Philosophical Miscellanies on Various Subjects
Johann Heinrich Samuel Formey. Philosophical Miscellanies on Various Subjects. To Which is Prefixed, an Account of the Author, and his Works, by Himself. London: J. Hinton, 1759. First edition in English.
Twelvemo. x, 286pp + 2pp ads. Contemporary speckled calf, boards ruled in gilt, rebacked, gilt-stamped title, five raised bands
First English language edition, originally published in French in 1756. Contains chapters on sleep, dreams, the art of conversation, moral liberty, the morality of charging interest, and "the logic of probabilities."
Rebacked in later calf; boards lightly rubbed and soiled; offsetting to endleaves; light toning throughout; small edge tears to front free endpaper; early ink ownership signatures and notes to front endleaves: “although this book cost no more than as above, which private mark, my son understands, yet I value it equal to its weight in gold.” Very good.
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