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47 - BROSSES (Charles de)]. A Treatise on the Mechanical Formatio…
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Estimate €80 - €120
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BROSSES (Charles de)]. A Treatise on the Mechanical Formation of Languages, and on the Physical Principles of Etymology. Paris: Saillant, Vincent, Desaint, 1765. 2 volumes in-12, marbled calfskin, smooth, decorated spines, red edges; top cap of the first volume torn off; title and volume number labels rubbed; corners slightly worn; tears on the title page of the second volume (contemporary binding). lix, 489 pp.; 533 pp. FIRST EDITION. A pioneering work: the first scientific study of etymology and linguistics. It remains highly valuable to researchers in both disciplines.
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About the sale In preparation – The Jean-Paul Delon Bookshop Collection, Part I (Bibliography – Scholarship – Bibliophilia)
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Auction time 10/05/2026 at 2:00 PM
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