THE WORKS OF GEORGE BERKELEY, DD LATE BISHOP OF CLOYNE IN IRELAND TO WHICH IS ADDED, AN ACCOUNT OF HIS LIFE; AND SEVERAL OF HIS LETTERS TO THOMAS PRIOR, ESQ, DEAN GERVAIS, MR POPE, &C (COMPLETE THREE VOLUME SET)

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First Edition. Three vols. Demy 8vo (8.5 x 5.25 ins); pp [4], lxxv, 411; [4], 455; [4], 476. Volume I with the folding plate of 'The City of Bermuda Metropolis of the Summer Islands', while vol II has the 'Tabula Lusoria' folding plate, which is slightly foxed. Bound in full pale brown calf with ornate spines, raised bands and title label lettered in gilt. School prize bookplate on front pastedown in vol I in favour of Thomas G. Clark for 'classis logicae' in the University of Glasgow, dated 1843. With similar, though faded, signature to head of title-page. A handsome set. George Berkeley was one of the three most famous British Empiricists, the other two being John Locke and David Hume. He is widely known for his early works on vision, 'An Essay towards a New Theory of Vision', 1709, and metaphysics 'A Treatise concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge', 1710, and 'Three Dialogues between Hylas and Philonous', 1713, all of which are contained in these volumes. N° de ref. del artículo 16978

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Título: THE WORKS OF GEORGE BERKELEY, DD LATE BISHOP...
Editorial: Richard Priestley, London
Año de publicación: 1820
Encuadernación: Encuadernación de tapa dura
Edición: 1ª Edición
Tipo de libro: Book