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METAYER-MERMOZ Maison de Ventes aux Enchères NEVERS

Estimate €150 - €200
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RELIGIOSA] NIEUWENTYT (D. and M.) The Existence of God Demonstrated by the Wonders of Nature, Amsterdam and Leipzig, published by Arkstee and Merkus, 1760 A substantial quarto volume in full calfskin, with triple gilt lettering on the covers, a richly decorated ribbed spine featuring: half-title, (1) page, 1 plate, (2) blank leaves, 1 portrait, title page, (1) blank page, (6) pages, 46 pages, 584 pages, 28 fold-out plates, (12) pages of tables. This new French edition is more complete than the Paris edition produced by Noguez in 1740. It contains the ‘Preliminary Discourse on the Sources and Remedies of Atheism’ (46 pp.), which does not appear in the previous edition. A study seeking to prove the existence of God on the basis of scientific observations. ...In which the structure of the human body, the elements, the celestial bodies and their various effects are discussed. Water stain on the first few pages. Dulled corners. Worn caps.
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About the sale ANTIQUE AND MODERN BOOKS
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Auction time 09/12/2026 at 2:15 PM
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