Signed by six generations of the Hopkinson Family, a magnificent piece of Family and American History. Complete in two volumes, both include the bookplate of Joseph Hopkinson, and the title pages are signed in the same sequence: "Thomas Hopkinson, Francis Hopkinson, Joseph Hopkinson, Francis Hopkinson (son of Joseph), Oliver Hopkinson (also a son of Joseph), Joseph Hopkinson and Edward Hopkinson Jr." Of the members of this prestigious family, only Edward Hopkinson Sr. (son of Oliver) has not been included, with his generation of the family being represented by Joseph Hopkinson (son of Oliver). ---- John Locke "An Essay Concerning Human Understanding" (C. Hitch, J. Pemberton, J. Beecroft, S. Symon, London 1741); rebound 19th century with replaced spines, lables, and repairs to both hinges. ---- For reference, the names mentioned above are futher detailed as follows: Thomas Hopkinson 1709 - 1751, Francis Hopkinson 1737 - 1791, Joseph Hopkinson 1770 - 1842, Francis Hopkinson 1796 - 1870, Oliver Hopkinson 1812 - 1905, Joseph Hopkinson 1848 - 1920, Edward Hopkinson Jr. 1885 - 1966 ---- From the Francis Hopkinson Family Archives