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16648857En la Boutique de Charles Savreux, chez Guillaume Desprez 9,5 x 16 Paris 1664 In-12, reliure plein veau de l'époque, dos à cinq nerfs soulignés d'une roulette dorée, entre-nerfs ornés de fleurons dorés, celui en queue comportant deux petites initiales F et D, roulette dorée sur les coupes, tranches jaspées, [26]-232-[6] pp., deux planches dépliantes in fine, une figure in-texte p. 105. Titre complet : "Traitez...contenant l'explication des causes de divers effets de la nature, qui n'avoient point été bien connus jusques icy, particulièrement de ceux que l'on avoit attribuez à l'horreur du vuide par Monsieur Pascal". Seconde édition - la première date de l'année précédente - des deux célèbres traités de Pascal sur le vide, édités de façon posthumes par les soins de Florin Périer, le beau-frère de Pascal. Le volume s'ouvre par une longue préface qui rappelle le cheminement familial et les expériences de Pascal, des travaux de Torricelli (1643), l'élève de Galilée à Florence, du rôle du Minime de Paris, le Père Mersenne, aux expériences publiques des années 1647-1648.. Suivent les deux traités, celui de l'équilibre des liqueurs et celui de la pesanteur de la masse de l'air. Sont rassemblés à la suite des "Fragments" trouvés dans les papiers de Pascal, le récit de l'expérience "du Puy de Domme" et des observations de M. Périer, ainsi que les "Nouvelles expériences faites en Angleterre". La question du vide au début du XVIIe siècle était au centre des débats scientifiques et philosophiques. La question n'était pas nouvelle et avait été soulevée dès l'antiquité, opposant les tenants de la philosophie aristotélicienne ("horror vacui") et les atomistes, disciples de Démocrite et de Lucrèce. En reliant pour la première fois la question du vide et celle de la pesanteur et de la pression de l'air, Pascal inaugure une étape importante de l'histoire des sciences. Les deux traités montrent la nouveauté de la démarche de Pascal : L'expérience est placée au centre du processus de la connaissance scientifique. Exemplaire parfaitement restauré (coiffes et coins). Planches en très bon état. Ex-libris manuscrit sur la première page de la préface. Très bel exemplaire. (B13) PHOTOS NUMERIQUES DISPONIBLES PAR EMAIL SUR SIMPLE DEMANDE-DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPS MAY BE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST
16648857En la Boutique de Charles Savreux, chez Guillaume Desprez 9,5 x 16 Paris 1664 In-12, reliure plein veau de l'époque, dos à cinq nerfs soulignés d'une roulette dorée, entre-nerfs ornés de fleurons dorés, celui en queue comportant deux petites initiales F et D, roulette dorée sur les coupes, tranches jaspées, [26]-232-[6] pp., deux planches dépliantes in fine, une figure in-texte p. 105. Titre complet : "Traitez...contenant l'explication des causes de divers effets de la nature, qui n'avoient point été bien connus jusques icy, particulièrement de ceux que l'on avoit attribuez à l'horreur du vuide par Monsieur Pascal". Seconde édition - la première date de l'année précédente - des deux célèbres traités de Pascal sur le vide, édités de façon posthumes par les soins de Florin Périer, le beau-frère de Pascal. Le volume s'ouvre par une longue préface qui rappelle le cheminement familial et les expériences de Pascal, des travaux de Torricelli (1643), l'élève de Galilée à Florence, du rôle du Minime de Paris, le Père Mersenne, aux expériences publiques des années 1647-1648.. Suivent les deux traités, celui de l'équilibre des liqueurs et celui de la pesanteur de la masse de l'air. Sont rassemblés à la suite des "Fragments" trouvés dans les papiers de Pascal, le récit de l'expérience "du Puy de Domme" et des observations de M. Périer, ainsi que les "Nouvelles expériences faites en Angleterre". La question du vide au début du XVIIe siècle était au centre des débats scientifiques et philosophiques. La question n'était pas nouvelle et avait été soulevée dès l'antiquité, opposant les tenants de la philosophie aristotélicienne ("horror vacui") et les atomistes, disciples de Démocrite et de Lucrèce. En reliant pour la première fois la question du vide et celle de la pesanteur et de la pression de l'air, Pascal inaugure une étape importante de l'histoire des sciences. Les deux traités montrent la nouveauté de la démarche de Pascal : L'expérience est placée au centre du processus de la connaissance scientifique. Exemplaire parfaitement restauré (coiffes et coins). Planches en très bon état. Ex-libris manuscrit sur la première page de la préface. Très bel exemplaire. (B13) PHOTOS NUMERIQUES DISPONIBLES PAR EMAIL SUR SIMPLE DEMANDE-DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPS MAY BE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST
16634279Paris, Guillaume Desprez, 1663. 1663 1 vol. in-12° (147 x 82 mm) de : [28] ff. (titre, préface, avertissement, privilège, fautes à corriger) ; 232 pp. (dont 1 schéma et des tableaux) ; [4] ff. (table) ; 2 planches gravées dépliantes. 2 ex-libris gravés armoriés sur les gardes. (Déchirures discrétement restaurées aux planches). Plein veau d'époque, dos à nerfs orné et titré à l'or, encadrement de filets dorés sur les plats, roulette dorée sur les coupes, tranches jaspées rouges. Etui recouvert de toile (Coins restaurés, un mors partiellement fendu. Provenance: 2 ex-libris armoriés gravés).
