Metaphysical Works of the Celebrated Immanuel Kant, Translated from the German, with a Sketch of his Life and Writings, by John Richardson…Containing 1. Logic. 2. Prolegomena to Future Metaphysics. 3. Enquiry into the Proofs for the Existence of God,
Kant, Immanuel.
London: 1836. First collected edition of these three English translations . The first two were published by Simpkin and Marshall in 1819. The third was printed in 1819 but not published until it appeared in this collective edition. Engraved frontisportrait, plus an engraved portrait of Kant and Hume at the start of the Enquiry. Joints neatly repaired, some rubbing to boards, minor foxing at beginning and end. Armorial bookplate of R.W. Church (1815-1890), Dean of St. Paul’s. Ink signature of a 1919 owner. A very good copy. Contemporary half calf over marbled boards, spine stamped in gilt and blind with black morocco label, marbled edges. Three works in one volum [2], [10], pp. [9]-243, (Item ID: 14881)
$2,500.00
Richardson’s was the first translation into English of each of these works. The Prolegomena to Any Future Metaphysics, really an essential part of Kant’s Critique of Pure Reason (The philosopher used it to explain the first edition of the latter work and made it the basis of his second edition.) was the most important Kantian work to be made available to English readers by the publication of this translation, but the posthumous Logic and the Enquiry “composed not only after the method but on the very principles, of Kant’s critical philosophy,” are also very interesting and not generally available in English.”
