Baldwin's Moral philosophy, 1591
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Author: Baldwin, William
Title: A Treatise of Morall Philosophie containing the Sayings of the Wise...
Place Published: London
Publisher:Thomas Este
Date Published: 1591
Description:
[8], 192 leaves. Printed in black letter and roman type. (8vo) 12.9x8.8 cm (5x3½”), early calf tooled in blind, rebacked with later morocco, spine lettered in gilt, raised bands, marbled endpapers.
Rare edition of Baldwin‘s popular compendium of the great philosophers, essentially the first history of philosophy in English. First published in 1547, with many editions appearing over the course of the 16th century, all of which are very scarce and rare in commerce. Of the present edition, there are seven copies listed between OCLC and ESTC, three in Great Britain, and four in the United States.
Author: Baldwin, William
Title: A Treatise of Morall Philosophie containing the Sayings of the Wise...
Place Published: London
Publisher:Thomas Este
Date Published: 1591
Description:
[8], 192 leaves. Printed in black letter and roman type. (8vo) 12.9x8.8 cm (5x3½”), early calf tooled in blind, rebacked with later morocco, spine lettered in gilt, raised bands, marbled endpapers.
Rare edition of Baldwin‘s popular compendium of the great philosophers, essentially the first history of philosophy in English. First published in 1547, with many editions appearing over the course of the 16th century, all of which are very scarce and rare in commerce. Of the present edition, there are seven copies listed between OCLC and ESTC, three in Great Britain, and four in the United States.
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Covers and corners rubbed; title leaf backed with paper, repairing a small edge chip, final leaf also backed restoring a margin with some loss of a few words and a few letters, penultimate leaf with loss in gutter margin affecting a few words, preceding leaves wormed in gutter margin; title page soiled, some minor soiling and aging within; overall very good.
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