Characteristicks of men, manners, opinions, times : in three volumes / by the Right Honourable Anthony, Earl of Shaftesbury.

The second edition corrected.

London : Printed by J. Darby in Bartholomew-Close, MDCCXIV-MDCCXV [1714-1715]

3 v. : port. ; 20 cm (8vo)

Edition precedes author's name on general title page

Special title page in each volume; general title page in first volume only.

Imprint from colophon of v. 3; "London" follows printer's address.

Vol. 1. Signatures: A⁴(-A1) B-D⁸ E⁸(E2+'[E]'1.2) F-I⁸ K⁸(K6+'[K]'1.2) L-Y⁸ Z⁸(-Z8). Pagination: [2], iv, [2], 364 p., [1] leaf of plates : port. (engraving) -- v. 2. Signatures: A⁴ B-L⁸ M⁸(M4+chi²) N-2D⁸ 2E⁸(-2E8). Pagination: 176, [2], 181-443, [1] p. -- v. 3. A⁴ B-Y⁸ Z⁸(Z2+'[Z]'²) 2A-2E⁸ 2F⁴. Pagination: [4], 391, [55] p.

Engravings, including headpieces and a frontispiece portrait of Shaftesbury in v. 1, signed: Sim. Gribelin.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

English short title catalogue (ESTC), T66620

Great Britain -- England -- London.

264- 406q

Bound in early calf with gold filleting, and gold tooling on spine.

Adopted by Lee Piepho, Acquisitions Night 2009.

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