The History of Philosophy: Containing the Lives, Opinions, Actions and Discourses of the Philosophers of every Sect. Illustrated with the Effigies of divers of Them. [Includes] History of the Chaldaick Philosophy.

London: printed by Ralph Holt for Thomas Bassett. , 1687.. Ownership faintly stamped at bottom of select pages. Occasional marginalia, occasional tears at edges, interior else clean and crisp. Jumps in pagination and foliation, but text continuous. Mispaginations: 162 as 262; 365 as 367; 439 as 445; 865 as 863; 872 as 858. Pagination jumps 228 to 351, foliation also jumps from Ff to Aaa. Pagination jumps 445 to 452. Pagination jumps 587 to 737, foliation also jumps from Ffff4 to Aaaaa. Foliation begins at Aaaaaaa at History of Chaldaick Philosophy. Foliation jumps from Aaaaaaa2r to Bbbbbbb.. Edition: Second Edition., Binding: Contemporary calf boards, rebacked. Spine with 5 raised bands, title lettered in gilt on black label in 2nd compartment, remaining decorated with gilt motifs. All edges speckled brown., Notes: Small Folio. (365 x 245 mm).
Ex-Libris Verplank Colvin; one Verplanck Colvin (1847 – 1920) was a lawyer, author, illustrator and topographical engineer who played a role in the creation of New York's Forest Preserve and the Adirondack Park.
Sir Thomas Stanley (1625 – 1678) was an English author and translator. Stanley's major work was The History of Philosophy, a series of critical biographies of philosophers, originally appearing in three volumes issued between 1655 and 1661. The History of Chaldaick Philosophy, recognized as the unofficial 4th volume, was published in 1662.

, Size: Small Folio. , Illustration: Very good example of this important historic reference source comprising Stanley’s critical biographies of many key philosophers, originally published in 3 volumes (History of Chaldaick Philosophy being the unofficial 4th volume), which were then bound and published together in this 2nd edition issued in 1687. Illustrated with engraved frontis-portrait of Stanley, as well as 26 other engraved portraits of philosophers. Title in red and black. , Provenance: Ex-Libris Verplank Colvin, Pages: P. Blank. Frontispiece. Title. Blank. Dedication. Blank. Preface (2). Table (20). Pp. 1-960, plus 12 pp. unnumbered at end (table and other notes). [History of the Chaldaick Philosophy] Title. Blank. Dedication. Preface. Pp. 1029-1091. Publisher’s advertisement., Category: Book Philosophy;