[ROUILLÉ D'ORFEUIL (Augustin). The Moral... - Lot 155 - Kâ-Mondo

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[ROUILLÉ D'ORFEUIL (Augustin). The Moral... - Lot 155 - Kâ-Mondo
[ROUILLÉ D'ORFEUIL (Augustin). The Moral Still, or Reasoned Analysis of all that relates to man. By the friend of the Francois. In Morocco [i.e. Paris], s.n., 1773. In-8, [1] f. (title), pp. III-IV, 570 p., [1] f. (errata), contemporary blond calf, smooth decorated spine, garnet morocco title-piece, triple gilt fillet bordering the boards, fillet at the edges, red edges (traces of coat of arms scratched on the tail of the spine ; qq. russ. on the first 2 ff. including the title). First edition of this "varied and interesting dictionary offering theories on the excellence of populations and agriculture, on the dangers of luxury, colonies, corruption of morals, etc." (INED, 3937). Copy with two typographed notes from the period, pasted on: the first one on the v° of the title where the author regrets that the book "printed without his knowledge is full of mistakes" and refers to the errata at the end of the volume; the second one on page 550 announcing future publications by the author.
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