Observations sur le sentiment du beau et du sublime [avec] Recherche philosophique sur l'origine de nos idées du sublime et du beau[Observations on the Feeling of the Beautiful and Sublime. WITH A Philosophical Enquiry into the Origin of Our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful]
A unique combination of French translations of the first two philosophical works on the Sublime, marking the beginning of the most important reflection on aesthetics in Western history.
Extremely rare first edition of the first French translation of a philosophical work by Immanuel Kant, and the second ever translation of a Kantian text. The others were only translated during the 19th century. Illustrated with a portrait of the author by Benezy. The first edition in German was published in 1764 in Königsberg under the title "Beobachtungen über das Gefühl des Schönen und Erhabenen".
Contemporary half brown roan binding with vellum corners, smooth spi
