Philosophical Arrangements
London: John Nourse, 1775. First edition. leather_bound. 485 [30, Inded & Errata]. 21.5 x 14 cm. Engraved frontispiece, An English politician and grammarian, fond of the Greek and Roman classics. Samuel Johnson found Harris uncongenial, saying he was "a sound, solid scholar," but "a prig" and "a coxcomb" who "did not understand his own system. Crisp, very clean copy, book label and armorial bookplate. Contemporary full brown calf, raised bands, red leather spine label lettered in gilt. Fine. Item #19404
Price: $450.00
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