french philosophy
French Philosophy
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[Société Strasbourgeoise de Philosophie]. L'Homme et l'Histoire. Actes du Vie Congres de Sociétés de Philosophie de Langue Francaise (Strasbourg, 10-14 Septembre 1952). Paris: presses Universitaires de France. 1952.
£20.00408 pp., margins embrowned; original printed wrappers bound in; ex-library copy with bookplate to front pastedown and upper cover. Contemporary library cloth. Learn More -
[SAINT-HYACINTHE, H.C., Hyacinthe CORDONNIER] Recherches Philosophiques, sur la Nécessité de s'assurer par soi-meme de la verité; sur la certitude de nos connoissances; et sur la nature des etres. Par un Membre de la Societé Royale de Londres. Rotterdam
£700.00[xviii], 514, [10] pp; some gathers embrowned; all edges gilt. Contemporary red morocco gilt. First edition. A very handsome copy. Learn More -
[MONCRIF, Francois Auguste Paradis de]. Essais sur la Neccessité et sur les Moyens de Plaire. Paris: Prault. 1738.
£200.00Small 8vo: half-title, engraved frontispiece, title-page printed in red and black, [viii], 290 [12] pp., head- and tail-pieces. Contemporary speckled calf, gilt decorated spine, rubbed, partially cracked on joints. First edition. With the early ownership Learn More -
[JOLY, Claude]. Traité des Restitutions des Grands, Precedé d'une lettre touchant quelques points de la Morale Chrestienne. [Amsterdam: D. Elzevier]. 1665.
£450.0012mo: [ii], 228, 96 pp., wooduct sphere to title-page; some light dampstaining. Contemporary mottled calf, gilt decorated spine, some wear to top and bottom of spine. First edition. Learn More -
[HELVÉTIUS, Claude-Adrien]. De l'Esprit. Paris: Durand. 1759.
£350.00xx, 481 [3] pp. Contemporary mottled calf, gilt decorated spine with raised bands, contrasting label, a little rubbed but a good copy. Learn More -
[BURLAMAQUI, Jean Jacques]. Principes du Droit Politique. Amsterdam: Zacharie Chatelain. 1751.
£700.00Two volumes: [ii], 303 [5]; [ii], 220 [4] pp; minor worming to top inner gutter of first few leaves in volume 1; uncut; contents clean and fresh. Bound in original Dutch paper-covered boards with floral pattern, rubbed at edges, backstrips deficient, but Learn More -
VOLTAIRE, François-Marie Arouet de. Oeuvres Complètes de Voltaire. Édition dédiée aux amateurs de l'art typographique. Paris: Jules Didot Ainé. 1827-1829.
£400.00Four volumes (Oeuvres Poétiques, Philosophiques, Historiques, Correspondance): engraved portrait frontispiece (after Houdon, by Alexandre Tardieu) to volume 1, 30, 1198; [iv], [1197]-2855; [iv], [2857]-4284; [iv], [4285]-5551[1] pp; double-column text; sc Learn More -
VOLTAIRE, François-Marie Arouet de. Oeuvres Complètes de Voltaire, avec préfaces, notes et commentaires nouveaux par Émile de la Bédollière & Georges Avenel. Paris: Aux Bureaux du Siècle. 1867-1870.
£180.00Eight volumes, quarto; portrait frontispiece to volume 1, double-column text; occasional foxing; untrimmed. Original printed wrappers, worn and frayed, some detached. Learn More -
VOLTAIRE, François Marie Arouet de. L'Esprit de Monsieur de Voltaire. [No place of publication or publisher]. 1759.
£250.00Engraved vignette to title-page (by Doflos), ii, [3]-284 pp. Contemporary mottled calf, some wear to covers, ornate gilt decorated spine, some wear to head and base. Learn More -
SENAULT, Jean Francois. The Use of Passions. Written in French .... and put into English by Henry Earl of Monmouth. London: printed by W.G. for John Sims. 1671.
£320.00Small 8vo: [xlviii] including portrait frontispiece (a little frayed at edges) and engraved title, 510 pp; lower corner of E4 torn away with some loss to side notes; small single wormhole affecting top outer corner from p.257; some foxing, mainly to preli Learn More

