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.

Critical edition with introduction and notes by Henri Bouillane de Lacoste on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy.
Provenance: from the library of André Rolland de Renéville.

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.

First edition on ordinary paper, with only 25 copies printed on pur fil as deluxe copies.
Spine slightly sunned.
Precious autograph presentation signed by Gaston Bachelard to André Rolland de Renéville: "A monsieur Rolland de Renéville. En témoignage de vive estime et en très cordial hommage. Bachelard".
Provenance: library of André Rolland de Renéville.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Complete with publisher's (advertising) slip.
Provenance: from the library of André Rolland de Renéville.

First edition, one of 10 copies on Madagascar paper reserved for the author, the tirage de tête after 8 on China paper.
Autograph inscription by Jean Cocteau with a drawing showing a young man in profile, to André Rolland de Renéville.
A very good copy
Provenance : André Rolland de Renéville.

First edition, one of numbered copies on vélin paper reserved for the press.
Autograph inscription from Paul Morand to Raymond Escholier to first free endpaper.