Peter Bichsel   Fine Books

Argens, Jean Baptiste. La philosophie du bon-sens, ou réfléxions philosophiques sur l’ncertitude des connoissances humaines, à l’usage des cavaliers et du beau-sexe.

With 4 engr. plates after the author’s drawing by Chapon. XII, 444 pp., (66) pp. index. 8vo. Modern half vellum, margins uncut. – Londres (i.e. Paris), aux dépens de la Compagnie, 1737.

Rare first edition of the early and most popular work by Marquis d’Argens (1704–1771), who was estimated by Voltaire and Kant and was called to the Potsdam court and honoured there by Frederick the Great. – Cioranescu I, 8316. – Some browning throughout, the uncut margins somewhat dusty. – Best.-Nr. 12780