1795 PHILADELPHIA 1st ed Centaur not Fabulous Young Philosophy VA Lee Connection



Edward Young was an 18th-century English writer whose works focused on moral philosophy and human emotion. One such work was The Centaur not Fabulous. In this work, a collection of six letters, Young describes human sensations including infidelity, sexuality, pleasures, dignity, and causes of sin.



This book features the bookplate of John Lee, an American judge advocate general in the United States Army. Most notably, he was the cousin of Robert E Lee, confederate General.



Item number: #16980

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YOUNG, Edward



The centaur, not fabulous : In six letters to a friend, on the life in vogue.



Philadelphia: Printed for T. Stephens, 1795. First American edition.



Details:

Collation: Complete with all pages

xii, 211, [1]

References: Evans 29935

Provenance: Bookplate – John Fitzgerald Lee

John Fitzgerald Lee (1813–1884), the Judge Advocate General of the United States Army from 1849 until 1862 and the first Judge Advocate General since the position had been vacant since 1802. He was a member of the Virginia Lee family, being a grandson of Richard Henry Lee and a cousin of Robert E. Lee. His son, also named John Fitzgerald Lee (1848–1926), served as president of the St. Louis Bar Association, president of the David Rankin School of Mechanical Trades, and director of the St. Louis Public Library.

Language: English

Binding: Leather

Size: ~6.75in X 4.25in (17cm x 11cm)



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