Blaise Pascal; [Thomas Chevalier] — Thoughts on Religion, and Other Important Subjects

London, Samuel Bagster, 1803. Leather. An English translation of Blaise Pascal's important thoughts on religion and other subjects, an interesting philosophical work. Thomas Chevalier's English translation of Blaise Pascals 'Pensees&apos.Pascal's 'Thoughts' is a collection of fragments, a defence of the Christian religion, across thirty 'thoughts' in total.A memoir of Pascal's life and writings is included in this edition. Frontispiece is not bound facing the title page, the portrait has been excised and adhered to the recto to the front endpaper.Half-title is present.Two pages of publisher's adverts to the rear. In a marbled calf binding, rebacked with the original boards restored. Externally, with some marks to the boards and spines. Evidence of former loss of leather to the boards. Frontispiece tipped in to the recto to the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned with some spots. Good . Ill.: None. Good .