Paris

Eighth edition statement.
Later full blonde sheep binding with tree calf pattern (ca 1790). Smooth spine decorated with scattered ornaments, Greek key patterns, eye in a sun motif, various roulettes. Pink morocco title label. Headcap and tailcap repaired, with slight lacks. Spine slightly faded. 3 corners slightly bumped.
A famous and important work in the history of thought, often called "The Logic of Port-Royal", this represents the logical approach according to Jansenism, a Cartesian and Pascalian approach to reason, associating reason with mathematical reasoning viewed as an ideal of thought. The author was a great intellectual figure of the 17th century, not only as a...

First edition.
Contemporary half brown sheep over marbled paper boards, decorated with blacks fillets, with slight tears, not serious, over marbled paper boards.
Occasional foxing.

First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Handsome autographe inscription from Georges Fourest to Jean Paulhan.
Spine and covers slightly and marginally sunned, not serious.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on Japan paper, the tirage de tête.
Elegant Romantic pastiche binding of half light brown morocco over marbled paper boards, spine in six compartments with gilt friezes and gilt decorative motifs, gilt date to foot, gilt fillet frame to covers, moiré-effect paper endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved (with small marginal repairs), top edge gilt.
The number of this copy has been skillfully scratched out from the justification page.
A very good copy, nicely bound.