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Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Reference Library
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Donaldson, J. (John), 1737–1801
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Hutcheson, Francis, 1694–1746
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Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley Cooper, Earl of, 1671–1713
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Brown, John, 1715–1766
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Burdon, William, 1764–1818
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Campbell, Archibald, 1691–1756
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Grimaldi, Stacey, 1790–1863
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Mandeville, Bernard, 1670–1733
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Montaigne, Michel de, 1533–1592
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Mudie, Robert, 1777–1842
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Spence, Joseph, 1699–1768
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1957
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Under Certain Circumstances
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15
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Books
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Periodicals
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unknown
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18th century
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19th century
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20th century
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armorial bookplates (provenance)
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chromoxylograph
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periodical
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private press books (publishing)
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Ethics.
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Aesthetics -- Early works to 1800.
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Characters and characteristics.
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Virtue.
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Apollo Press -- Printer.
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Bentley (S. and R.) -- Printer.
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Charity-schools.
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Children's literature.
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Dana, James, 1735–1812 -- Presentation inscription from J. Mayhew.
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Emblem books -- Specimens.
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Emotions.
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Etching -- Specimens -- 1824.
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Fables.
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French essays -- 16th century -- Translations into English.
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Graves, W. L., and Co. -- Printer.
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Hilles, Frederick Whiley, 1900– -- Provenance (Bac,Ref)
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Hudson, Charles Grave -- Bookplate.
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Hutcheson, Francis, 1694–1746. Enquiry into the original of our ideas of beauty and virtue.
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Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green -- Publisher.
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Mandeville, Bernard, 1670–1733. Fable of the bees.
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16th century
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Edinburgh (Scotland)
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England
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London
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Hutcheson, Francis, 1694–1746
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Mandeville, Bernard, 1670–1733
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Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley Cooper, Earl of, 1671–1713
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Spence, Joseph, 1699–1768
Moralities: or, Essays, letters, fables;
1753
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Montaigne, Michel de, 1533–1592
Montaigne's essays
MCMXXXI [1931]
3
Burdon, William, 1764–1818
Materials for thinking
1806
4
Brown, John, 1715–1766
Essays on the Characteristics
1752
5
Donaldson, J. (John), 1737–1801
The elements of beauty.
1780
6
Hutcheson, Francis, 1694–1746
An essay on the nature and conduct of the passions and affections
1742
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Hutcheson, Francis, 1694–1746
An inquiry into the original of our ideas of beauty and virtue;
1726
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Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley Cooper, Earl of, 1671–1713
Characteristicks of men, manners, opinions, times
1711
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Rising tide
[1937]
10
Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley Cooper, Earl of, 1671–1713
Characteristicks of men, manners, opinions, times
1732
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Campbell, Archibald, 1691–1756
An enquiry into the original of moral virtue
1733
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Grimaldi, Stacey, 1790–1863
A suit of armour for youth ..
1824
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Donaldson, J. (John), 1737–1801
Principles of taste, or, The elements of beauty
1786
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Mudie, Robert, 1777–1842
Man, as a moral and accountable being
1840
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Mandeville, Bernard, 1670–1733
The fable of the bees: or, Private vices, publick benefits
1957