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Published at the bequest of the Earl of Bridgewater, under
the auspices of the Royal Society of London, each work in this
series was commissioned to explore "... the Power, Wisdom, and
Goodness of God, as manifested in the Creation; illustrating such
work by all reasonable arguments ..." Eight titles were published,
with topics ranging from astronomy to man.
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L-349
Kidd, John. On the Adaptation of External Nature to the Physical Condition
of Man ... London: William Pickering, 1833. First edition.
Bridgewater Treatise,
no.II. A near fine copy in 3/4 brown-black leather and marbled boards,
simply ruled in gilt on spine with gilt-lettered red label; some edge-rubbing
to corners and spine ends; 2.5" stain to fore edge of front board, with minor
spotting along top margin. Brown endpapers, bound without half-title; contents
clean and bright.
$175
L-350
Kirby, William. On the Power, Wisdom and Goodness of God as Manifested in
the Creation of Animals and in Their History, Habits and Instincts. London:
William Pickering, 1835. First edition. Bridgewater Treatise, no.VII. 2 vols.
Illustrated with
twenty engraved plates depicting various creatures, from worms to birds.
A near fine copy in 3/4 brown-black leather and marbled boards, simply
ruled in gilt on spine with gilt-lettered red label; light scuffing to spine
and minor rubbing to corners and spine ends. Brown endpapers, bound without
half-title; text excellent.
$200
L-351
Roget, Peter Mark. Animal and Vegetable Physiology Considered with
Reference to Natural Theology. London: William Pickering, 1834.
Bridewater Treatise, no.V. 2 vols. Illustrated with hundreds of in-text engravings.
A near fine copy in 3/4 brown-black leather and marbled boards, simply
ruled in gilt on spine with gilt-lettered red label; two very small scuff
marks at top of vol.2 spine; spine ends rubbed; some pages creased at top edge
of vol.2, resulting in "ding". Brown endpapers, bound without half-title; text
very lightly foxed.
$175
L-352
Whewell, William. Astronomy and General Physics Considered with Reference
to Natural Theology. London: William Pickering, 1836. Bridgewater
treatise, no.III. Bound in
3/4 olive-brown
leather with marbled boards, edges and endpapers; black and dark red
gilt-lettered spine labels on elaborately gilt-stamped spine; 2 long scrapes on each
bottom corner, top corners and spine ends lightly rubbed. Bound without half-title;
contents bright, tight and clean.
$125
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