Lipsiae (Leipzig), 1742-1743 . 4to. Bound in three very nice contemporary uniform full calf bindings with raised bands and richly gilt spines. A bit of wear to extremities, especially upper capitals, which lack a bit of leather. Two leaves of the final index with a restoration, otherwise internally very nice and clean. A very nice set. Old owner's names and handwritten quote to front free end-paper of vol. 1. Complete with the engraved portrait in vol. one and all four engraved plates. Engraved illustrataed vignette to all title-pages, some engraved illustrations in text. Portrait, (14), 1357, (35) (8), 1092, (32) (6), 916, (28) (4), 789, (27)" (8), 939, (29) pp.
The scarce first edition of Brucker's seminal main work, which introduced the historiographical concept ""System of philosophy"" and established history of philosophy as a philosophical discipline.