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1853réf. 186French language 126 page booklet. Printed on blue paper. Attractively & sensitively conserved in modern marbled boards. Preserving remains of original yellow outer cover. From the library of actor Emile Viltard who is credited in the list of characters. Warmely inscribed to him to the title page by the Editor Jules DAGNEAU and 5x other contributors St-Agnan CHOLLER Edouard PLOUVIER Charles POTIER Amedee de JALLAIS and GABET. Previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown. Jules Dagneau hardcover
1805réf. 681P20Paris: Levrault 1805. First edition. Leather. Very Good. 6.5" by 4". Not Stated. A very scarce first edition thus of Clairville's continuation of Rousseau's letters on botany illustrated with six plates. The first edition thus of this work. A very scarce work. With a half-title. Illustrated with six monochrome plates. 'La Botaniste Sans Maitre' is Rousseau's exposition of the Linnaeus system of the classification of plants comprising of a selection of letters. This work is Rousseau's 'Letters on the Elements of Botany' under a different title. This edition was continued by Joseph Philippe de Clairville a notable French botanist and entomologist. Jean-Jacques Rousseau is one of the most noted philosophers of his time with his works influencing the progression of the Enlightenment in Europe. In a half straight grain morocco binding with paper to the boards. Externally generally smart. Light fading to the boards. Minor rubbing to the boards and spine. A little bumping to the extremities. A couple of marks to the front board. Lacking front endpaper. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright with some spots. Loss to the half-title not affecting text. Prior owner's ink inscription to page 1 and 160. Very Good Levrault hardcover
