JENYNS, Soame].

DISQUISITIONS ON SEVERAL SUBJECTS.

      London: for J. Dodsley, 1782. - ¦ First Edition. The English poet and essayist Soame Jenyns (1704-1787) is best remembered for his 1776 View of the Internal Evidence of the Christian Religion. Of particular note among the eight brief metaphysical essays included in the present volume is Disquistion II - On Cruelty to Inferior Animals. Lowndes p.1197. 12mo, iv, 182pp. Contemp. polished calf, ruled in gilt, gilt spine, light wear at spine, mild embrowning to first and last few leaves, a very good, clean copy. [Attributes: First Edition; Hard Cover]