1698130021698 un volume, reliure (tardive début 19ème) demi-velin havane in-douze (binding half calfskin duodecimo) (16,7 cm de haut x 9cm de large), dos long (spine without raised band), décoré or (gilt decoration) - titre frappé or (gilt title) - roulettes et filets or (fillets and gilt line), papier marbré aux plats (cover with marbled paper), toutes tranches lisses jaspées bleues (all blue marbled smooth edges - une tache d'encre bleue sur la gouttière (blue ink mark on the fore-edge), Illustré par 2 planches dépliantes hors-texte (folding plates full page engraving) gravées sur bois (engraving wood) en noir, donnant à voir les instruments utilisés à l'époque et les tubes de où l'on mesurait la hauteur atteinte par le mercure lors des expériences en altitude. La page 237/238 est reliée par erreur en début d'ouvrage, après l'avertissement, (26 pages de préface) + 238 pages avec Approbation & Privilège du Roi Roy, 1698 Paris Guillaume Desprez Editeur,
169926514A Bruxelles, chez Eugène Henry Fricx, 1699. Un vol. au format in-12 (163 x 98 mm) de 2 ff. n.fol. et 404 pp. Reliure de l'époque de plein veau moucheté brun, plats jansénistes, dos à nerfs orné de filets gras à froid, caissons d'encadrement dorés, larges fleurons dorés, pièce de titre de maroquin havane, titre doré, palette dorée en tête et queue, dentelle dorée sur les coupes, tranches mouchetées.
1697200302Amsterdam, Donato Donati, 1697, in-12, 2 ff., 414 pp., relié pleine basane de l'époque, dos à nerfs orné. (reliure usagée, coins émoussés, coiffes manquantes, mouillures).
1699265141699. A Bruxelles chez EugÂne Henry Fricx 1699. Un vol. au format in-12 163 x 98 mm de 2 ff. n.fol. et 404 pp. Reliure de l'ÂŽpoque de plein veau mouchetÂŽ brun plats jansÂŽnistes dos ˆ nerfs ornÂŽ de filets gras ˆ froid caissons d'encadrement dorÂŽs larges fleurons dorÂŽs piÂce de titre de maroquin havane titre dorÂŽ palette dorÂŽe en tÂte et queue dentelle dorÂŽe sur les coupes tranches mouchetÂŽes. A la fin du siÂcle Perrault ayant fait l'ÂŽloge des Provinciales dans ses ParallÂles des anciens et modernes Gabriel Daniel ÂŽcrivit une RÂŽponse aux lettres provinciales de Blaise Pascal ; laquelle contient une analyse intÂŽressante de son style. Pierre Bayle dans son Dictionnaire historique prÂŽtend que la premiÂre ÂŽdition a presque complÂtement disparu les jansÂŽnistes ayant rachetÂŽ ˆ prix d or et dÂŽtruit la plupart des exemplaires. Barbier IV Dictionnaire des ouvrages anonymes 305-d - Brunet IV Manuel du libraire et de l'amateur de livres 398 pour l'originale de 1696. Infimes marques d'usage affectant la reliure. Papier lÂŽgÂrement oxydÂŽ. Du reste trÂs belle condition. b42961 unknown
1696110931696 reliure plein veau brun havane (binding full calfskin) grand in-douze (duodecimo), dos à nerfs (spine with raised bands) décoré or (gilt decoration) filets or (gilt line) et filets à froid (blind-stamping line decoration) - entre-nerfs - compartiments or à fleuron fleurette (floweret) - fers spéciaux (specials blocking stamps) - titre frappé or (gilt title), coiffes supérieure et inférieure légèrement manquantes (head and tail of the spine lightly faded), plats épidermés (lights scratches), mors fendus, coins écornés (corners dog-eared), manque de cuir mors inférieur du 1er plat, roulettes sur les coupes (fillets on the cuts), manque de dorure (blurred gilding), toutes tranches jaspées (all marbled edges) ), page de titre : titre en rouge et noir,), sans illustration (no illustration), 404 pages, 1696 Cologne Pierre Marteau Editeur,
165766919"The first example of French prose as we know it today"óPMM PASCAL Blaise. Les Provinciales: Or The Mysterie of Jesuitisme. Discover'd in certain Letters Written upon occasion of the present differences of Sorbonne between the Jansenists and the Molinists from January 1656 to March 1657. S.N. Displaying the corrupt Maximes and Politicks of that Society. Faithfully rendred into English. London: Printed by J.G. for R. Royston 1657. First edition in English first printed in French at Cologne in 1656-7. Twelvemo. 24 409 1 blank 6 pp. With preliminary blank a post-script leaf referring to the seventeenth letter and two final leaves of errata and advertisements. Added engraved title-page by Robert Vaughan. Eighteenth-century paneled calf neatly rebacked retaining old morocco lettering label. Spine lettered in gilt with decorative gilt board-edges. Eighteenth-century armorial bookplate of John Hustler of Acklam mounted on verso of engraved title-page. Early ink notations at bottom of engraved title-page. Leaves Q thru Q12 have been affected by printer's ink mostly just a little smudging; verso of Q10 is the only page where two lines of text have been affected. Apart from the few flaws this is a fine copy of a very rare and famous work. This work is a series of eighteen letters in which "Pascal defended Arnauld and satirized his Jesuit opponents and their theological and moral views. The work was published under the pseudonym Louis de Montalte and were probably the cooperative work of Pascal Arnauld and Pierre Nicole though they were principally Pascal" Edwards P. The Encyclopedia of Philosophy p. 52. Les Provinciales is considered one of the great French literary masterpieces and the first example of French prose. No translator's name ever appeared in any of the English editions and to this day the translator remains unknown. There is however a strong possibility that the work might have been translated by Evelyn. In 1664 a third volume on Jesuitisme appeared and the translation was fully acknowledged by Evelyn. In his diaries he writes: "This day was publish'd by me that part of the Mysterie of Jesuitism translated and collected by me tho' without my name containing the Imaginarie Heresy with 4 letters and other pieces.Evelyn included the book in the list of his works sent to Dr. Plot and though he did not refer to it again in his Diary his interest in the subject remained very active" Keynes John Evelyn pp. 124-126. Printing and the Mind of Man 140. Wing P643. HBS 66919. $2000 Printed by J.G. for R. Royston unknown books
