1744 Three Treatises Art Poetry Happiness James Harris First Edition

  

The Second Concerning Music, Painting, and Poetry. Three intellectual treatises written by James Harris, illuminating important artistic subjects during the Enlightenment, the first edition of this work. First Edition, Leather Binding, Rebound. This book weighs 0.75 KG when packed.

The first edition of this work. Rebound in a modern quarter calf binding with marbled paper to the boards.

Three treatises by James Harris, probing into the subjects of art, music, poetry, and happiness. Written during a period of enlightenment in England in the early Georgian era, pondering subjects that became increasingly important during this era. James Harris was an English politician and grammarian, best known for his philosophical work'Hermes'.

These treatises were his first major publication. Rebound in a quarter calf binding with marbled paper to the boards with new endpapers.

Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with a few odd spots. Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear. Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy. 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.

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. As with good only above but with other faults. Leaving a compromised copy even after repair.

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