[40], 614, [34], 112, [8] pp. *-5*4, A-4M4, A-P4. Text mostly in Latin. Edited by J. Jellis; his preface, originally written in Dutch, translated by L. Meijer. (4to) 8x6¼, period vellum, ms. spine title.
First edition of Spinoza's combined works, published the year of his death, containing the first printing of Ethica, more geometrico demonstrata (pp.1-264). Also, first printings of Tractatus politicus (pp. 265-354); Tractatus de intellectus emendatione (pp. 355-392); Epistolae, & ad eas responsiones (pp. 393-614); and Compendium grammatices linguae hebrææ (the final 112 pp.). Baruch, or Benedictus, de Spinoza (1632-1677), was one of the most important and influential philosophers of the early modern period, whose radical (for the time) naturalistic concepts of God, the world, the human being and knowledge contrasted with the strictures of sectarian religion. With ownership signatures of E.G. Blaisdell to top of front cover and front free endpaper.
Condition:
Discoloration and some staining to vellum; fore-edge of title-page and front flyleaves strengthened, top margin of title-page with paper replacement; else a fine, crisp copy in contemporary vellum.