Mémoire sur Vénus, auquel l'Académie royale des inscriptions et belles-lettres a adjugé le prix de la Saint Martin 1775.
first edition
1775 · Paris
by Larcher, Pierre-Henri.
Paris: Valade, 1775. First edition. Octavo (20 cm); 2 preliminary leaves, 355 pages. Half title present. Woodcut and typographic ornaments in text. Many gatherings unopened. Untrimmed. Bound in handsome mottled leather with early owner's arms stamped in gilt on both boards. Rebacked, hinges reinforced. Very good condition, very handsome book.
Book-length discourse on the goddess of love, winner of the St. Martin prize awarded by the Royal Academie in 1775. (Inventory #: 5723)
Book-length discourse on the goddess of love, winner of the St. Martin prize awarded by the Royal Academie in 1775. (Inventory #: 5723)