An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals

by David Hume

$8,500 · Offered by Burnside Rare Books

First edition

London: Printed for A. Millar, 1751. First edition, first printing. Correct first issue with Leaf L3 uncancelled. Bound in recent half leather with marbled paper-covered boards; with front and rear blanks, half-title page, preliminary errata, three final pages of adverts. Near Fine. Contents toned, previous owner name to contents page. A cornerstone of modern philosophy and ethics, providing an analysis of moral theory and

• Printing: first
• Binding: Leather

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