BOSSUET, (Jacques-Bénigne) - De la connoissance de Dieu et de soi-même. - 1761

BOSSUET, (Jacques-Bénigne) On the knowledge of God and of oneself. At Paul-Denis Brocas, Paris, 1761 In-12, (17 x 10.1 cm), (1) f., XXIV-423-(1) pp., (2) ff., bound. Marbled calf, smooth gilt spine, gilt fillet on the turn-ins, red edges. Contemporary binding. Small imperfection at the head of the spine without gravitas, first stitching head beginning to crack, two corners pierced, two corners worn. Posthumous edition of this philosophical treatise by Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet. Written for the Dauphin around 1660, this treatise first appeared in 1741, thirty-seven years after the author’s death. Label of bookseller Méquignon on the front pastedown.

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