Essays on the Active Powers of the Human Mind
Author:
UNKNOWN
Title:
Essays on the Active Powers of the Human Mind
Publisher:
Unknown- c.1788
Description:
EARLY & SCARCE, POSSIBLY FIRST EDITION (1788), LACKS TITLE PAGE & SOME OF INDEX, ALONG WITH PART OF LAST PAGE (NOT AFFECTING TEXT) TEXT COMPLETE. Imperial octavo, brown heavy boards, raised bands to spine, 493pp, v scruffy but age appropriate wear & tear (v heavy cracking to hinges, v heavy scuffing to spine & boards/extrems with some surface loss, moderate staining to boards & spine, moderate tanning to page edges, all aforementioned flaws, fascinating historical annotations in ink to text, quaint light sketches/portraits in pencil to eps, v heavy cracking to some gutters) this is a delicate book but full of charm that will not disappoint!
Keywords:
literature essays collection psychology morality philosophy first edition (possibly!)