 volumes. Volume I: Evidences of Christianity: Moral and Political Philosophy; Volume II: Natural Theology: Horae Paulineae: Clergyman's Companion: and Sermons
by Paley, William; Rev. Robert Lynam (memoir)
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About This Item
London: Henry Fisher, Son, and P. Jackson, 1828. English clergyman, utilitarian, and philosopher, William Paley (1743 - 1805), is best known for his natural theology explanation of the teleological argument for the existence of God. This argument centers around the idea that things in the natural world function on such a complex level, that there must be a higher power. Complete in two volumes. Includes tracts on Christianity, natural history, astronomy, anatomy, morality, and more. Bound in full maroon leather with gilt title and volume numbers, gilt rules, and gilt decoration stamped to spines. Elaborate embossed design to boards. Leather is cracked in places on all four hinges, but boards remain attached. Wear to edges and corners with loss to leather on all corners, some bumped corners. Chipping to leather on spines, rubbing and scuffing to boards. Frontispiece portrait to first volume. Book seller markings to endpapers, else clean and bright interiors. Full speckled edges. A few darker spots (possibly ink) to fore-edge of first volume. Volume I: 290 pages; Volume II: 202 pages plus 2 pages of ads.
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- The Kelmscott Bookshop
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 36096
- Title
- The Works of William Paley, D.D. Archdeacon of Carlisle. 2 volumes. Volume I: Evidences of Christianity: Moral and Political Philosophy; Volume II: Natural Theology: Horae Paulineae: Clergyman's Companion: and Sermons
- Author
- Paley, William; Rev. Robert Lynam (memoir)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Henry Fisher, Son, and P. Jackson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1828
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
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