1658307Leiden Netherlands alias: Coloniae: Jean Elzevir alias: Apud Nicolaum Schouten 1658. First Latin Edition. Contemporary mottled full calf. Very Good. First Latin edition published and translated from the original French anonymously for fear of reprisal from the Catholic Church and the king of France.<br /> <br /> IMPORTANCE AND IMPACT<br /> <br /> The Lettres provinciales Provincial Letters are a series of eighteen polemical letters written by Pascal under the pseudonym Louis de Montalte. In these letters Pascal humorously attacked casuistry a rhetorical method of questionable logic often used by Jesuit theologians and accused Jesuits of moral laxity. The final letter from Pascal in 1657 had defied the Pope himself provoking Alexander VII to condemn the letters. The reaction to the Lettres provinciales was substantial. Pascal's use of wit humor and mockery in attacking existing institutions made his work extremely popular. However its publication was primarily via the underground press and in 1660 Louis XIV of France banned the book and ordered it shredded and burned. The Church banned it by placing on the Index Librorum Prohibitorum. Pascal himself had to enter clandestinity living in cheap hostels. Moreover even Pope Alexander while publicly opposing them nonetheless was persuaded by Pascal's arguments. Just a few years later 1665–66 and then 1679 Alexander condemned "laxity" in the church and ordered a revision of casuistic texts.<br /> <br /> Condition: Very Good. Complete.<br /> <br /> Full Title Translated: LUDOVICI MONTALTUS PROVINCIAL LETTERS from the Morality & Politics of Jesuit discipline. By Wilhelm Wendrock a theologian from Salzburg translated from French into Latin and illustrated with theological notes in which both the accusations of the Jesuits against Montalto are repelled and the principal topics of moral theology are vindicated from the corruptions of the new casuists<br /> <br /> BOOK INFO<br /> <br /> Published in 1658 in Leiden Netherlands by Jean Elzevir of the famed Dutch publishing powerhouse anonymously as Apud Nicolaum Schouten in Coloniae. First Latin edition. Translated into Latin from French by Pierre Nicole as "Willem Wendrockius" and as "Paulus Irenaeus". Bound in its contemporary mottled full calf. Spine with raised bands separating compartments richly tooled and ruled in gilt. All edges speckled red. Octavo 7.5" x 4.75". Collated and complete: 32 608 pp. Woodcut printer device on title page. Woodcut head- and tail pieces and decorated initials.<br /> <br /> CONDITION REPORT<br /> <br /> The book is in Very Good antiquarian condition.<br /> <br /> Exterior and Binding: Soiling and some white staining to boards. Joints starting to split near the spine tips but binding is holding firm. Chips to leather at spine tips. Rubbed extremities worn and bumped corners. Top edge darkened per usual.<br /> <br /> Interior: Pages are generally lightly toned browning in some sections. Light scattered foxing. Title page with partially erased antiquarian ink writing with a small hole from the scrubbing effort. Evidence of bookplate removal on front pastedown. Former owner name in ink on front pastedown and antique writing in French on verso of FFEP. Grubbiness to title page and endpapers. Signs of light handling like some creases and smudges some light marginal water spotting on occasion. 17th century bookplate of Francois Hemart on rear pastedown.<br /> <br /> ABOUT THE AUTHOR<br /> <br /> <br /> <p>Blaise Pascal 1623 – 1662 was a French mathematician physicist inventor philosopher and Catholic writer. Pascal was a child prodigy. His earliest mathematical work was on projective geometry; he wrote a significant treatise on the subject of conic sections at the age of 16. He later corresponded with Pierre de Fermat on probability theory strongly influencing the development of modern economics and social science. In 1642 he started some pioneering work on calculating machines called Pascal's calculators and later Pascalines establishing him as one of the first two inventors of the mechanical calculator.</p> <br /> <p>Like his contemporary René Descartes Pascal was also a pioneer in the natural and applied sciences. Pascal wrote in defense of the scientific method and produced several controversial writings.He made important contributions to the study of fluids and clarified the concepts of pressure and vacuum by generalising the work of Evangelista Torricelli. The SI unit for pressure is named for Pascal. Following Torricelli and Galileo Galilei in 1647 he rebutted the likes of Aristotle and Descartes who insisted that nature abhors a vacuum.</p> <br /> <p>He is also credited as the inventor of modern public transportation having established the carrosses à cinq sols a system of publicly available coaches the first modern public transport service shortly before his death in 1662.</p> <br /> PROVENANCE<br /> <br /> From the estate of Francois Hemart. Hermart settled in Champagne France in the early 17th century. He is primarily remembered through the Champagne house Henri Giraud which produces a grand cu cuvee named Hommage a Francois Hemart in his honor. Jean Elzevir (alias: Apud Nicolaum Schouten) unknown
