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NOTE ON THE TEXT

The first edition of the Philosophical Enquiry exists in two versions. The first printing was published by the London bookseller R. Willock in 1731 and cost six pence. The pamphlet was then reset and a second printing was published by Willock on 7 May 1731, which sold for one shilling.¹ The second version incorporates minor changes in punctuation, spelling, and capitalization, as well as different textual ornaments and minor variations in accidentals. In both versions Turnbull used the pseudonym “Philanthropos” to sign the preface and was not named as the author on the title page or in the text.

The second edition of the Philosophical Enquiry was published by Willock in 1732 and sold for one shilling and six pence. Turnbull’s name appeared on the title page, and the fact that he was styled “A.M.” suggests that the pamphlet was published before he was given his honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Edinburgh on 13 June 1732. The text of the second edition is reset. It is also thoroughly revised and substantially enlarged. In the preliminary matter, the preface is no longer signed “Philanthropos” and the advertisement has been reworded. In the main body of the pamphlet, Turnbull made numerous minor changes of punctuation and wording, expanded the text of some footnotes, inserted new footnotes, deleted some footnotes, and added sentences and paragraphs, as well as a new section in Part II, two new sections in Part III, and a set of six “Queries” at the end of the work.

The third edition of the Philosophical Enquiry, again published by Willock, bears a new title page. Turnbull has reworded and expanded the

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subtitle of the work and is now styled “LL.D.” The order of the preliminary matter has been altered, with the advertisement from the second edition now preceding the preface. Both have been reset with new ornaments and incorporate minor textual revisions. The “Advertisement to this Edition” has been added after the preface. Turnbull has not revised pages 1–86 (pp. 103–62) and they appear not to have been reset. The original page 87 (pp. 162–63) has been replaced with one and a half freshly set gatherings (pages 87–98; below pp. 162–70). Queries IV to VI have been reset, and Queries V and VI incorporate minor revisions. Turnbull has added Queries VII and VIII and reworded the concluding paragraph on page 89 (p. 163). The appendix (pages 89–98; below pp. 164–70) has also been added, as indicated on the title page.