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METAYER-MERMOZ Maison de Ventes aux Enchères NEVERS

Estimate €150 - €200
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PHILOSOPHY] MAUPERTUIS, Pierre-Louis Moreau de & DE LA METTRIE (Julien Offray)] A collection of two texts in one volume: *Venus physique*, 1746, followed by *Venus métaphysique ou essai sur l’origine de l’âme humaine*, Berlin, Voss, 1752 A 12mo volume in full red sheepskin, with gilt fillets on the covers, a richly decorated ribbed spine, comprising 224 pages and 34 pages Second edition of *Vénus Physique*, following the original of 1745, of this work comprising two parts: a treatise on the origin of humans and animals, followed by a treatise on the origin of Black people. The author’s name added in pen on the title page. First edition of *La Vénus métaphysique*. Rare. A fine copy.
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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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