165766919London: Printed by J.G. for R. Royston 1657. The first example of French prose as we know it today"-PMM<br> <br> PASCAL Blaise. Les Provinciales: Or The Mysterie of Jesuitisme. Discover'd in certain Letters Written upon occasion of the present differences of Sorbonne between the Jansenists and the Molinists from January 1656 to March 1657. S.N. Displaying the corrupt Maximes and Politicks of that Society. Faithfully rendred into English. London: Printed by J.G. for R. Royston 1657.<br> <br> First edition in English first printed in French at Cologne in 1656-7. Twelvemo. 24 409 1 blank 6 pp. With preliminary blank a post-script leaf referring to the seventeenth letter and two final leaves of errata and advertisements. Added engraved title-page by Robert Vaughan.<br> <br> Eighteenth-century paneled calf neatly rebacked retaining old morocco lettering label. Spine lettered in gilt with decorative gilt board-edges. Eighteenth-century armorial bookplate of John Hustler of Acklam mounted on verso of engraved title-page. Early ink notations at bottom of engraved title-page. Leaves Q thru Q12 have been affected by printer's ink mostly just a little smudging; verso of Q10 is the only page where two lines of text have been affected. Apart from the few flaws this is a fine copy of a famous work.<br> <br> This work is a series of eighteen letters in which "Pascal defended Arnauld and satirized his Jesuit opponents and their theological and moral views. The work was published under the pseudonym Louis de Montalte and were probably the cooperative work of Pascal Arnauld and Pierre Nicole though they were principally Pascal" Edwards P. The Encyclopedia of Philosophy p. 52. Les Provinciales is considered one of the great French literary masterpieces and the first example of French prose.<br> <br> No translator's name ever appeared in any of the English editions and to this day the translator remains unknown. There is however a strong possibility that the work might have been translated by Evelyn. In 1664 a third volume on Jesuitisme appeared and the translation was fully acknowledged by Evelyn. In his diaries he writes: "This day was publish'd by me that part of the Mysterie of Jesuitism translated and collected by me tho' without my name containing the Imaginarie Heresy with 4 letters and other pieces.Evelyn included the book in the list of his works sent to Dr. Plot and though he did not refer to it again in his Diary his interest in the subject remained very active" Keynes John Evelyn pp. 124-126.<br> <br> Printing and the Mind of Man 140. Wing P643.<br> <br> HBS 66919.<br> <br> $2000. Printed by J.G. for R. Royston unknown
1683212561683 Paris, Guillaume Desprez, 1683, in-12 de (56)-356-(20) pp. ; (4)-143-(3) pp. ; (4)-12 pp., reliure de lépoque de plein veau brun, dos à nerfs orné de caissons de fers dorés, pièce de titre, coiffes manquantes, non d'un propriétaire à l'encre brune (rayé) sur la page de titre, usures, sinon bon exemplaire.
167016644Paris, Guillaume Desprez, 1670. In-12 de (72)-365-(23) pp., maroquin Lavallière, dos à nerfs, tranches dorées (L. Claessens).
16715551671 Paris, Guillaume Desprez, 1671-1672 ; 2 ouvrages en un vol. in-12 de [39] ff., 348 pp., [10] ff. ; [3] ff., 214 pp., [1] f., veau brun, dos à nerfs orné, roulette sur les coupes, tranches mouchetées (reliure de l'époque).
1684352175Amsterdam: Chez Abraham Wolfgang 1684. édition nouvelle augmentée de beaucoup de pensées & de la vie du même autheur. 49 3 50 1-107 7 1-9; 253 19pp. Contemporary mottled calf. édition nouvelle augmentée de beaucoup de pensées & de la vie du même autheur. 49 3 50 1-107 7 1-9; 253 19pp. Chez Abraham Wolfgang unknown
1670LCS-A1<p><strong>The 1670 <em>Pensées</em> by Pascal bound in red morocco à la Duseuil of the period.</strong></p><p><strong>Prestigious copy from the library of the master teacher of the Plessis-Sorbonne college </strong></p><p><strong>the Abbé de Saint-André enriched with his handwritten ex-libris dated March 21 1698.</strong></p><p><strong>"<em>Labbé de St André. A Paris au Collège du Plessis Sorbonne</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>l'an mil six cents nonante huit ce jourduy 21 mars</em></strong><strong>".</strong></p><p>12mo. Collation: 41 preliminary leaves 365 pages 10 leaves of table.</p><p>Full red morocco covers decorated in the style of Duseuil richly decorated spine with raised bands gilt edges. <em>Contemporary morocco binding</em>.</p><p>148 x 82 mm.</p><p>Precious edition of the <em>Pensées</em> printed in the year 1670 bound in red morocco of the period the copy of the Abbé de Saint-André master at the famous College du Plessis-Sorbonne in the year 1698.</p><p>Copy belonging to the second of the four editions published in 1670 <em>Brunet</em> supplément II 167 gives it priority and calls it the original edition; <em>Tchemerzine</em> ranks it second calling it the first counterfeit from the library of the "Abbé de Saint-André master at the Collège du Plessis-Sorbonne A Paris the year 1698 this day March 21".</p><p>This college was founded in 1317 by Geoffroy du Plessis-Balisson apostolic notary and secretary to Philippe le Long under the name Collège Saint-Martin-au-Mont. But it quickly came to be known as the Collège du Plessis. It was joined to the Sorbonne in 1646 and then took the name Plessis-Sorbonne. Its buildings are now occupied by the current Lycée Louis-le-Grand.</p><p>The classical 19th-century bibliographers considered the present edition as the true original. Thus Deschamps in the <em>Supplément de Brunet</em> II-167 described it as:</p><p>"Original edition; it consists of 41 preliminary leaves 365 pages and 10 leaves of table; the privilege granted to sieur Périer given in Paris on December 27 1666 says at the end: Completed printing for the <em>first time January 2 1670; there is an errata on the verso.