Hobbes, Thomas (1588-1679) Philosophicall Rudiments Concerning Government and Society.

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Hobbes, Thomas (1588-1679) Philosophicall Rudiments Concerning Government and Society. London: Printed for J.G. for R. Royston, 1651. First English edition of De Cive, 12mo, extra engraved title, and three additional full-page engravings, bound in very good later calf, period style, contents good, 5 3/4 x 3 1/4 in.

De Cive, which anticipates Hobbes's Leviathan, was originally written in Latin and published in Paris in 1642; it is organized into three sections: Liberty, Dominion, and Religion. Hobbes proceeds from man's natural condition and natural laws, asserts the need for order and a stable government, and then explores the social importance of religion.

A12, B8, [S4], C-R12, S3, (per ESTC, the leaf printed as S4, an index of chapters, is bound between B8 and C1).
http://estc.bl.uk/R202404
Estimate $6,000-8,000


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