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New York: Brisban and Brannan, 1807. No Statement of Printing. . Hardcover. Fair/No Dust Jacket. A Fair ex-library copy in worn full brown leather. Early library bookplate. Card pocket at the rear. A reading copy of this 1807 Ametrican edition.

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London : Routledge Theommes Press, 1996. Cloth. Fine. 8.5" by 5.5". None. A facsimile reprint of the 1806 edition of An Account of the Life and Writings of James Beattie by Sir William Forbes With new introduction by Roger J. Robinson. Including original frontispiece portrait of Beattie, original introduction by Forbes and even the original errata pages to rear of each volume. James Beattie FRSE (1735 - 1803) was a Scottish poet, moralist and philosopher. In cloth bindings. Externally, in a lovely condition with only minor shelfwear. Internally, firmly bound. Generally bright and clean throughout with only minor handling marks to text block edge. Fine

Routledge - Thoemmes Press, 1996. 1st edition.. Hardback. Cloth, 2 volumes, F. xlii+[vi]+x+409pp, 431pp, b/w frontis, a nice fine as new set, a facsimile of the 1806 edition. A good biography of Beattie [1735-1803] containing a wealth of letters & information. Poet & professor of Moral Philosophy.

Edinburgh: Arch. Constable and Co; Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme; T. Cadell; W. Davies; John Murray , 1807. Leather. Very Good. 8.5" by 5". Not Stated. A complete three volume set of this biographical work regarding the Scottish poet, James Beattie. 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.… Read More

London: E. Roper, 1824. Leather. Very Good. 8.5" by 5.5". Not Stated. An account of the life and works of James Beattie, written by his lifelong friend Sir William Forbes, a new edition illustrated with a portrait frontispiece. Complete in two volumes.Illustrated with a frontispiece to volume I.William Forbes' touching biography on his lifelong friend James Beattie.Beattie was a notable Scottish poet, moralist, and philosopher of the eighteenth century. He is best remembered today for his staunch opposition to slavery, and for co-founding the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1783.Forbes, the 6th Baronet of Monymusk and Pitsligo, was a Scottish banker, known for being an improving landlord and philanthropist.A new edition.One page of adverts to the rear of Volume II. In a full diced calf binding. Externally, generally smart, with a little rubbing and marking to the boards and spines. Spines and joints are a touch faded, fading to the head of the rear board of Volume I. Label to the tail of the spine of… Read More

New York: Brisban and Brannan, 1807. Full tree calf with embossed gilt design around edges of boards and six compartmented gilt designed and embossed designs on spine. Marbled endpages. Foxed flyleaves and there is noteable waterstain to title page and following page only. Most pages bright and unfoxed but there is some light marginal foxing to some pages. This volume is complete in one volume in one volume. 559pp. . Full Calf Leather. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.

New York: Isaac Riley and Co, 1806. First American edition, With the second half-titles and the 2 leaves of errata and. 559 pp. 8vo. Full tree calf. Fine. Signed by William Lord Boston April 1817 on ffep. First American edition, With the second half-titles and the 2 leaves of errata and. 559 pp. 8vo. This biography of Beattie is made up of letters from Beattie put together by Coutts banker Sir William Forbes.

Edinburgh: Printed for Archibald Constable and Co., 1806. FIRST EDITION, 2 vols., 4to, pp. [viii], 409, [3]; [ii], 431, [3] + frontispiece in vol. 1 and 8 plates in vol. 2. Contemporary half russia, marbled boards, spines divided by raised bands between gilt rules, lettered in gilt direct. Toned, some foxing (particularly at beginning), a few leaves creased. Rubbed at extremities, some scratches, front joint of vol. 1 cracked and spine worn at head. The principal work of Sir William Forbes of Pitsligo (1739-1806), a substantial biography of his close friend the philosopher James Beattie (1735-1803).

Edinburgh: Archibald Constable and Co., 1806. Leather. Good. 10.5" by 8". Unamed. A scarce set of the Life and Writings of James Beattie by Sir William Forbes. Complete in two volumes. Including many of his original letters. Volume I contains a Frontispiece of James Beattie. James Beattie FRSE (25 October 1735 ? 18 August 1803) was a Scottish poet, moralist and philosopher. The two works, which brought him most fame were An Essay on the Nature and Immutability of Truth, and his poem The Minstrel. The Essay, intended as an answer to David Hume, had great immediate success, and led to an introduction to the King, a pension of £200, and a degree from Oxford. The first book of The Minstrel was published in 1771 and the second in 1774, and constitutes his true title to remembrance, winning him the praise of Samuel Johnson. It contains much beautiful descriptive writing. Beattie was prominent in arguing against the institution of slavery, notably in his Essay on the Nature and… Read More

Edinburgh: printed for Archibald Constable and Co. and Co. and William Creech. [et al. ], 1806. First Edition, With the second half-titles and the 2 leaves of errata and directions to the binder. With seven facsimile plates, and one plate of music in Volume II, BUT W/O FRONTIS. PORTAIT IN VOL. I. by T. Gaugain after Joshua Reynolds.[6], ix, [10] -409, [3]; [4], [1]- 431, [3] pp. 4to. Bound in contemporary straight grained contemporary crimson morocco, a.e.g., gauffered edges. Bookplate of Harry Pomeroy Davison. First Edition, With the second half-titles and the 2 leaves of errata and directions to the binder. With seven facsimile plates, and one plate of music in Volume II, BUT W/O FRONTIS. PORTAIT IN VOL. I. by T. Gaugain after Joshua Reynolds.[6], ix, [10] -409, [3]; [4], [1]- 431, [3] pp. 4to.