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The Temple of Virtue, A Dream.
David Fordyce; James Fordyce [ed.]
1775
T. Cadell : London
6.5" by 4.5"
[v], vi-viii, 1-108pp
SUMMARY
The very scarce second edition of this poetical educational allegory about personal virtue, from Enlightenment philosopher David Fordyce, edited by James Fordyce.
Early Edition,Leather Binding,Very Scarce
Overall Condition: Good
This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage: £ 15.99
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European Postage: £ 14.99
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DESCRIPTION
Very scarce in all editions, this is the second edition of James Fordyce's expanded edition of David Fordyce's earlier 1757 work.
Scottish philosopher and enlightenment figure David Fordyce presents this educational allegory about virtue, rendered in verse, and intended to entertain the young.
ESTC T62594. The variant with the more lengthy cancelled dedication leaf.
A4, B-G8, H6. Collated, lacking the half title, and leaves H7 and H8, which refer to text pages 109-110, and a rear blank.
Bookplate of James S. Dearden to the front pastedown.
Scottish Presbyterian minister James Fordyce has provided additional material, a preface, and an introduction to this edition.
CONDITION
In a contemporary calf binding. Rubbing to back strip and board perimeters, with minor loss of calf to back strip head and tail. Small loss of calf towards head of front joint. Joints starting, with boards a touch tender. Bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Light handling marks to title page, with pages otherwise clean and bright. Lacking final text leaf.
Overall Condition: Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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