Elements of Moral Philosophy:

Comprising the Theory of Morals and Practical Ethics.

by John L. Parkhurst

First edition.  Concord, NH:  J.B. Moore & J.W. Shepard, 1825  

Hardback is overall in VERY GOOD- condition.

• Calf covers have red label with gilt text at spine. 
• Boards show some wear, smudges, bumps, chips, scuffing, edgewear.  Corners are worn, with exposed board.  See photos.
• Spine has red label with gilt text and is sworn with chipped ends.  See photos.
• Binding is secure. 
• Pastedowns and feps have some staining, wear, writing, owner's marks; fep missing at back cover.  See photos.
• Interior is age-toned, exhibits light foxing, some smudges, light edgewear, some page corner turn-ins.  See photos. 
• Inside pages have penciled notes on Table of Contents; text block is free of writing.  
• Text block edges have some foxing. 
• PS2026.0304

257 pages. 4 3/8 x 7 inches

First Edition.  Contemporary calf boards with red label, chipped, gilt text and bands at spine.  Boards show age and wear to corners, text block is intact.  End papers and Table of Contents have penciled notes in a single hand.  Interior is tanned, with some staining and scattered foxing.  Condition is overall Very Good-.  Scarce in this first, Concord NH, issue.

The author John L. Parkhurst (1789-1850) also wrote A Systematic Introduction to English Grammar (2nd edition, Concord NH, 1824).  His Elements of Moral Philosophy draws upon the work of two earlier authors.  The first section "Theory of Morals" draws on the work of Thomas Brown (1778–1820), a Scottish physician, philosopher, and poet.  Brown held the Chair of Moral Philosophy at Edinburgh University from 1810 to 1820.  The second section "Practical Ethics" relied on the work of William Paley (1743-1805).  Paley's Principles of Moral and Political Economy (1782) was hailed for its contributions to the discussion of liberty and virtue.  Considered an essential text for Cambridge undergraduates, Paley's ideas were disseminated by writers such as Parkhurst in the current work.  

First Edition.

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