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An essay concerning humane understanding : in four books.

Accession number
PML 136438
Creator
Locke, John, 1632-1704.
Published
London : Printed for Tho. Basset, and sold by Edw. Mory at the Sign of the Three Bibles in St Paul's Church-Yard, 1690.
Credit line
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
Notes
Dedication signed: John Locke.
First ed., 2nd issue, with Basset and Mory imprint on cancelled title-page.
Printed by Elizabeth Holt who appears on the t.p. of the first issue.
Errors in pagination: 85, 287, 296 and 303 numbered 83, 269, 294 and 230 respectively.
Final line of p. 55 incudes the reading: "in our Underwandings" [sic].
Description
[12], 362, [22] p. ; 33 cm
Inscriptions/Markings
"James Best Feb. 3 1794" written in pen on t.p.
Provenance
Bookplate of Head Pottinger Best; from the library of Gordon N. Ray.
Binding
Contemporary calf; in red 1/5 moroco slipcase.
Classification
Department