Essays On the Characteristics

New York: Garland, 1970. Facsimile made from copy loaned by Stephen Weissman of Ximenes Rare Books. Hardcover. ex library-very good. Originally printed for C. Davies, London 1751. viii, 406 p. 21 cm. Red cloth. Ex library with labels on spine and endpapers, ink stamps on top edge and title page. Spine faded.

London: Printed for C. Davis against Gray's-Inn-Gate, Holborn, 1751. First Edition. Full-Leather. Good/No Jacket. 0x0x0. Rebacked, retaining original boards, boards rubbed with some loss and some new leather added along edges, handwritten biographical sketch of author on rear endpapers, owner bookplate, bookseller plate, and owner blind stamp on front endpapers. 1751 Full-Leather. viii, 406 pp. 8vo. Contains a… Read more about this item

London: C. Davis. Fair with no dust jacket. 1751. First Edition. Hardcover. Covers are barely attached by binding thread only. In rear upper thread is broken. Covers are missing the spine ends and are rubbed. Covers have considerable wear to the corners and edges. Some marginal marks to the text. ; Note on owner's label states that… Read more about this item

London: C. Davis, 1751. Second Edition. Full-Leather. Very Good. Octavo. 408 pages, engraved vignette on title page; late 20th century full leather binding by Peter Geraty, new end papers, spine with raised bands and panels decorated in gilt; red leather lettering piece on spine. Bound to style, edges stained red. Marginal browning to title page; internally clean; a… Read more about this item

London: C. Davis, 1752. Third edition, 8vo, pp. [4], viii, 408; engraved vignette title-p. printed in red and black; 19th century half tan calf over marbled boards, gilt-lettered direct on spine; very good. A criticism of the Earl of Shaftesbury's Characteristicks of Men Manners, Opinions, Times, and one of the finest pieces of literary criticism of its time. Eddy… Read more about this item

1764. BROWN, John. ESSAYS ON THE CHARACTERISTICS. London: L. Davis and C. Reymers, 1764. Fifth Edition. 8vo. 5 1/2' x 8 3/8" 408pp. Full calf, dark red spine label with gilt lettering. Hinges cracked, head and tail of spine chipped but binding is tight. Leather cracked and worn on spine and edges of boards. Bookplate to front pastedown. Discoloration… Read more about this item

London: L. Davis and C. Reymers, 1764. Fifth Edition. Leather Bound. Very Good. Fifth Edition. c.1764. Hardcover. Half leather. 8vo. 408pp. Very Good. Moderate rubbing to leather and boards, corners bumped, spine leather dry and cracked, spine titles heavily rubbed, light soil, contents unmarked. Scarce!

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.