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SILHON, Jean de (1596-1667)

Lot 92
19.11.2025 00:00UTC +00:00
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ID 1505094
Lot 92 | SILHON, Jean de (1596-1667)
Estimate value
€ 2 000 – 3 000
SILHON, Jean de (1596-1667)
De la Certitude des connoissances humaines. Où sont particulièrement expliquez les principes & les fondemens de la morale & de la politique. Paris : Imprimerie royale, 1661.

L'un des précieux exemplaires de dédicace de l'édition originale, relié à l'époque aux armes de Louis XIV. On connaît en effet au moins un autre exemplaire aux armes royales, à la reliure de maroquin rouge au décor identique à celle-ci.
Il s'agit de l'édition originale de la troisième et dernière partie du Ministre d'Etat de Silhon, Brunet indiquant : « la première édition du ‘Ministre d’Etat’ de Silhon a été imprimée à Paris, Touss. Du Bray, en 1631, 1643 et 1661, en 3 vol. in-4. Le 3e, qui se trouve rarement, porte pour titre : ‘De la Certitude des connaissances humaines…’ Paris, impr. royale, 1661 » (Brunet, V, col. 381).

In-4 (242 x 174 mm). Édition originale de la troisième partie. Vignette de titre aux armes royales, 6 bandeaux gravés (dont un aux armes royales et 5 allégoriques introduisant chacun des livres), 6 lettrines gravées, le tout à l'eau-fort.
Reliure de l'époque : maroquin citron, armes dorées de Louis XIV au centre des plats (OHR, l. 2494, fer n°7), triple filet doré en encadrement, dos à nerfs, caissons ornés de fleurs de lys et de roulettes dorées, nerfs ornés, roulette dorée sur les coupes, doublure de papier marbré, tranches dorées (rousseurs dans l'ensemble du volume, avec certains cahiers très brunis, quelques piqûres, quelques frottements à la reliure, usures aux mors).

One of the precious presentation copies in contemporary citrus morocco, stamped with the gilt arms of King Louis XIV. Another presentation copy is known, with an identical binding apart from its colour (red).
Place of origin:Western Europe, France, Europe
Auction house category:Books, Books and manuscripts
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