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Author

Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley Cooper (Earl of)

Title

An inquiry concerning virtue, : in two discourses; viz., I. Of virtue, and the belief of a deity. II. Of the obligations to virtue..

Imprint

London, : Printed for A. Bell in Cornhil, E. Castle near Whitehal, and S. Buckley in Fleetstreet., M. DC. XC. IX. [1699]

Physical description

199, [1] p. ; 8°.

Note

Attributed to Anthony Ashley Cooper, Earl of Shaftesbury. Cf. Halkett & Laing (2nd ed.).

Note

An unauthorized ed., published by John Toland. Shaftesbury bought and destroyed most of the copies.

Note

Errata on t.p. verso.

Note

Advertisement on p. [1] at end.

Note

Apparently printed by John Darby; the work is listed in an advertisement for 'Books printed by J. Darby' in Algernon Sidney's Discourses concerning government, 1704.

Citation/references note

Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), S2892

Citation/references note

ESTC, R21267

Provenance

Part of the Gillingham Parochial Library, bequeathed to the vicar and feoffees of the parish lands of Gillingham, Dorset by Thomas Freke (d. 1718?), and placed on permanent loan in Salisbury Cathedral Library 25 November 1992. "A4" inscribed on upper flyleaf. Spine label with "148". Gillingham reference A4/-/148.

Provenance

Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (20th century) with design based on the Dean and Chapter seal, and inscription “Sarvm Cathedral Library.”

Binding

17th/18th-century sprinkled brown calf over rope-fibre boards; sewn on five supports; four supports laced into boards; blind fillets forming rectangular frame at outer edges of boards; five raised bands; paper spine label with title; gilt roll around board edges; text block edges sprinkled red.

Subject

Virtue Early works to 1800.

Subject

Religion Early works to 1800.

Subject

Vice Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Bell, Andrew bookseller.

Added entry--name

Castle, Edward bookseller.

Added entry--name

Buckley, Samuel bookseller.

Added entry--name

Darby, John, 1624 or 1625-1704 printer.

Added entry--name

Freke, Thomas former owner.

Added entry--name

St. Mary the Virgin (Church : Gillingham, Dorset : England) owner.

Added entry--place

England London.

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300##$a199, [1] p. ;$c8°.

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500##$aAn unauthorized ed., published by John Toland. Shaftesbury bought and destroyed most of the copies.

500##$aErrata on t.p. verso.

500##$aAdvertisement on p. [1] at end.

500##$aApparently printed by John Darby; the work is listed in an advertisement for 'Books printed by J. Darby' in Algernon Sidney's Discourses concerning government, 1704.

5104#$aWing (CD-ROM, 1996), $cS2892

5104#$aESTC,$cR21267

561##$aPart of the Gillingham Parochial Library, bequeathed to the vicar and feoffees of the parish lands of Gillingham, Dorset by Thomas Freke (d. 1718?), and placed on permanent loan in Salisbury Cathedral Library 25 November 1992. "A4" inscribed on upper flyleaf. Spine label with "148". Gillingham reference A4/-/148.

561##$aSalisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (20th century) with design based on the Dean and Chapter seal, and inscription “Sarvm Cathedral Library.”

563##$a17th/18th-century sprinkled brown calf over rope-fibre boards; sewn on five supports; four supports laced into boards; blind fillets forming rectangular frame at outer edges of boards; five raised bands; paper spine label with title; gilt roll around board edges; text block edges sprinkled red.

650#0$aVirtue$vEarly works to 1800.

650#0$aReligion$vEarly works to 1800.

650#0$aVice$vEarly works to 1800.

7001#$aBell, Andrew,$ebookseller.

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7001#$aBuckley, Samuel,$ebookseller.

7001#$aDarby, John,$d1624 or 1625-1704$eprinter.

7001#$aFreke, Thomas,$eformer owner.

7102#$aSt. Mary the Virgin (Church : Gillingham, Dorset : England),$eowner.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.