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[MONTESQUIEU, Charles-Louis de Secondat, baron de (1689-1755)]

Lot 66
19.11.2025 00:00UTC +00:00
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Lot 66 | [MONTESQUIEU, Charles-Louis de Secondat, baron de (1689-1755)]
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[MONTESQUIEU, Charles-Louis de Secondat, baron de (1689-1755)]
Défense de l'Esprit des loix. Genève : Barrillot et fils, 1750.

La Défense en édition originale, reliée à l'époque avec un autre texte sur L'Esprit des loix. Tchemerzine, p. 931 ; Le Petit, p. 498 ; PMM, p. 198 ("In 1750 Montesquieu published a dignified Défense of his work, but not long after he died while on a visit to Paris.")

In-12 (162 x 92 mm) de 207 pp. Reliure de l'époque : veau marbré, dos à nerfs ornés de petits fers dorés, pièce de titre en maroquin rouge, tranches rouges, filet sur les coupes. (légers frottements aux mors, coiffes et coins, petit manque de cuir en pied du mors inférieur)

[relié avec :]
LA PORTE, Joseph, abbé de (1714-1779)
Observations sur la littérature moderne. Tome troisième. Londres et Paris : Duchesne, 1752.
Pages 73 à 144 : "Article V. L'Esprit des loix. Par M. Le Président de Montesquieux" et "Article VI : Démonstration du principe de l'harmonie. Par M. Rameau"

First edition of the Défense, bound at the time with another text regarding De l'Esprit des loix.
Place of origin:Western Europe, Europe, Switzerland
Auction house category:Books, Books and manuscripts
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