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London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1869. 2 volumes. 8vo, pp. xviii, 498; x, 423 [424 blank], including half-titles, contemporary half calf, linen boards, red morocco labels; joints slightly cracked. With the armorial bookplate of W. H. Mullens on the front paste-down end-paper of each volume.

London: Printed for J. Payne and J. Bouquet..., 1752. 12mo (in 6s), 170 x 105 mms., pp. [xviii], vi, 251 [252 - 253, adverts, 254 blank], engraved vignette on title-page, contemporary calf, red leather label; slight worming around label, joints a little rubbed, but a very good copy. This translation was first published in 1749 and was frequently reprinted. Toussaint (1715 - 1772) published Les Moeurs originally in 1748; he was prosecuted immediately, and the book was burnt. He later disavowed the work, though parts of it were used in the Encyclopédie.

London: Printed for W. Owen..., W. Johnston..., and J. Payne..., 1752. 12mo (in 6s), pp. [xviii], vi, 251 [252 - 253, adverts, 254 blank], engraved vignette on title-page, contemporary calf; joints cracked, spine rubbed and dried. With the contemporary autograph and date "Robt. Twyford/ 1753" on the recto of the front paste-down end-paper, the Jolliffe armorial bookplate on the front paste-down end-paper, and "Barbara und Johann/ March 27th 1940 - Bath" above the bookplate. Robert Twyford is possibly the young man who was infatuated with Mary Delaney (née Granville) in 1717. This translation was first published in 1749 and was frequently reprinted. Toussaint (1715 - 1772) published Les Moeurs originally in 1748; he was prosecuted immediately, and the book was burnt. He later disavowed the work, though parts of it were used in the Encyclopédie.

London, Printed for Henry Hills, jus. for H. Faitborne..., 1687. FIRST AND ONLY EDITION. 8vo, 158 x 90 mms., pp. [xx], 447 [448 blank], with a later presentation note in pencil, contemporary calf; spine creased, with a split between pages 258 and 259. The French original has not been traced. The author, however, does not lack ambition and writes in the preface. "We believe that we have Discover'd the precious and inestimable Treasue of an entire Conviction of Religion an Morality, in the Incultivated and neglect Fieldof the Natural Knowledge of four Souls in the Attention and Reflection upon every ones Proper and Indubitable Sentiment; and we have believ'd that we ought to render the Discovery Publick." The author begins by distinguishing between "reason" and "reasoning" and proceeds to inquire about the reasoning of beasts. asserting, for example, "I confess, that if Beasts did what they do by a proper and true Knowledge, it were impossible to… Read More

London: Printed for J. and P. Knapton..., 1740. FIRST EDITION. 8vo, pp. xii, 507 [508 blank], contemporary calf; lacks blank leaves before title-page, joints a little cracked (but firm), spine slightly rubbed and dried, corners slightly worn. Sykes (?1684 - 1756) belonged to the latitudinarian side of the Anglican Church and is often associated with the views of Benjamin Hoadly. Here he argues that both natural and revealed religion are strictly rational. In the last two chapters, on the nature and existence of morality prior to Christ and the existence of moral principles not derived from revelation, he more-or-less argues that a virtuous, moral life and a Christian one are identical.