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BERKELEY, George (1685-1753). An Essay towards a New Theory of Vision. Dublin: Aaron Rhames for Jeremy Pepyat, 1709. 8° (199 x 120mm). Woodcut diagrams. (Paperfault to lower blank margin of I1.) Contemporary speckled calf (light worming to joints, head and foot of spine chipped). Provenance: William Hanbury, Kelmarsh, Northants. (armorial bookplate); George Goyder (armorial bookplate). FIRST EDITION of the "most significant contribution to psychology produced in the eighteenth century" (Brett's History of Psychology, ed. R.S.Peters, 1953, p.409). Keynes 1.
George BERKELEY. The Theory of Vision... Vindicated and Explained. London: J.Tonson, 1733. 8° (193 x 113mm). Contemporary speckled calf, blocked in gilt (neatly rebacked). Provenance: Bibliotheek van de Doopsgezinde Gemente Amsterdam (book-label); George Goyder (armorial bookplate). FIRST EDITION. Keynes 4.
George BERKELEY. Siris: A Chain of Philosophical Reflexions and Inquiries concerning the Virtues of Tar Water. Dublin: Margaret Rhames for R.Gunne, 1744. 8° (199 x 122mm). Leaf of Addenda and Corrigenda at end. (Light old soiling to some lower outer corners.) Contemporary mottled calf, morocco lettering-piece. Provenance: R. Griffith (signature); George Goyder (armorial bookplate, with a related 2pp. ALs from Sir Geoffrey Keynes loosely inserted: "Siris is my favourite"). A fine copy of the first edition of the author's last major work and his most popular. Keynes 63. (3)
George BERKELEY. The Theory of Vision... Vindicated and Explained. London: J.Tonson, 1733. 8° (193 x 113mm). Contemporary speckled calf, blocked in gilt (neatly rebacked). Provenance: Bibliotheek van de Doopsgezinde Gemente Amsterdam (book-label); George Goyder (armorial bookplate). FIRST EDITION. Keynes 4.
George BERKELEY. Siris: A Chain of Philosophical Reflexions and Inquiries concerning the Virtues of Tar Water. Dublin: Margaret Rhames for R.Gunne, 1744. 8° (199 x 122mm). Leaf of Addenda and Corrigenda at end. (Light old soiling to some lower outer corners.) Contemporary mottled calf, morocco lettering-piece. Provenance: R. Griffith (signature); George Goyder (armorial bookplate, with a related 2pp. ALs from Sir Geoffrey Keynes loosely inserted: "Siris is my favourite"). A fine copy of the first edition of the author's last major work and his most popular. Keynes 63. (3)
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