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Stanhope, Philip Dormer - translator The Economy of Human Life
London Scott,webster, and Geary Undated not stated 24mo full leather
Rubbed spine & 1" label stuck on front cover. Book is tight & clean. V. G.; Translated from an Indian Manuscript, written by an ancient Bramin to which is prefixed, An Account of the Manner in which the Manuscript was discovered, in a letter from an English Gentleman residing in China, to the Earl of Chesterfield, dated May 17, 1749. This book is complete in two parts. First part includes chapters on Duties that relate to man considered as an individual, The Passions, Consanguinity or natural relations, Providence, or the accidental difference of men, The social duties & Religion. The second part contains chapters on: Man considered in the General, Man considered in regard to his infirmities and their effects, Of the affections of man which are hurtful to himself and others, Of the advantages man may acquire over his fellow-creatures and Of natural accidents. There are two lovely steel engravings, frontispiece & title page and it states "Engraved for the English classics. Although there is no date on the title page these engravings seem to be from early 1800's. Book is clean & tight, very good condition. The background of this book is very interesting: The background of this book is offered as the result of a Chinese Emperor who in the early 18th Century worried that ancient manuscripts were decaying in the great library in Lhasa in Tibet. To prevent the loss of this precious wisdom and knowledge he commissioned a team of eminent scholars with the task of going to Tibet and translating the forgotten texts into contemporary Chinese. This book is presented as an ancient Sanskrit MSS that originated in India. According to this version, it was translated into English in 1749 by an Englishman who lived in Peking at the time- this is his translation, with his own foreword that tells the story of its discovery in Lhasa. Then it was attributed to Lord Chesterfield, but many believe the author of the book is really Robert Dodsley, a provincial 18th century bookseller and sometimes writer; 2 Steel Engravings; 120pp pages
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85.00 USD
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