8vo. In two volumes. xxxiii, [5], 378; [8], 433pp, [1]. Contemporary tree-calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-pieces, gilt. Rubbed, spines sunned. Later inked ownership inscriptions to FFEPs, lightly foxed.

A revised edition of the first published work of Anglican clergyman and moralist William Paley (1743-1805); a compilation of material derived from lectures on moral philosophy delivered at Christ's College, Cambridge between 1766 and 1776. A diverse and highly influential Enlightenment work which traverses political, ethical, proto-utilitarian, scientific, and theological concerns.