</em>"</p><p><em>M. Petier was the first to carefully compare this edition with the unique copy of the 1669 edition preserved in the Bibliothèque Nationale; the two editions are essentially the same; the number of pages the ornaments and the typographic layout are identical; the differences are these: the title is not exactly the same; the 1669 copy lacks ecclesiastical approvals the privilege and the table ends at the word <em>Charnel</em> meaning the last nine leaves are missing; moreover the 1669 copy was not revised that is it did not undergo the deletions or changes likely demanded by the Archbishop of Paris.</em></p><p>Two other editions appeared in the same year 1670.</p><p>1/ "<em>A second counterfeit under the same date with identical collation has a slightly different title. The monogram of G. Desprez is replaced by the fleuron from the <em>Provinciales</em> quarto edition of 1657</em>" Tchémerzine V 71.</p><p>2/ The true second edition of the <em>Pensées</em> this time with the errors corrected. The title is identical to that of the original edition but the collation differs: duodecimo of 39 leaves 358 pages numbered as 334 and 10 leaves.</p><p>Among these four editions published in 1670 ours would occupy the second place in chronological order. It is extremely rare bound in morocco of the period.</p><p><em>"Pascal remains unique not so much because he is 'one of the greatest intellects to have appeared' Paul Valéry but for his passion his momentum for that aggressiveness which seizes the reader's soul for those discoveries those surprises which he holds in store which astonish and confound the reader and make him discover within himself not only abysses but the meansor rather the only meansof crossing them."</em></p><p><em>"As it was known that Pascal had planned to work on religion great care was taken after his death to collect all the writings he had made on that subject. They were found all together strung together in various bundles but without any order without any sequence. And all of it was so imperfect and so poorly written that it took immense effort to decipher them"</em> says Étienne Périer in his preface. Pascal's friends Roannez Brienne and Étienne Périer ultimately decided to publish the fragments arranging them in a certain order grouping together the thoughts with related subjects merely "<em>clarifying and embellishing"</em> them. The result of this work was the 1670 edition.</p><p>Copies of Pascal's <em>Pensées</em> printed in 1670 and bound in contemporary morocco are rare; one belonging to the first original edition of 1670 was sold for 230000 by Sotheby's 24 years ago Sotheby's December 5 2001; another from the Pierre Bérès collection trimmed and restored was sold for 120000 twenty years ago.</p><p>Precious copy bound in decorated morocco of the period with superb provenance: "<em>Labbé de St André Collège du Plessis-Sorbonne ce 21 mars 1698</em>"</p><p>The rise of Paris as the capital of France was supported by the development and influence of the University of Paris. It came into being during the 12th century as a result of the steady growth of the Parisian schools grouped on the Montagne Sainte-Geneviève. These schools provided an education preparing for three degrees: the baccalaureate grammar dialectic rhetoric the license arithmetic geometry astronomy music and the doctorate medicine canon law theology.</p><p>By the end of the Middle Ages the University of Paris had become the largest cultural and scientific center in Europe attracting some 20000 students. Its reputation rested on the prestige of its teachers but also on its libraries whose richness was matched only by the papal library. The University of Paris was the cradle of the "second French humanism" in the 15th century and it was at the Sorbonne that the first printing press in France was installed in 1469 by the royal librarian Guillaume Fichet and the prior of the college Jean Heynlin.</p><p>"The institution endowed with a significant library a chapel and dormitories intended for the comfort of its students was indeed associated with the faculty of theology and established itself permanently in the heart of medieval Paris. From century to century the college later known as 'la Sorbonne' played an increasingly important role in the life of the Kingdom of France actively participated in intellectual debate and tirelessly pursued its educational mission. In 1622 its illustrious principal and soon-to-be cardinal Richelieu seeking a place to house his own tomb undertook major renovations and began the construction of a chapel. This marked the beginning of a continuous modernization of the buildings as the University's reputation kept growing throughout Europe. In 1698 the Abbé de Saint-André master at the Collège du Plessis-Sorbonne inscribed his handwritten ex-libris on this copy of the 1670 <em>Pensées</em> bound in morocco of the period.</p><p>FRANCAIS</p><p><strong>Les Pensées de Pascal de 1670 reliées en maroquin rouge à la Duseuil de l'époque.</strong></p><p><strong>Prestigieux exemplaire provenant de la bibliothèque du maître enseignant du Plessis-Sorbonne l'abbé de Saint-André enrichi de son ex-libris manuscrit en date du 21 mars 1698.</strong></p><p><strong>" <em>Labbé de St André. A Paris au Collège du Plessis Sorbonne </em></strong></p><p><strong><em>l'an mil six cents nonante huit ce jourduy 21 mars</em></strong><strong> ".</strong></p><p>In-12. Collation : 41 feuillets liminaires 365 pages 10 feuillets de table.