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Histoire Naturelle de la Parole ou Prècis de l origine du Langage et de la Grammaire Universelle. Extrait du Monde Primitif.
by COURT DE GÈBELIN, ANTOINE
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Used
- Seller
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Bath, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
First Edition [2], 400 pp, 8vo. (20 * 12cm), title, half-title, engraved frontispiece by Romanet; allegorical engraving of Mercury and Cupid titled: Mercure conduit par l amour, ou invention du langage et de l'ecriture, two folding plates, one printed in four colours, errata, text in French. Bound in early mottled calf with gilt borders, gilt-decorated spine with raised bands; marbled endpapers and edges. Published by Chez l'Auteur, Boudet, Valleyre, la Veuve Duchesne, Saugrain, Ruault (Paris), 1776. Light wear to boards; short closed tear at top margin of p. 384. A very good example. This copy has notable provenance containing the engraved bookplate of the distinguished French neurologist Dr François Moutier (1881-1961). Dr Moutier was also a very well respected book collector with an impressive private library of several thousand books. The first separate edition of this treatise on the universal origin of speech and language. A scarce and sought-after work, its importance is due to the presence of the large folded color plate engraved by Gautier-Dagoty, being the first such plate printed in four colors. The plate shows the tongue, larynx and the organ of the voice in all its component parts. Please contact us for shipping costs if ordering from outside the UK.
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- Bookseller
- GEORGE HANCOCK RARE BOOKS (PBFA)
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 87
- Title
- Histoire Naturelle de la Parole ou Prècis de l origine du Langage et de la Grammaire Universelle. Extrait du Monde Primitif.
- Author
- COURT DE GÈBELIN, ANTOINE
- Format/Binding
- Calf
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Chez l'Auteur, Boudet, Valleyre, la Veuve Duchesne, Saugrain, Ruault.
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1776
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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About the Seller
GEORGE HANCOCK RARE BOOKS (PBFA)
Biblio member since 2022
Bath, Somerset
About GEORGE HANCOCK RARE BOOKS (PBFA)
George Hancock Rare Books specialises in selling rare and collectible books and works on paper in a range of collecting fields, including antiquarian, literature, travel, autographs & manuscripts and fine bindings.
I trade in rare books and works on paper in the UK and worldwide. Based in the Georgian city of Bath, my customers include university research libraries, museums, private collectors and fellow members of the rare book trade. I work closely with my customers to understand their collecting interests in order to source suitable material in the best obtainable condition.
Incorporating principal values of hard work, integrity and professionalism, alongside diligent research, ensures my customers are able to buy with confidence. My website contains a carefully curated range of rare books and works on paper that I hope will pique your interest. If there is a particular title you are interested in, or you have a specific area of collecting focus, please do contact me to discuss your requirements.
I am a member of the Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association (PBFA) and abide by their strict code of conduct. All items I offer for sale have been thoroughly researched and unconditionally guaranteed to be as described.
I trade in rare books and works on paper in the UK and worldwide. Based in the Georgian city of Bath, my customers include university research libraries, museums, private collectors and fellow members of the rare book trade. I work closely with my customers to understand their collecting interests in order to source suitable material in the best obtainable condition.
Incorporating principal values of hard work, integrity and professionalism, alongside diligent research, ensures my customers are able to buy with confidence. My website contains a carefully curated range of rare books and works on paper that I hope will pique your interest. If there is a particular title you are interested in, or you have a specific area of collecting focus, please do contact me to discuss your requirements.
I am a member of the Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association (PBFA) and abide by their strict code of conduct. All items I offer for sale have been thoroughly researched and unconditionally guaranteed to be as described.
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- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Spine
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- Errata
- Errata: aka Errata Slip A piece of paper either laid in to the book correcting errors found in the printed text after being...
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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