ESTABLISHING HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY WITHIN PHILOSOPHY

BRUCKER, JACOB.

Historia Critica Philosophiae. A mundi incunabulis ad nostram usque aetatem deducta. 5 tomi (recte 4 vols., in 5 parts (vol. 4 in two parts, the latter also called Tomus 5).

Lipsiae (Leipzig), 1742-1743 . 4to. Bound in three very nice contemporary uniform full calf bindings with raised bands and richly gilt spines. A bit of wear to extremities, especially upper capitals, which lack a bit of leather. Two leaves of the final index with a restoration, otherwise internally very nice and clean. A very nice set. Old owner's names and handwritten quote to front free end-paper of vol. 1. Complete with the engraved portrait in vol. one and all four engraved plates. Engraved illustrataed vignette to all title-pages, some engraved illustrations in text. Portrait, (14), 1357, (35); (8), 1092, (32); (6), 916, (28); (4), 789, (27); (8), 939, (29) pp.

The scarce first edition of Brucker's seminal main work, which introduced the historiographical concept "System of philosophy" and established history of philosophy as a philosophical discipline.

Order-nr.: 52099