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Click here to see our other books! An Account of the Life and Writings of James Beattie, LL.D. Late Professor of Moral Philosophy and Logic in the Marischal College and University of Aberdeen. Including Many of His Original Letters. Sir William Forbes 1807 Arch. Constable and Co; Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme; T. Cadell; W. Davies; John Murray : Edinburgh 8.5" by 5" xi, 388; 398; 342, [2]pp. SUMMARY A complete three volume set of this biographical work regarding the Scottish poet, James Beattie. Early Edition,Leather Binding Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 2 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 36.99 EU Postage : £ 25.99 European Postage: £ 27.99 Asia Postage: £ 47.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 69.99 DESCRIPTION The scarce second edition. Complete in three volumes. Uniformly bound in full calf with gilt detail to the spine. With an engraved portrait frontispiece in volume one. A biographical sketch of James Beattie, written by the Scottish banker, writer and philanthropist, Sir William Forbes. Including many of Beattie's letters. James Beattie was a Scottish poet and philosopher, who was appointed Professor of Moral Philosophy at Marischal College in Aberdeen. He is best known for his 'Essay on the Nature and Immutability of Truth', and his poem, 'The Minstrel', which was highly praised by Samuel Johnson. The half title page is present in each volume. Volume three has two pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear of the book. Volume one has a bookplate for one, 'Robert Johnson Eden', to the front paste-down. CONDITION Uniformly bound in full calf. Externally, smart with rubbing to the extremities. Light marks to the boards. Spine is darkened. Offsetting and spotting to the free endpapers and paste-downs. Bookplate to the front paste-down of volume one. Hinges are strained but still firm. Front free endpaper in volume one is loosening at the top, but still attached. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with a few scattered spots throughout. Spotting to the title page and front blanks of volumes two and three. Some pencil annotations in volume one. Offsetting to the title page of volume one. Offsetting to the edges of the front and rear blanks. Overall Condition: Very 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. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
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