Jean-Baptiste-Claude DELISLE DE SALES
De la philosophie de la nature ou traité de morale pour le genre humain tiré de la philosophie et fondé sur la nature. Troisième édition et la seule conforme au manuscrit original
[The Philosophy of Nature: Treatise on Human Moral Nature]
S. n.|à Londreset se trouve dans la plupart des capitales de l'Europe [London] 1777|12.50 x 19.50 cm (In-8)|6 volumes reliés
New and improved enlarged edition (partly original), illustrated with a frontispiece, 12 unsigned figures, and 6 title vignettes (the title pages are entirely engraved). A fine printing. The original 1770 edition comprised only 3 volumes in-12.
Contemporary full mottled calf bindings. Smooth spines decorated with floral tools and multiple gilt rolls. Triple gilt fillet framing on covers. Blue sprinkled edges. Slight surface wear to the covers. A few wormholes to the joints, and some worming in the margin of volume I. Despite these minor flaws, a handsome, well-bound and fresh copy.
€1,200