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COGAN, T(homas)
Ethical questions;or speculations on the principal subjects of controversy in moral philosophy.
1817 - 8vo, vi + (2) + 439 + (1)pp, contemporary calf gilt with marbled edges and the gilt armorial stamp of Glasgow University on the sides. A very good copy in a prize binding.
First edition.
antiquarian, ethics, philosophy, Glasgow University
  
Price : GBP£ 175
  
 

LOFFT, Capell
Self-formation; or, the history of an individual mind:intended as a guide for the intellect through difficulties to success. By a Fellow of a College.
1837 - Two vols., 8vo., (4) + xvii + (1) + 285 + (1) and (4) + 271 + (1) + (4)pp., including both half-titles and final two leaves of advertisements in vol.II, later 19th century dark blue half morocco gilt with raised bands, top edges gilt, by W. Pratt. Handsome copies in fine bindings.
First edition.
philosophy, education, ethics
  
Price : GBP£ 175
  
 

GOBINET, Charles
The instruction of youth in Christian piety, taken out of the Sacred Scriptures, and Holy Fathers;divided into five parts. With a very profitable instruction for meditation, or mental prayer. ... The lst edition in French, now render'd into English.
1687 - 8vo., (16) + 575 + (1)pp., lower outer corner torn from leaf X4 affecting the last letters of the catchword on p.311, margins of title just a little dustsoiled, the final 10 leaves rather dampstained, early ownership signatures at head of title including those of Thomas Parker, Martin and J. Nock, contemporary calf, worn, neatly rebacked and labelled.
First edition in English of Instruction de la jeunesse en la piété chrétienne by Charles Gobinet (1614-1690) of the Sorbonne: scarce. Wing G904D.
religion, education, ethics
  
Price : GBP£ 350
  
 

DYMOND, Jonathan
Essays on the principles of morality, and on the private and political rights and obligations of mankind.... Second edition.
1830 - Two vols., 8vo., xiii + (i) + 485 + (1) and vi + 475 + (1)pp., occasional light foxing, rather later 19th century half calf, spines gilt with labels. A very good copy.
Goldsmiths (32542) has only a 4th edition of 1842.
Quakers, Pacifism, ethics
  
Price : GBP£ 100
  
 

[BAKER, William]
Peregrinations of the mind through the most general and interesting subjects, which are usually agitated in life.By the Rationalist.
1770 - 12mo., (20) + 264pp., sympathetically bound recently in 18th century style quarter calf over marbled boards, with raised bands, gilt lines and original label replaced. A very good copy.
First edition: scarce. ESTC locates copies at 4 libraries in the British Isles (BL + Bodleian + Cambridge + St. Patrick's) and 9 in N. America.
ethics, prostitution, theatre, philosophy
  
Price : GBP£ 300
  
 

PLUTARCH
Plutarch's morals by way of abstract:done from the Greek.
1707 - 8vo., with a large woodcut emblematic device on title-page, (6) + 424 + (4)pp., two tiny marginal wormholes, old dampstain in last gathering, else a fine, crisp, copy in contemporary panelled calf, neatly rebacked to match (raised bands, gilt lines and label). With the original ownership signature of "Edm. Pryce pr. 4s 6d" at head of title, and with Edmund Pryce's initials (E.P.) stamped in blind on upper cover.

ethics, education
  
Price : GBP£ 250
  
 

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