An Essay concerning Human Understanding

c1895, a half-leather bound copy of John Locke's classic text

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Printing Details

Undated, c1895. (the publishers operated as Ward, Lock and Bowden Ltd between 1893 when they became a limited company and 1897 on James Bowden's retirement). Reprint (New edition). Hardback, rebound in half-leather with five raised bands to the spine and marbled paper covered boards. Marbled page edges. 18.5 × 12.5cm, 664pp, with fold out sheet at p4.

"An Essay Concerning Human Understanding" is one of John Locke's famous works. First appearing in 1690, the essay concerns the foundation of human knowledge and understanding. The essay was one of the principal sources of empiricism in modern philosophy and influenced many enlightenment philosophers.

This edition also contains and analysis of Locke's doctrine of ideas, and questions on Locke's essay by A.M. (Thaddeus O'Mahony).

Condition

A good copy. The leather is rubbed to the edges, and inner binding a little loose at the prelims but remaining in good readable condition.