Posthumous Works ... Viz. I. Of the Conduct of the Understanding. II. An Examination of P. Malebranche's Opinion of Seeing all things in God. III. A discourse of Miracles. IV. Part of a Fourth Letter for Toleration. V. Memoirs relating to the Life of Anthony first Early of Shaftsbury. To which is added, VI. His New Method of a Common-Place-Book.

London: printed by W.B. for A. and J. Churchill, 1706.

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First edition. [4], 336 pp. Pages 312-313 rubricated. 8vo. Contemporary paneled calf. Some chipping to joints, rubbing to extremities, internally clean. ESTC T148785; Pforzheimer 609. Provenance: William ?Peloe, Shotley (ownership signature dated "1723/4" to f.f.e.p.).

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First edition of this volume published by Locke's executors. Includes "Of the Conduct of the Understading," begun in preparation for the fourth edition of An Essay Concerning Human Understanding but left unfinished at his death. It is considered an important contribution to Locke's views on education.