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AN ESSAY UPON STUDY BY JOHN CLARKE You are bidding on an original 1731 hardcover book from London, England written by John Clarke, anglican schoolmaster. Book is an engaging philosophical treatise on Study and contains early religious dissent. Many of the book's passages are museum worthy, with a handful of the pages being quite valuable. The rear contains important bibliographical information on books of the time, with Isaac Newton listed as a "modern" author. Book measures 3.5" x 6" x 1" and has been professionally rebound in tan cloth. Page one has been restored and gray marbled endpapers have been added to each board. Two blank white pages have been inserted by the binder, one front, and one rear. The book begins on page one and finishes on page 348. The title page and preface are presumed absent, but the title, "Essays Upon Study", is given atop page one. The author's name and date are absent. The bibliography's last entry is dated 1730. There is but one other copy listed for sale world wide, with a very conservative asking price of $900. The passage below was taken directly from the book: "Others again are wedded to the notions of a Sect, or a Party, that they cautiously decline meddling with authors, that are not of their own kidney: thus a stiff churchman shall think it loft time, to read anything writ by a Dissenter, and a rigid dissenter shall shew the like aversion, for what comes from a chrchman. Your furious Whigs and Torys too, have usually as little good liking for the performances of each other. Hot headed and indiscreet men, amongst the Lutherans and Calvinists, Papists and Protestants, are apt to be guilty of the same silly prepossession, in prejudice of one another." Your questions are welcome at any time. 
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