Shelfmark
Gc.2.11
Author
Uniform title
[Works. Selections.]
Title
A collection of several philosophical writings of Dr. Henry More, Fellow of Christ's-College in Cambridge. As namely, his Antidote against atheism. Appendix to the said antidote. Enthusiasmus triumphatus. Letters to Des Cartes, &c. Immortality of the soul. Conjectura Cabbalistica..
Edition
The fourth edition corrected and much enlarged..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London. : Printed by Joseph Downing in Bartholomew-Close near West-Smithfield, , MDCCXII. [-MDCCXIII.]. [1712-1713]
Physical description
xxviii, [2], [6], 234, xi, [3], 56, iii, [1], [2], 55-138, [6], xvi, 257, [1], vii [i.e. xi], [1], iv [i.e. vi], v, [1], 243, [9] p., [1] leaf of plates : port. ; 31 cm (fol.)
Note
Each work has a separate title-page, but the register is continuous: 'An antidote against atheism: or, An appeal to the natural faculties of the mind of man'; 'Enthusiasmus triumphatus: or, A brief discourse of the natures, causes, kinds, and cure of enthusiasm'; 'Henrici Mori Epistolæ quatuor ad renatum Des-Cartes'; 'The immortality of the souls'; 'Conjectura Cabbalistica: or, A conjectural essayof interpreting the mind of Moses'.
Note
The title-pages for parts 4 and 5 are dated 1713.
Note
On the title page, the words 'Antidote against' to 'Cabbalistica' are gathered together with a left brace.
Note
Title-page enclosed within double line border.
Note
Errors in pagination: in the fifth roman sequence, pp. x-xi are misnumbered vi-vii and in the sixth roman sequence pp. v and vi are misnumbered iii and iv respectively.
Note
Signatures: a⁶ b⁴ c⁶ (-c6), A-4K⁶ 4L⁴.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T98967
Provenance
Engraved armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731. Engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Binding
18th century blind-panelled calf binding ; five raised bands ; red leather spine label ; endbands ; red sprinkled edges.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Ee.3.01.
Subject
Cambridge Platonists Early works to 1800.
Subject
Cabala Early works to 1800.
Subject
Immortality Early works to 1800.
Subject
Atheism Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Downing, Joseph, ? - d. 1734 printer.
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B47802