Lot 75
- 75
Hume, David
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Description
- Hume, David
- A Treatise of Human Nature: being an Attempt to introduce the experimental Method of Reasoning into Moral Subjects. for John Noon, 1739
- Paper
8vo (205 x 127mm.), volumes I and II (of 3), first edition, woodcut head- and tailpieces, contemporary sprinkled calf, rebacked, new endpapers, lightly annotated in a later hand, vol. I P1 re-guarded with slight loss, occasional light spotting and browning, edges and corners worn
Literature
Norman 1113; Printing and the Mind of Man 194; Rothschild 1171; William Zachs, David Hume 1771-1776: Man of Letters, Scientist of Man, 1.4
Condition
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"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
First edition of one of the foundation-stones of modern philosophy.
"While the Treatise was a disappointing failure as a publication and ignored by all but a few members of his intellectual circle, it is now regarded as a central text in the history of Western philosophy" (Zachs).
A third volume, "Of Morals," was issued the following year by a different publisher; this final volume is often absent from sets.
"While the Treatise was a disappointing failure as a publication and ignored by all but a few members of his intellectual circle, it is now regarded as a central text in the history of Western philosophy" (Zachs).
A third volume, "Of Morals," was issued the following year by a different publisher; this final volume is often absent from sets.