VAUVENARGUES, Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Lot n° 49

Introduction to the connoissance of the human mind, followed by reflections and maxims Paris, Antoine-Claude Briasson, 1746 EXEMPLAIRE DE SACHA GUITRY PUIS DE MICHEL GRÜND ORIGINAL EDITION In-8 (162 x 92 mm). Woodcut fleuron on title page, bands, initials and endpapers. COLLATION: (10) ff, 384 pp, (1) f. errata 19th CENTURY BINDING. Chocolate-colored Jansenist morocco, framed with cold fillet, ribbed spine, gilt edges. Provenance: Paul Grandsire (bookplate with motto "Tout droit quoiqu'il advienne") -- Sacha Guitry (1885-1957; his sale, June 29, 1977, no. 17) -- Michel Gründ (bookplate) Two slight tears on the title leaf, old annotations in brown ink faded on the first two leaves. BIBLIOGRAPHY: Brunet, V, 1130 -- Tchemerzine, V, p. 956 -- En français dans le texte, n° 149 -- V. de Diesbach-Soultrait, Six siècles de littérature française. XVIIIe siècle. Bibliothèque Jean Bonna, no. 171