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MESMERISM. Report by the commissioners appointed by the King…
See original version (French)
121
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MESMERISM. Report by the commissioners appointed by the King…
See original version (French)
Estimate €150 - €200
Voluntary lot
Description
MESMERISM. Report by the commissioners appointed by the King to investigate animal magnetism, printed by order of the King. Paris, Imprimerie Royale, 1784. – Report by the commissioners of the Royal Society of Medicine. Ibid., 1784. 2 works in one quarto volume, in fawn half-calf, vellum ends, spine decorated with gilded doves, red edges (contemporary binding). First edition of these two reports, which seek to refute Mesmer’s theory of animal magnetism. The first is by Benjamin Franklin, Majault, the King, Sallin, Bailly, d’Arcet, de Bory, Guillotin and Lavoisier; the second, by Poissonnier, Caille, Mauduyt and Andry.
The last leaf of the first volume is partially detached. Minor scuffing.
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About the sale
Antique books – Alchemy & the occult sciences
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Auction time
11/04/2026 at 2:00 PM
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