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[BINDING]. LECKY, William Edward Hartpole (1838–1903). History of the Rise and Influence of the Spirit of Rationalism in Europe. London: Longmans, Green, and Co.,1865. 2 volumes, 8vo. Half–titles. Full tan calf ruled in gilt, spine in 6 compartments with 5 raised bands, brown and olive morocco lettering–pieces gilt in 3 compartments, others completely gilt tooled, top edges gilt, gilt dentelles, marbled endpapers, stamp–signed by W. Worsfold. Provenance: The H.A. Millers (bookplate). Second edition. Includes an expansive chapter “on the declining sense of the miraculous” which discusses magic and witchcraft.