50 centimes de science, ou réponse aux questions habituelles des personnes qui désirent s'instruire

First edition.
Half sheep binding in dark brown, smooth spine decorated with gilt garlands, upper joints cracked, traces of rubbing to joints, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Some minor foxing without significance, final pages marginally shaded.
A manuscript note by a previous bibliophile at head of first endpaper.
Provenance: from the library of Prince de Clermont-Tonnerre with his bookplate pasted opposite the front pastedown.