The works of John Locke, Esq; : In three volumes. The contents of which follow in the next leaf. With alphabetical tables. Vol. I[-III].
| Author/creator | Locke, John |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | The fourth edition. |
| Publication Info | London : Printed for Edmund Parker, at the Bible and Crown, in Lombard-Street; Edward Symon, against the Royal-Exchange, in Cornhill; Charles Hitch, at the Red-Lion, in Paternoster-Row; and John Pemberton, at the Golden-Buck, in Fleetstreet, 1740. |
| Description | 3 volumes : plate, portrait ; 35 cm (folio) |
| Subjects |
| Contents | v. 1. An essay concerning human understanding. A letter to the Right Reverend Edward, Lord Bishop of Worcester, concerning some passages relating to Mr. Locke's Essay of human understanding. Mr. Locke's reply to ... the Bishop of Worcester's answer to his letter. Mr. Locke's reply to the Bishop of Worcester's answer to his second letter.- v. 2. Some considerations of the consequences of the lowering of interest, and raising the value of money. Short observations on a printed paper, entitled, For encouraging the coining silver money in England, and after, for keeping it here. Further observations concerning raising the value of money. Two treatises of government. A letter concerning toleration. A second letter concerning toleration. A third letter for toleration. The reasonableness of Christianity. A vindication of The reasonableness of Christianity. A second vindication of The reasonableness of Christianity.- v. 3. Some thoughts concerning education. A paraphrase and notes on the Epistles of St. Paul to the Galatians, I. and II. Corinthians, Romans and Ephesians. Posthumous works: Of the conduct of the understanding. An examination of P. Malebranche's opinion of seeing all things in God. A discourse of miracles. Part of a fourth letter for toleration. Memoirs relating to the life of Anthony, first Earl of Shaftesbury. A new method of a common-place-book. Some familiar letters between Mr. Locke and several of his friends. |
| Local note | Joyner- Armorial bookplate in each volume with motto "Data fata sequutus." |
| General note | Date in roman numerals. |
| General note | Includes index in each volume. |
| General note | Publisher's advertisement: [1] page at end of volume 1. |
| General note | Title vignette; initials; tailpieces; side notes. |
| General note | 3 volumes ([2], xxxii, 608, [14] pages ; [2], 724, [12] pages; [6], 687, [15] pages). |
| General note | Error in paging: vol. 3, p. 430 followed by 451 and numbered from 451 onward. |
| References | English short title catalogue, T128552 |
| Acquisitions source | Joyner- Purchased from Ben + Snow Roberts, 7/2012 |
| Genre/form | Early works. |
| Genre/form | Bookplates (Provenance) |