[Johnson, Samuel.] THE PHILOSOPHIC MIRROUR: OR, GENERAL VIEW OF HUMAN OECONOMY. Dublin: for the Author, 1759. In two parts, with separate title-pages though pagination continuous. [16], xi, [5], 350 pp. Period calf. *************** Very scarce first edition of a little-known book apparently published only in Ireland. No previous auction record. John Wesley is found among the list of Subscribers. This copy with signature of Philip Bliss to title (possibly the Oxford antiquary). 104-146 Entitled "Civil and Political Oeconomy." ESTC T170997 locates only 2 copies in North America. This edition was published anonymously, but a 1763 edition was also published (also extremely scarce) in which Samuel Johnson is given as the author; this is likely a different Samuel Johnson from "Dr. Johnson," the famed 18th c. English writer.

Chip to head of spine, some scuffs and rubbing, corners worn, spine label absent. Small sticker to front pastedown, front endpaper absent, repair to upper corner of initial title verso, faded water-staining (worst example being the title-page), some light foxing, final leaf with chip to lower corner removing portions of 8 lines to recto, rear endpaper absent. As-is.