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1038 - PALISSY (Bernard). WORKS, reviewed from copies in the King’s Library, with notes by Messrs. Faujas de Saint-Fond and Gobet.
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PALISSY (Bernard). WORKS, reviewed from copies in the King’s Library, with notes by Messrs. Faujas de Saint-Fond and Gobet. Paris, Ruault, 1777. Quarto, 72–[734] pages, porphyry calfskin, decorated ribbed spine, marbled edges (contemporary binding). First collected edition of the discoveries of Bernard Palissy (1510–1589), a “simple potter,” on the structure of the earth, alchemy, metals, stones, etc. It was published by Faujas de Saint-Fond and the mineralogist Gobet, 150 years after the author’s death, by which time he had fallen into obscurity. Lacks the portrait and the dedicatory epistle to Benjamin Franklin, which were removed prior to publication (see Brunet) and are almost always missing (preliminary leaves v–viii). Loynel bookplate. Light foxing on several leaves; one corner is worn. (Caillet, 8265) (Brunet IV, 320).
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