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The New Testament in Greek
Featured Work First American Edition, with double column and woodcut device on title page. "He Kaine Diatheke Novum Testamentum" was the first Greek New Testament printed in America. It was printed by Isaiah Thomas in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1800 and edited by...
The Dignity of Human Nature by James Burgh
Featured Work Second American Edition. Written by British Whig politician James Burgh, "The Dignity of Human Nature; Or a Brief Account of the Certain and Established Means for Attaining the True End of Our Existence" was first published in 1754 in London. The present...
Principia Mathematica by Isaac Newton
Featured Work Edition Ultima, Auctior et Emendatior. First published in 1687 in three books, Newton published two other editions in 1713 and 1726 with corrections and annotations. This edition is a reprint of the 1713 edition. "Philosophiae Naturalis Principia...
The Enquirer. Reflections on Education, Manners, and Literature By William Godwin
Featured WorkFirst Edition. "The Enquirer. Reflections on Education, Manners, and Literature" is a series of essays written by English political philosopher William Godwin and published in 1797. Included in this volume are the essays: "Of Public and Private...
The Republic and Laws by Plato
Featured WorkFirst Edition in Italian. “Disciplina Civile Di Platone Divisa in Qvartro Parti, et Riformata da Troilo Lancetta Benacense. La I. Contiene la Republica giusta. La II. Quattro Republiche deprauate. La III. Le leggi. La IV. Le sentenze criminali, e ciuili”...
The History of the World by Walter Raleigh
Featured WorkThird Edition. This "The History of the World" by Walter Raleigh is a reissue of the second edition (1617) and includes an engraved title page, engraved portrait on the title page, eight double-page maps, tables, and initial letters. This volume was...
Letters by Mary Wollstonecraft
Featured WorkLetters by Mary WollstonecraftFirst Edition. Written by British feminist writer Mary Wollstonecraft, "Letters Written During a Short Residence in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark" is a personal travel narrative and an autobiographical memoir, published in...
The Republic by Plato
Featured WorkThe Republic by PlatoFirst Glasgow Edition, with scarce publisher's advertisement leaf at end. "The Republic of Plato" was published in 1763. It was translated from Greek by H. Spens and includes the translator's preliminary discourse concerning the ideas...
The New Testament in Greek
Featured WorkThe New Testament in GreekFirst American Edition, with double column and woodcut device on title page. "He Kaine Diatheke Novum Testamentum" was the first Greek New Testament printed in America. It was printed by Isaiah Thomas in Worcester, Massachusetts...
The Theory of Moral Sentiments by Adam Smith
Featured WorkThe Theory of Moral Sentiments by Adam SmithFirst Edition. "The Theory of Moral Sentiments" was published in 1759 and laid the foundations for Scottish economist and philosopher Adam Smith's later works, including "The Wealth of Nations." In his "Moral...
The Dignity of Human Nature by James Burgh
Featured WorkThe Dignity of Human Nature by James BurghSecond American Edition. Written by British Whig politician James Burgh, "The Dignity of Human Nature; Or a Brief Account of the Certain and Established Means for Attaining the True End of Our Existence" was first...
Principia Mathematica by Isaac Newton
Featured WorkPrincipia Mathematica by Isaac NewtonEdition Ultima, Auctior et Emendatior. First published in 1687 in three books, Newton published two other editions in 1713 and 1726 with corrections and annotations. This edition is a reprint of the 1713 edition....