An Essay Concerning Human Understanding. In Four Books.
Entry/Object ID
B1290 1741
Description
First volume of four in John Locke's series, An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, which was printed in 1741. This was George Mason V's copy and bares his signature. This volume includes 43 chapters, split among three books, that discuss the development of human knowledge. The book includes themes of the mind, power, universal assent, sense experience, truth, identity, and simple or complex ideas.
Acquisition
Accession
2020.003
Source or Donor
Duane Merrill & Co.
Acquisition Method
Purchase
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Book
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Other Documents
Nomenclature Class
Documentary Objects
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
Search Terms
knowledge, universal assent, identity
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Signature
Location
Title Page
Transcription
George Mason: 1742
Language
English
Notes
Signed by George Mason IV in 1742. He was approximately 16 years of age.
