1778, ISBN: cebd14c1213df8bd7aa5876866e5cd62

A. Kincaid & J. Bell; And for E. & C. Dilly ... London,. Collectible - Good. The Second Edition, corrected and enlarged. Edinburgh: Printed for A. Kincaid & J. Bell; And for E. & C. Dil… More...

A. Kincaid & J. Bell; And for E. & C. Dilly ... London,. Collectible - Good. The Second Edition, corrected and enlarged. Edinburgh: Printed for A. Kincaid & J. Bell; And for E. & C. Dilly ... London, 1771. 2nd corrected Edition. [First published 1770.] vi+[2 - Errata]+568pp. 8vo. Mid-19th century 1/2 calf with marbled boards and dark brown morocco spine label. Good book. Some edge-chipping, rear pocket removed and front label mostly removed, slight dampstaining to the gutters of the first few gatherings, still an attractive and sturdy copy. The second edition is enlarged by the addition of a postscript (pp. 531-568) in which Beattie responded to critics of the first edition. A genuine comfort to Christian apologists rattled by Hume's scepticism, Despite his publisher's complete lack of faith in it, Beattie's book had by 1778 seen its sixth edition. Weight: 1 pound 12.0 ounces = 797 grams. Size: 8.6 x 5.6 x 1.4 inches = 21.5 x 14 x 3.5cm. Beattie's first book, written mostly in an attempt to refute Hume's scepticism. Appointed Professor of Moral Philosophy and Logic at Aberdeen in 1760, Beattie was an influential Scottish realist whose fame was secured -- surprisingly -- by his first book. "Surprisingly," because, as Jessop wrote, "Only with difficulty did this ungentle diatribe against Hume find a publisher and the one who accepted it required the full cost of publication to be borne by the author." And here it is in the next year, already in a slightly expanded second edition. Beattie's book led to a meeting with the King, a 200 pension, and a LL.D. from Oxford. Inquire if you need further information., A. Kincaid & J. Bell; And for E. & C. Dilly ... London, 2.5<

1805, ISBN: cebd14c1213df8bd7aa5876866e5cd62

London: Denham and Dick, 1805. Leather. Good Only. 7" by 4". None. An early nineteenth-century copy of Beattie's famous philosophical work. Sixth Edition. Featuring a portrait fronti… More...

London: Denham and Dick, 1805. Leather. Good Only. 7" by 4". None. An early nineteenth-century copy of Beattie's famous philosophical work. Sixth Edition. Featuring a portrait frontispiece. With bookseller's labels for H. M. Gilbert, Southampton, to the front pastedown and Bohn, London, to the front free endpaper. Professor James Beattie (25 October 1735 – 18 August 1803) was a Scottish poet, moralist and philosopher. His Essay on the Nature and Immutability of Truth (1770) was intended as an answer to David Hume and had great immediate success, leading to an introduction to the King, a pension of £200, and the degree of LL.D. from Oxford. Beattie was prominent in arguing against the institution of slavery. In a full calf binding. Externally, some loss to the top of the spine. Front board held by one cord only. Internally, textblock firmly bound. Foxed to the first and last few pages but otherwise generally clean. Tidemark to the upper margin of the first few pages. Good Only, Denham and Dick, 1805, 2.5<