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[PARADIS DE MONCRIF, François].
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171
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[PARADIS DE MONCRIF, François].
See original version (French)
Estimate €300 - €400
Voluntary lot
Description
[PARADIS DE MONCRIF, François]. Les Chats. Paris, Quilleau, 1727. [Bound with]: [BOURDON DE SIGRAIS, Cl.-G.]. Histoire des Rats. A Ratopolis (Paris), 1737. [And]: MORFOUACE DE BEAUMONT. Apologie des Bestes... A Paris, chez Pierre Prault, 1732. [And in fine ]: [Abbé GUYOT DES FONTAINES]. Lettre de Monsieur l'Abbé*** a Monsieur *** sur son Histoire des Rats... A Ratopolis (Paris), 1737. 4 works in 1 volume large in-12, (1)-204-(16) pp. 9 pl. ; (3) ff. with frontispiece, XVI-140-(13) pp.; (12) ff. 196-(4) pp. ; (1)-33 pp. Contemporary spotted calf, spine decorated (binding slightly rubbed, some ff. browned). Rare original of the first book devoted exclusively to cats. Illustrated with 9 copper engravings in black, including two fold-outs, by Coypel. A vignette representing the god Pet. Usually accompanies the Histoire des Rats, written in response to the Histoire des chats. First edition of this encyclopaedic and entertaining history using rats as a metaphor for Man. Following the debates on the human cogito and Descartes' animal machine, several authors took up the defence of animals, seeking to describe their language or intelligence. The Apologie des Bestes is also here in its original edition. Cohen, 721.
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