The Bridle of Vanity: Or, Knowledge, Progress, Liberty, and Equality: Considered in Their Verity: and in Their Fallacy

Boston: Patrick Donahoe, 1862. Small octavo in blind stamped maroon cloth with gilt title to spine; xx, 290 p.; 19 cm Mild foxing to endpapers, very light wear to spine head and foot; else an impressively tight and crisp copy. Near fine thus. . Hardcover.

Scarce 19th century American work on theology and political philosophy. WorldCat lists but six holdings and none on the west coast. Contains four essays and a supplement, as follows: "Of Knowledge; Or, Charlemagne, His Scholarship"; "The Tyranny of Progress"; "The Fact of Liberty: Considered Politically. Its Theological Import"; "The Limitations of Equality; The Consent of the Governed." Blind stamp of "Michael Flood. Catholic. Book & Print Seller. 121 Kerny St. San Francisco" to front fep.