The Life of Edward Lord Herbert of Cherbury HERBERT Baron Edward 1583-1648. (WALPOLE Horace - editor) 1717-1797) Publisher: J. Dodsley Publish Year: 1770 Publish Place: London: Pall-mall. Illustrator: OLIVER JA. Category: Miscellaneous, Foreign Travel, Antiquarian Book, History, Reference Book No: 007599 Status: For Sale Book Condition: Very Good Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall Jacket Condition: Unknown Binding: Hardcover Book Type: Unknown Edition: 1st Edition Inscription: Unknown £75 Add to Basket Ask a question Refer to a friend Additional information VG, 1st ed, 1770, 1 portrait plate, in contemporary calf boards, some wear, refurbished tips. Re-spined, to style, raised bands, gilt tooling, gilt titles to red calf label. Internally, portrait frontis, [4], [6] adverts, [1], 2-173 pp, 1 pl (B&W, portrait tipped to folding leaf), lacking half title?, ink name to tile head (Frances Cartwrgight), gilt tooling to board edges, a.e.g., but faded. (226*171 mm). (ESTC T143437. Lowndes 1047. Osler 4919. Graesse 246). Herbert, diplomat and philosopher, had a reputation as a 'deist' and 'the father of deism in England' See ODNB
