Posthumous Works of Mr. John Locke: Viz. I. Of the Conduct of the Understanding. II. An Examination of P. Malebranche's Opinion of Seeing all things in God. III. A Discourse of Miracles. IV. Part of a Fourth Letter for Toleration. V. Memoirs relating to the Life of Anthony first Earl of Shaftsbury. To which is added, VI. His New Method of a Common-Place Book, written originally in French, and now translated into English. London. A. and J. Churchill, 1706.

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First edition of the posthumous works of John Locke, containing first printings of six pieces unpublished in his lifetime, but which Locke himself felt deserved publication. The collection was brought out two years after Locke's death by his literary executors Anthony Collins and Sir Peter King. The longest and most important of them is 'Of the Conduct of the Understanding' (pp. 1-137), originally intended by Locke to be 'the largest chapter in my Essay'. It rapidly became popular, and was separately printed at least nine times before 1800 besides being translated into Dutch, German, French and Italian. These 'posthumous' materials are included in all Works editions. Attig 724; Yolton 299. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: 8vo, [iv], 336 pp., contemporary panelled calf, spine in compartments with red morocco label, rubbed, joints and a small scar restored some time ago (a little flaking visible beside the label), top margin with some light soiling in a few places, otherwise fresh and unbrowned, with no stamps or inscriptions, a very good copy. N° de ref. del artículo ABE-1544347946430

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