</p><p>Plein maroquin rouge encadrement de filets à la Duseuil sur les plats dos à nerfs richement orné coupes décorées tranches dorées. <em>Reliure en maroquin de l'époque</em>.</p><p>148 x 82 mm.</p><p>Précieuse édition des Pensées imprimée dès l'année 1670 reliée en maroquin rouge de l'époque l'exemplaire de l'abbé de Saint André maitre du célèbre collège du Plessis Sorbonne en l'année 1698.</p><p>Exemplaire appartenant à la seconde des quatre éditions parues en 1670 <em>Brunet</em> supplément II 167 lui donne la priorité et la qualifie d'édition originale ; <em>Tchemerzine</em> la classe en seconde position la qualifiant de première contrefaçon provenant de la bibliothèque de l'abbé de Saint-André maître au collège du Plessis-Sorbonne A Paris l'an 1698 cejourdhuy 21 mars "</p><p>Ce collège fut fondé en 1317 par Geoffroy du Plessis-Balisson notaire apostolique et secrétaire de Philippe le Long sous le nom de collège Saint-Martin-au-Mont. Mais il fut vite désigné sous le nom de collège du Plessis. Il fut uni à la Sorbonne en 1646 et prit alors le nom de Plessis-Sorbonne. Ses bâtiments sont occupés par l'actuel lycée Louis le Grand.</p><p>Les bibliographes classiques du XIXe siècle considéraient la présente édition comme la première originale. Ainsi Deschamps dans le Supplément de Brunet II-167 la décrivait-il ainsi :</p><p>" Edition originale ; elle se compose de 41 ff. limin. de 365 pp. et de 10 ff. de table ; le privilège délivré au sieur Périer donné à Paris le 27 décembre 1666 porte à la fin : Achevé d'imprimer pour la<em> première fois le 2 janvier 1670 ; il y a un errata au verso.</em></p><p><em>M. Petier le premier confronta minutieusement cette édition avec l'exemplaire unique de l'édition de 1669 que conserve la Bibliothèque Nationale ; les deux éditions n'en font qu'une ; le nombre des pages les fleurons les dispositions typographiques sont les mêmes ; il n'y a de différences que celles-ci : le titre n'est pas absolument le même ; l'exemplaire de 1669 n'a ni les approbations ecclésiastiques ni le privilège et la table finit au mot Charnel c'est-à-dire que les ix derniers ff. manquent ; de plus l'exemplaire de 1669 n'a pas été cartonné c'est-à-dire qu'il n'a pas subi les suppressions ou modifications qui furent exigées sans doute par l'archevêque de Paris</em> ".</p><p>Deux autres éditions virent le jour en cette même année 1670.</p><p>1/ " <em>Une seconde contrefaçon sous la même date avec collation identique a un titre un peu différent. Le monogramme de G. Desprez y est remplacé par le fleuron des </em>Provinciales<em> éd. in-4 de 1657 </em>" Tchémerzine v 71.</p><p>2/ La véritable seconde édition des " <em>Pensées</em> " avec cette fois les fautes corrigées. Le titre est identique à celui de l'édition originale mais la collation est différente : in-12 de 39 ff. 358 pp. chiff. 334 et 10 ff.</p><p>Parmi ces quatre éditions parues en 1670 la notre occuperait la seconde place par ordre chronologique. Elle est infiniment rare reliée en maroquin de l'époque.</p><p>" <em>Pascal reste unique non pas tant parce qu'il est " une des plus fortes intelligences qui aient paru " Paul Valéry mais par sa fougue par son élan par cette agressivité qui empoigne l'âme du lecteur par ces découvertes ces surprise qu'il lui réserve qui l'étonnent qui le confondent et lui font découvrir en lui non seulement des abîmes mais les moyens ou plutôt l'unique moyen de les franchir. </em>"</p><p>" <em>Comme l'on savait le dessein qu'avait Pascal de travailler sur la religion l'on eut un très grand soin après sa mort de recueillir tous les écrits qu'il avait faits sur cette matière. On les trouva tous ensemble enfilés en diverses liasses mais sans aucun ordre sans aucune suite. Et tout cela était si imparfait et si mal écrit qu'on a eu toutes les peines du mondes à les déchiffrer</em> " dit Etienne Périer dans sa préface. Les amis de Pascal Roannez Brienne et Étienne Périer s'en tinrent finalement à l'édition des fragments en les disposant dans un certain ordre groupant celles des pensées qui avaient quelque affinité par le sujet se contentant de les " <em>éclaircir et embellir</em> ". Le résultat de ce travail fut l'édition de 1670.</p><p>Les exemplaires des " <em>Pensées</em> " de Pascal imprimés en 1670 reliés en maroquin de l'époque sont rares ; l'un appartenant à la première édition originale de 1670 fut vendu 230 000 par Sotheby's il y a 24 ans Sotheby's 5 décembre 2001 ; le second provenant de la bibliothèque Pierre Bérès court de marges et restauré fut vendu 120 000 il y a 20 ans.</p><p>Précieux exemplaire relié en maroquin décoré de l'époque à superbe provenance : " <em>Labbé de St André Collège du Plessis-Sorbonne ce 21 mars 1698</em> "</p><p>L'affirmation de Paris comme capitale de la France s'appuya sur le développement et le rayonnement de l'Université de Paris. Celle-ci vit le jour au cours du XIIe siècle au terme d'une croissance continue des écoles parisiennes regroupées sur la Montagne Sainte-Geneviève. Ces écoles dispensaient un enseignement qui préparait à trois grades : le baccalauréat grammaire dialectique rhétorique la licence arithmétique géométrie astronomie musique et le doctorat médecine droit canonique théologie.</p><p>A la fin du Moyen-Âge l'Université de Paris était devenue le plus grand centre culturel et scientifique européen attirant quelque 20 000 étudiants. Elle tirait sa renommée du prestige de ses maitres mais également de ses bibliothèques dont la richesse n'avait d'égale que celle de la bibliothèque pontificale. L'Université de Paris fut le berceau du " second humanisme français " au xvè siècle et c'est à la Sorbonne que fut installée en 1469 la première imprimerie de France par le bibliothécaire du roi Louis xi Guillaume Fichet et le prieur du collège Jean Heynlin.