HUME, David (1711-1776). Essays and Treatises on Several Subjects. London: A. Millar & Edinburgh: A. Kincaid and A. Donaldson, 1753. 4 volumes, 12° (162 x 99mm). (Some browning and spotting, very light mainly marginal waterstaining in vol. II affecting text of final 7 leaves.) Contemporary sprinkled calf, double gilt fillet border on covers (spines chipped, joints starting to split, rubbed).
Mixed edition, volume I fourth edition, volumes II & IV second edition. Early in the 1750's, Hume drew together his various essays, along with other writings, in a collection entitled Essays and Treatises on Several Subjects. He retained the title for subsequent editions of his collected works, but he varied the format and contents somewhat. A new, one-volume edition appeared under this title in 1758, and other 4-volume editions in 1760 and 1770.
HUME, David (1711-1776). Essays and Treatises on Several Subjects. London: A. Millar & Edinburgh: A. Kincaid and A. Donaldson, 1753. 4 volumes, 12° (162 x 99mm). (Some browning and spotting, very light mainly marginal waterstaining in vol. II affecting text of final 7 leaves.) Contemporary sprinkled calf, double gilt fillet border on covers (spines chipped, joints starting to split, rubbed).
Mixed edition, volume I fourth edition, volumes II & IV second edition. Early in the 1750's, Hume drew together his various essays, along with other writings, in a collection entitled Essays and Treatises on Several Subjects. He retained the title for subsequent editions of his collected works, but he varied the format and contents somewhat. A new, one-volume edition appeared under this title in 1758, and other 4-volume editions in 1760 and 1770.
