Essays on the Nature and Principles of Taste

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Sale 459: Fine Books in All Fields - Fine Literature (#459) 07/28/2011 11:00 AM PDT Closed
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Lot #6Essays on the Nature and Principles of Taste

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Sale 459: Fine Books in All Fields - Fine Literature (#459) 07/28/2011 11:00 AM PDT Closed
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Title:

Essays on the Nature and Principles of Taste

Author:

Alison, Archibald

Place Published:

Edinburgh

Publisher:

J.J.G. and G. Robinson

Date Published:

1790

Description:

xiii, [3], 415 pp. (4to) 26.8x21 cm. (10½x8¼") period half calf and marbled boards. First Edition.

One of the earliest psychological discussions on aesthetics and the nature of beauty. A popular text in its day, reprinted several times in both England and America.

Condition:

Extremities rubbed, spine ends chipped, front joint cracked; foxing; very good.

Item#:

220572

Headline:

Essays on the Nature and Principles of Taste 1790
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