With its flaws, still and overall acceptable copy of this extremely rare title. A bit of brownspotting, mostly at beginning and end. The final leaf with a somewhat crode repair causing loss of some words towards the hinge. The title-page had been repaired at the outer margin, affecting three letters in the last three lines of the subtitle (To open a Method for rendering the/ SCIENCES more easy, useful, and/ compensious), namely the "he" in "the" and the "d" in "and" as well as part fo the double-ruled border, which has been drawn up again. Three old owners' names to title-page, two of them crossed out. During the re-backing, new end-papers have been inserted, but the original front end-paper, containing old owners' inscriptions, has been preserved and is still withbound.
Contemporary marbled full calf boards, prettily rebacked in period style with gilt title-label, raised bands and gilt ornamentations to spine. ALSO, To open a Method for rendering the SCIENCES more easy, useful, and compensious. The Design of which Is plainly to demonstrate the Reality and Perfection of Humane Knowledge, the Incorporeal Nature of the Soul, and the Immediate Providence of a DEITY: In Opposition to Sceptics and Atheists. Three Dialogues between Hylas and Philonous. THE PERCEPTUAL RELATIVITY BERKELEY, GEORGE.
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