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[PASCAL (Blaise)]. *Les Provinciales*, or *Letters written b…
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188
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[PASCAL (Blaise)]. *Les Provinciales*, or *Letters written b…
See original version (French)
Estimate €200 - €300
Voluntary lot
Description
[PASCAL (Blaise)]. *Les Provinciales*, or *Letters written by Louis de Montalte to a provincial friend of his, and to the Reverend Jesuit Fathers: on the subject of the Morals and Politics of these Fathers. Cologne, Pierre de la Vallée, [Amsterdam, Elzevier], 1657. 12mo, glazed fawn calf, triple gilt rule, smooth, decorated spine, gilt inner wheel, gilt edges First in-12 edition, and the first with continuous pagination, produced by Louis and Daniel Elzevier, who faithfully followed Pascal’s so-called ‘original’ text.
It includes, at the end, under a separate pagination, 108 pp. of pieces relating to the dispute between the Jesuits and the Jansenists.
Handwritten bookplate, partially trimmed on the title page. Title page slightly stained.
Willems, no. 1218.
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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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