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The history of philosophy: containing the lives, opinions, actions and discourses of the philosophers of every sect. Illustrated with the effigies of divers of them. By Thomas Stanley, Esq;.
Added title page title: History of the Chaldaick philosophy
The second edition..
London, : Printed for Thomas Bassett, at the George in Fleetstreet, Dorman Newman, at the Kings Arms, and Thomas Cockerill, at the Three Leggs in the Poultery., MDCLXXXVII. [1687]
[28], 228, 351-445, 452-587, [1], 737-960, [16], 1029-1091, [1] p. : ill., tables ; 37 cm. (fol.)
Title page printed in red and black.
Frontis. portrait of the author (pi1) signed: P: Lilly pinxit Guil: Faithorne scul.
With a table of contents and a final advertisement page.
Text set in two columns.
"The history of the Chaldaick philosophy." has a separate dated title page; register begins with 7A; pagination is continuous.
P. 439 is misnumbered 445.
Signatures: pi A² (a)-(b)⁴ (c)² B-2E⁴ 2F⁶ 3A-4F⁴ 5A-6E⁴ 6F⁶ 7A² 7B-7I⁴.
Title set within a double-ruled border.
ESTC, R200925
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), S5239
Armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington inside front cover, recording donation to Eton College in 1731. Armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Contemporary sprinkled calf with 20th century reback and repairs; boards have double-blind-fillet border frames with small ornaments at inner corners; board edges tooled in gold; text block edges sprinkled red and brown.
Philosophy, Ancient Early works to 1800.
Philosophy History Early works to 1800.
Faithorne, William, 1616 - 1691 engraver.
Bassett, Thomas publisher.
Newman, Dorman publisher.
Cockerill, Thomas, fl. 1674 - 1702 publisher.
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
England London.
B48151