</p><p>" L'établissement doté d'une bibliothèque d'envergure d'une chapelle et de dortoirs destinés au confort de ses étudiants s'associe en effet à la faculté de théologie et s'implante durablement au cur du Paris médiéval. De siècle en siècle le collège que l'on nomme par la suite " la Sorbonne " joue un rôle grandissant dans la vie du royaume de France participe activement au débat intellectuel et poursuit sans relâche sa tâche d'enseignement. En 1622 son illustre proviseur et bientôt cardinal Richelieu à la recherche d'un lieu pour accueillir son propre tombeau entreprend de grands travaux de rénovation et débute alors la construction d'une chapelle. C'est le début d'une modernisation constante des bâtiments à mesure que la renommée de l'Université ne cesse de s'accroître dans toute l'Europe. En 1698 l'Abbé de Saint André maître au collège du Plessis-Sorbonne apposait son exlibris manuscrit sur cet exemplaire des Pensées de 1670 relié en maroquin de l'époque.</p> Guillaume Desprez.
167054474Paris: Guillaume Desprez 1670. First edition second issue the first issue of 1669 - virtually unobtainable - is known by 2 copies only both in France; 12mo pp. 82 365 21; printer's device on title page engraved headpiece woodcut ornaments; 19th-century full brown levant by the Paris binder Trautz-Bauzonnet gilt-lettering direct on spine gilt turn-ins a.e.g.; very lightly scuffed else fine. Blaise Pascal 1623-1662 was a French mathematician physicist and religious philosopher. He laid the foundation for the modern theory of probabilities formulated what came to be known as Pascal's principle of pressure and propagated a religious doctrine that taught the experience of God through the heart rather than through reason. The subject of endless controversy these fragmentary meditations on faith and reason influenced generations of thinkers both sceptics and believers alike making this work a fundamental text in the history of western thought and literature. Printing and the Mind of Man 152; Brunet IV 398;. <br/><br/> Guillaume Desprez unknown books
168724065<p><strong>1687 Blaise Pascal PENSEES Christian Apologetic Pascal's Wager French Philosophy</strong></p><p><em>"Men despise religion. They hate it and are afraid it may be true. The cure for this is first to show that religion is not contrary to reason but worthy of reverence and respect. Next make it attractive make good men wish it were true and then show that it is."</em></p><p>– Pascal <em>Pensees</em></p><p>Blaise Pascal's thoughts organized as "<em>Pensees</em>" were written as a collection of writings on theology and philosophy. '<em>Pensees'</em> was a culmination of all of Pascal's non-mathematic discoveries and ideas which ultimately led him to a life of religious asceticism. He defended Christianity in this work. In doing so it 'became <strong><u>one of the most famous Christian books in history</u></strong>.' Keller Gospel Coalition. 'Pascal was aware that very often we see only what we want to see' Morris 145 and because of that he hoped to be able to 'convince man to overcome the natural reluctance many feel toward religion.' The concept of "Pascal's Wager" stems from a portion of this work. </p><p>This rare 1687 edition was published in Lyon by Roux and Chize.</p><p>Item number: #24065</p><p>Price: $750</p><p>PASCAL Blaise</p><p><strong><em>PenseÌes de m. Pascal sur la religion et sur quelques autres sujets : qui ont esteÌ trouveÌes apreÌ€s sa mort parmy ses papiers.</em></strong></p><p>Lyon : F. Roux & C. Chize 1687.</p><p><u>Details</u>: </p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Collation: Complete with all pages</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->o <!--endif-->74 364 18</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->References: Keller<em> Gospel Coalition</em>; Morris 145</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Language: French</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Binding: Leather; tight and secure</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Size: ~6in X 3.25in 15cm x 8.5cm</p><p>Our Guarantee:</p><p>Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.</p><p>Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving and we will offer a full refund without reservation!</p><p>24065</p><p>Photos available upon request. </p> F. Roux & C. Chize hardcover
168325487<p><strong>1683 FAMED Blaise Pascal PENSEES Apologetics Pascal's Wager Philosophy Geometry</strong></p><p><em>"Men despise religion. They hate it and are afraid it may be true. The cure for this is first to show that religion is not contrary to reason but worthy of reverence and respect. Next make it attractive make good men wish it were true and then show that it is."</em></p><p>– Pascal <em>Pensees</em></p><p>Blaise Pascal's thoughts organized as "<em>Pensees</em>" were written as a collection of writings on theology and philosophy. '<em>Pensees'</em> was a culmination of all of Pascal's non-mathematic discoveries and ideas which ultimately led him to a life of religious asceticism. He defended Christianity in this work. In doing so it 'became <strong><u>one of the most famous Christian books in history</u></strong>.' Keller Gospel Coalition. 'Pascal was aware that very often we see only what we want to see' Morris 145 and because of that he hoped to be able to 'convince man to overcome the natural reluctance many feel toward religion.' The concept of "Pascal's Wager" stems from a portion of this work. </p><p>This rare 1683 edition was published in Paris by Guillaume Desprez.