The Conduct of the Understanding – John Locke – 1801 | Beautiful Fine Binding

John Locke’s The Conduct of the Understanding is a short treatise written as an extension to the more famous Essay Concerning Human Understanding. Originally issued as part of Locke’s Posthumous Works (1706), this independent treatise explores the habits, errors, and mental dispositions that shape human judgment. Topics include analogy, religion, bias, fallacies, and the ordering of ideas.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Of the Conduct of the Understanding
• Author(s): John Locke
• Illustrator(s):
• Contributor(s):
• Publisher: Stourbridge: Printed by J. Heming
• Edition: 1801 Edition
• Format: (12mo), single volume
• Binding: Full modern leather with marbled boards
• Size:  7 in x 4.25 in (17.8 in x 10.8 cm)
• Collation: xii, [5]-147 pp
• Illustrations:
• Contents Include:
  • Full text “Of the Conduct of the Understanding”
  • Sections on universality, partiality, transferring thoughts, and related topics
• Provenance: provenance
• Reference(s): references

Condition:

Near fine. Modern polished leather binding with marbled boards. Pages clean and bright. Text block secure with minimal aging.

Why Collect This?

• Early provincial English printing
• Distinct philosophical essay on reasoning and intellectual practice
• Fine modern binding with strong shelf presentation

Item Number: # 29460