An Abridgement of Mr. Lockes Essay Concerning Human Understanding.
first edition
by (Locke, John) Wynne, John.
Boston (Manning & Loring, for J. White, Thomas & Andrews, D. West, E. Larkin, J. West and the Proprietor of the Boston Bookstore), 1794.. 250pp. 12mo. Contemporary full sheep (worn, front hinge weak), morocco label. The first American edition of the abridged version of Locke's "Essay" (originally published in 1696) and the first appearance of the "Essay" in America in any form. (Inventory #: B243464-1)