</p><p>Item number: #25487</p><p>Price: $750</p><p>PASCAL Blaise</p><p><strong><em>PenseÌes de M. Pascal sur la religion et sur quelques autres sujets : qui ont esteÌ trouveÌes apreÌs sa mort parmy ses papiers</em></strong></p><p>A Paris: Chez Guillaume Desprez 1683.</p><p><u>Details</u>: </p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Collation: Complete with all pages</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->o <!--endif-->Pensees – 56 356 20</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->o <!--endif-->Discours – 4 143 7 12</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->References: Keller<em> Gospel Coalition</em>; Morris 145</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Language: French</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Binding: Leather; tight and secure</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Size: ~6.25in X 3.75in 16cm x 9.5cm</p><p>Our Guarantee:</p><p>Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.</p><p>Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving and we will offer a full refund without reservation!</p><p>25487</p><p>Photos available upon request. </p> Guillaume Desprez hardcover
1671263441Paris: Guillaume Desprez 1671. Third. hardcover. very good. Some engraved ornaments initials and headers throughout. 78 348 20; 6 214 2 pages. Thick 12mo full contemporary calf with gilt-decorated spine; both joints repaired with some minor loss of leather at spine ends. Paris: Guillaume Desprez 1671/1672. Troisieme edition. Some minor scattered soiling in margins but overall a very good copy in a repaired binding.<br/><br/> Guillaume Desprez unknown books
1683262769Paris: Guillaume Desprez 1683. hardcover. very good. Some woodcut ornaments and initials throughout. 54 356 20; 4 143 19 pages. Thick 12mo full contemporary polished leather with gilt-decorated spine lightly worn with loss of leather at spine ends. Paris: Guillaume Desprez 1683. Nouvelle edition. A clean tight very good copy<br/><br/> Guillaume Desprez unknown books
167522247Rouen david Berthelin 1675 in-12 plein-veau un volume, reliure plein veau raciné (binding full calfskin in-12) brun in-douze (8,6 x 15,2 cm) cm), dos 5 nerfs (spine with raised bands), décorations "or" et à froid, titre frappé "or" dans un encadrement d'un filet "or", filet à froid de part et d'autre des nerfs, entre-nerfs à fleuron (floweret) "or" au centre et des feuillages exécutés aux filets courbes "or" aux angles dans un encadrement à filet "or", léger manque de cuir au nerf de tête, roulette "or" sur les coupes avec manque de dorure, coins écornés, tête lisse, toutes tranches lisses jaspées rouge, texte en français, sans illustrations excepté des bandeaux et lettrines (dropped initial) historiées gravées sur bois en noir + une marque de l'Editeur gravée sur bois en bas de la page de titre, les 19 premiers feuillets sont jaunis, 38 ff. préliminaires non chiffrés + 348 pages chiffrées + 10 ff. non chiffrés pour la table, 1675 Rouen david Berthelin Editeur,
1677996F27Amsterdam: Abraham Wolfganck 1677 . Leather. Good Only. 6" by 3.5". None. A scarce early edition of the important 'Pensees' of French mathematician physicist inventor philosopher and Catholic writer Blaise Pascal. In the original French.A scarce early edition of Blaise Pascal's 'Pensees' a collection of fragments offering a defence of the Christian religion.The text of this edition is unchanged from the first edition of 1672 and without any changes to the text of the 1673 first edition of the 'Discours'.The work mixes sharp philosophical and theological reflections on the human condition - discussing our simultaneous greatness and misery - with criticism of pure rationalism and arguments for the necessity of faith.With a separate title page and pagination to the rear of the work for 'Discours sur les Pensees de Mr. Pascal' as called for.With the register: -212 A-L12 M6; A-E12. Collated complete.Former owner's inscription to front free endpaper and crossed out inscription to title page head.The concept of "Pascal's Wager" stems from a portion of this work. In a full calf binding. Lacking back strip. Major rubbing to board perimeters. Joints starting with boards firmly held. Endpapers renewed. Inscription to front free endpaper. Internally firmly bound. Pages age toned due to paper type with only the odd spot or handling mark. Crossed out inscription to title page head. Good Only Abraham Wolfganck hardcover
1670097737Paris: Guillaume Desprez 1670. Vellum. pp. 41 ff; 365; 10 ff. 12mo. Contemporary vellum binding with red leather title label lettered in gilt. Tide mark to one corner of text block affecting first 100 or so pages; very good. USTC 6070675. Counterfeit: with pagination matching the first edition and including the errata on verso of Privilege but woodcut on title page differing from that called-for Tchemerzine 9:73. PMM 152: "The reader will find questions asked and unanswered which take him far beyond the age-old controversy between faith and reason and an equally penetrating light cast on some relatively minor problem. Pascal's work has in fact the marks of a genius exploring and stating all that can be said on both sides of the question it investigates. Since these are notes unfinished conclusions are not always reached. Guillaume Desprez unknown
1672D18771Paris: Guillaume Desprez 1672. Hardcover. Good. 8vo. 40 365 20. Full contemporary calf worn chipped at head and foot. Early armorial bookplate on front pastedown and attractive engraved bookplate of Leopoldo Halenke to flyleaf. Scarce. <br/><br/> Guillaume Desprez hardcover