The history of philosophy

Title

The history of philosophy

Alternative Title

Full title: The history of philosophy : containing the lives, opinions, actions and discourses of the philosophers of every sect : illustrated with the effigies of divers of them / by Thomas Stanley, Esq.

Creator

Thomas Stanley, 1625-1678

Publisher

London : Printed for W. Battersby at Thavy's Inn-Gate, near St. Andrew's Church in Holbourn, Hugh Newman, Tho. Cockerill, Herbert Walwyn in the Poultry, and A. and J. Churchil in Pater-Noster-Row

Date

MDCCI. [1701]

Format

[36], 658, [12]; [4], 63, [1] pages, [1] leaf of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 37 cm. (folio)

Description

Published in 19 parts.

Pagination is irregular.

'The history of the Chaldaick philosophy' (pts. 14-19) has separate dated title page, with imprint "printed for A. and J. Churchill", and separate pagination.

Includes index.

Portrait of Stanley signed "P. Lilly pinxit, Guil: Faithorne scul."

Provenance

Portrait of Stanley and title page remounted; book label of "William Corning Francis ... Ossining, New York"; bookseller's label: Samuel Weiser (845 Broadway, New York)

Presented by Principal Daniel Woolf [Gift2015]

Contributor

Stanley, Thomas, 1625-1678. History of the Chaldaick philosophy.
Woolf, D. R. (Daniel R.), donor. former owner.
Schulich-Woolf Collection.

Language

English

Identifier

folio B111 .S73 1701
ESTC T102824

Files

folio B111 S73 1701.jpg

Collection

Citation

Thomas Stanley, 1625-1678, “The history of philosophy,” Schulich-Woolf Rare Book Collection, accessed March 29, 2024, https://schulichwoolf.omeka.net/items/show/149.