Rare. We have found nothing concerning this work, absent from libraries.
Half calf Romantic binding with corners in red, smooth spine with 4 tools and fillets. Foxing. One corner of the title page border reinforced.
In the form of a tale and dialogue between a father and son, the author examines the nobility of character of a good merchant, how he should be a good father to his son and a good father to his country. Numerous passages on the importance of agriculture. « Ce travail lui donna des vues très étendues sur les rapports du commerce, avec le bonheur particulier & général des hommes? » (This work gave him very extensive views on the relationship of commerce with the particular...
Anonymous first edition. This work is listed as no. 2023 in the bibliography of Elzevier editions (Willems, Vol. II). For the author's identity, see Barbier, Dictionnaire des ouvrages anonymes.
Contemporary full limp vellum binding with yapp edges. Smooth spine. Faded manuscript title in red ink to spine.
First edition.
A small loss at the foot of the spine, a stain on the front cover, a corner loss on the final endpaper.
First edition.
Autograph inscription from L. Maillot to François Coty, the father of modern perfumery and creator of the eponymous brand but also a politician.
Iconography.
Covers slightly and marginally faded, otherwise handsome copy.
Fourth edition.
A very slight corner loss to the second cover, otherwise a handsome copy complete with the publisher's catalogue at the end.
