The Moral and Political Works of Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury. Never Before Collected Together. To Which is Prefixed, the Author's Life, Extracted From That Said to be Written by Himself, as also from the Supplement to the Said Life by Dr. Blackbourne; and Farther Illustrated by the Editor, With Historical and Critical Remarks on His Writings and Opinions

London: Not Stated, 1750. First edition. Leather. Good Only. 14" by 9.5". None. A very scarce first edition collection of the moral and political works of Thomas Hobbes, this being the first time his works were collected in one volume. The first edition of this very scarce work, the first collected edition of the works of Thomas Hobbes.ESTC citation number T112688.Illustrated with an engraved title page and one plate. Collated, complete.With an additional lavishly engraved title page entitled 'Leviathan'.A collection of the works of Thomas Hobbes.Hobbes was an English philosopher active during the seventeenth century, largely considered to be one of the founders of modern political philosophy.This volume includes Hobbes' best known work on which he worked during the English Civil War, 'Leviathan', in which he looks at the structure of society and legitimate government, and is one of the earliest and influential works of social contract theory. This 1750 publication was the first time Hobbes' works had been published as a complete collection - the next was complete edition of his work was not published until 1839. In a rebacked half morocco binding with calf to the boards. Externally, front board is detached but present. Boards and spine are both rubbed, resulting in some loss of leather to the boards. A little loss to the head of the spine. Minor bumping to the tail of the spine and to the extremities. Spine is a little faded. Institutional stamps to the paste downs and endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with some spots and light handling marks. An ex-institutional copy, with stamps to the engraved title page, title page, and to a couple of other pages. Front endpaper and engraved title page are detached with the front board. Good Only