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London: printed for W. Strahan, J. & F. Rivington, W. Johnston, T. Longman, and T. Cadell, and W. Creech, 1774. 4th Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 4th Edition. Hardcover. 8vo (207 x 127 mm). [8], 476 (i.e. 478), [2] pp. including advertisement leaf at end, p. 478 misnumbered 476, leaves D7 and D8 have signatures and are possibly cancels. Contemporary English tree calf, plain spine with rich gilt decoration and gilt-lettered morocco label (joints repaired, extremities rubbed, corners and spine ends scuffed). Small pale dampstain to upper outer corner of some pages at beginning, but generally clean and unmarked. Provenance: Matilda Hoissard (inscription on front pastedown); Mr. Ree (letter from Richard Oley, bookseller in South Shields to owner loosely attached). A very good wide-margined copy in original binding. ---- ESTCT95116; Alston III, 825; Kress 5815; Goldsmith 9537 (both for 1st ed.) - THE VERY RARE FOURTH EDITION. Smith's Theory of Moral Sentiments is drawn from his course…