George Berkeley, Bishop of Cloyne: 'A Miscellany, containing...

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George Berkeley, Bishop of Cloyne: 'A Miscellany, containing Several Tracts on Various Subjects.', London, J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper, 1752, first London edition of Berkeley's final book, following the Dublin edition of the same year, collecting both published and unpublished essays one year before his death, comprising 10 essays, [2],vi,9-267,[1]pp, plus , including the first printing of 'Farther Thoughts on Tar-Water', 28pp, his last publication on this subject; the first printing of a revised version of 'Verses on the Prospect of Planting Arts and Learning in America' pp[189]-212, this with contemporary m/s annotations to margins of the last two pages; and the first appearance in a book by Berkeley of the 'Letter to the Roman Catholics of the Diocese of Cloyne', pp110-112, etc etc, separate work bound in at end: 'The Difficulties and Discouragements which attend the Study of the Scriptures in the way of private judgment ... By a Presbyter of the Church of England [i.e. F. Hare, Bishop of Chichester]', L, Knapton, 1735, 10th edition, [2],vi,9-267,[1]pp + 40pp, contemporary calf, contemporary ownership signature J. Bickham at head of title page and Bickham armorial bookplate to front pastedown