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Enquiry (Inquiry) Concerning Political Justice, and Its Influence on Morals and Happiness
by Godwin, William ( Charles B. Farwell copy)
- Used
- near fine
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Pasadena, California, United States
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About This Item
London: G.G. And J. Robinson (1793), 1796. Second Edition . Quarter Calf. Near Fine. Octavo. Second (Corrected) Edition (Stated) , First Printing With 1796 Dates On Title Pages. Two Volumes. Contemporary Marbled Boards, Skillfully And Beautifully Re-Backed To Style In Bright Quarter Leather, Compartments On Spines With Red Morocco Labels, Gilt Decoration And Gilt Rules, Leather Tips. Half-Titles, Blank Free Endpapers, And Errata Present In Both Volumes; . Printing And Mind Of Man Title (For First Edition). In Revising The 1793 First Edition Of Political Justice (1793) In 1796, Godwin Remarked That He Had Not Yielded "A Proper Attention To The Empire Of Feeling." He Further Thought That "Not Only The Passions Of Men, But Their Judgments, Are To A Great Degree The Creatures Of Their Sympathy." These Judgments Contradict His Earlier Opinions In The First Edition That Reason Alone Can Determine Human Action. Thus The Second Edition, Not The First, Represents In This And Other Ways Godwin's Evolved Thoughts. Engraved Nineteenth Century Bookplates Of C. B. Farwell (1823-1903), U. S. Congressman And Senator From Illinois, Founder Of Lake Forest University, And Brother Of Prominent 19Th Century Businessman J. V. Farwell, Chicago's Leading Wholesale Merchant Prior To The Rise Of Marshall Field. An Attractive, Well Preserved, Solid And Readable Set, With Some Loss Of Original Paper On Edges Of Boards, No Damage To Front And Back Of Boards. Bookseller's Ticket Of C. Ambery Of Manchester On Top Of Front Board Of Vol 1..
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- Bookseller
- Arroyo Seco Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 025170
- Title
- Enquiry (Inquiry) Concerning Political Justice, and Its Influence on Morals and Happiness
- Author
- Godwin, William ( Charles B. Farwell copy)
- Format/Binding
- Quarter Calf
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Publisher
- London: G.G. And J. Robinson (1793)
- Date Published
- 1796
- Size
- Octavo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- C. ( Charles ) B. Farwell (Congressman); Lake Forest University General
- Bookseller catalogs
- Rare And Unusual Books; "Government; Philosophy and Thoughtfulness;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Arroyo Seco Books
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About Arroyo Seco Books
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Glossary
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- Re-backed
- Describes a book that has had the material covering the spine replaced or joints mended.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Marbled boards
- ...
- Errata
- Errata: aka Errata Slip A piece of paper either laid in to the book correcting errors found in the printed text after being...
- 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
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