Auction 347 Old & Rare Books - Various subjects
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PHILOSOPHY -- (DELISLE DE SALES, J.B.C.). La philosophie de la nature, ou traité de morale pour le genre humain. 5e éd. Lond., 1789. 7 vols. W. engr. front., 1 engr. portr. & 11 engr. plates, all cold. by hand. - Id. Histoire philosophique du monde primitif. 4e éd. Par., Gay et Gide, 1795. 7 vols. W. tog. 30 engr. plates, of which 1 portr. and 20 fold. plates/maps, all cold. by hand. Fine cont. marbled cf. w. richly dec. gilt backs, gilt borders on all sides, inside dentelles, green and black labels, all edges gilt. (A few small defects to binds., a few marg. stains, some minor foxing in a few places, last vol. a bit waterstained).

Beautiful luxurious uniformly bound set, with all plates in contemporary handcolouring. - Barbier III, 876; II, 784; Caillet, 2947-48.

€ 500

result € 400

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