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Description
[LITERATURE]
HELVETIUS (Claude Adrien):
De l’Esprit.
Paris. Durand, bookseller, 1769.
In-8°, XX–481 pages, 2 unnumbered pages. 19th-century half-leather binding with corner pieces in red shagreen. Ribbed spine.
The work was published in 1758, but was immediately censored by the Sorbonne as ‘containing all the poisons scattered throughout various modern books.’
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About the sale
Bibliophilia – A fine selection of antique and modern books
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Auction time
10/15/2026 at 1:00 PM
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