British philosopher, preacher and mathematician (1723–1791)

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Richard Price. Line engraving by T. Holloway after B. West.

Dr Richard Price kneeling on a large crown (with a demon on his back) to look through a peep-hole at a group of ruffians ransacking Marie Antoinette's bedroom; representing a speech by Price which allegedly advocated the French Revolution. Coloured etching by I. Cruikshank, 1790 (?).

Richard Price. Stipple engraving by Louison, 1792, after himself.

Richard Price and America (1723-91) / by D.O. Thomas.

A bibliography of the works of Richard Price / D.O. Thomas, John Stephens, and P.A.L. Jones.

The honest mind : the thought and work of Richard Price / D.O. Thomas.

Observations on reversionary payments; on schemes for providing annuities for widows, and for persons in old age; on the method of calculating the values of assurances on lives; and on the national debt. Also, essays on different subjects in the doctrine of life-annuities and political arithmetic ... / by Richard Price. The whole new arranged, and enlarged ... by William Morgan.

The correspondence of Richard Price / joint editors, W. Bernard Peach, D.O. Thomas.

A free discussion of the doctrines of materialism and philosophical necessity in correspondence with Joseph Priestley, 1778 / Richard Price.

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Richard Price

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The correspondence of Richard Price / joint editors, W. Bernard Peach, D.O. Thomas.

A free discussion of the doctrines of materialism and philosophical necessity in correspondence with Joseph Priestley, 1778 / Richard Price.

Richard Price

Images from the collections

Images featuring Richard Price

Works from the collections

The correspondence of Richard Price / joint editors, W. Bernard Peach, D.O. Thomas.

A free discussion of the doctrines of materialism and philosophical necessity in correspondence with Joseph Priestley, 1778 / Richard Price.

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