HELVETIUS, CLAUDE ADRIEN.Livre Rare Book
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178161820London, 1781. 8vo. Uniformly bound in five contemporary half calf bindings with gilt lettering to spines. Two ex-libris pasted on to pasted down front end-paper in each volume. Light wear to extremities, spines with stains. Internally nice and clean. CXV, (5), 282 pp. + frontispiece (2), 448 pp. (4), 384 pp. (4), VIII, 398 pp." (2), 407 pp.
178161820London 1781. 8vo. Uniformly bound in five contemporary half calf bindings with gilt lettering to spines. Two ex-libris pasted on to pasted down front end-paper in each volume. Light wear to extremities spines with stains. Internally nice and clean. CXV 5 282 pp. frontispiece; 2 448 pp. 4 384 pp.; 4 VIII 398 pp.; 2 407 pp. <br/><br/><em>Uncommon clandestine edition of the works of Helvetius. "Cette edition clandestine de Bouillon au titre rouge et noir fut tirée a 2000 exemplaires sur papier de qualite. Est importante pour l'etude de Helvetius et est assez rare. Elle fut preparee a Paris par l'abbe Lefebvre de La Roche heritier des textes du philosophe . Il existe une autre edition identique sur papier moyen et sans portrait". Tchemerzine VI 200 i.e. This clandestine edition from Bouillon with a red and black title was printed in 2000 copies on quality paper. It is important for the study of Helvétius and is quite rare. It was prepared in Paris by Abbé Lefebvre de La Roche heir to the philosopher's texts. There is another identical edition on medium-quality paper and without a portrait. Tchemerzine VI 200.Graesse III 238. </em> unknown
107843London =Maastricht Dufour & Roux 1774. 8vo. 2 iii blank 151 pp. Minor spotting. Contemporary half calf gilt spine with raised bands and vellum label yellow marbled board papers finely marbled end papers. Lacks the half-title. Fine copy of the first edition of Claude Adrien Helvetius’ 1715-71 posthumously published â€Le vrai sens du systême de la nature†but without the half title. The work is a resumé of the Baron d'Holbach's â€Système De La Nature†but it has been suggested that the book is not written by Helvétius at all. hardcover
1781294242London: Societe Typographique 1781. hardcover. very good. 5 volumes. 282; 448; 384; 398; 407 pages. Small 8vo full contemporary tree calf gilt-lettered and decorated spines; books are a bit rubbed top of spine on volume 3 is chipped; speckled edges. Londres: 1781. Internally tight and bright a very good set.<br/><br/> Societe Typographique unknown books
1827262104Amsterdam: Dalibon 1827. hardcover. very good. 2 volumes small 8vo 1/2 contemporary tan calf; green and brown leather spine labels marbled boards lightly rubbed. Amsterdam: Dalibon 1827. Very good .<br/><br/> Early edition of the most important work of the renowned Encyclopedist in which he championed hedonism & self interest. The work was condemned by the Sorbonne and publicly burned in Paris in 1759 the year following the first edition. Very good .<br/><br/> Dalibon unknown books
1781294242London: Societe Typographique 1781. hardcover. very good. 5 volumes. 282; 448; 384; 398; 407 pages. Small 8vo full contemporary tree calf gilt-lettered and decorated spines; books are a bit rubbed top of spine on volume 3 is chipped; speckled edges. Londres: 1781. Internally tight and bright a very good set.<br/> <br/> Societe Typographique unknown
1827262104Amsterdam: Dalibon 1827. hardcover. very good. 2 volumes small 8vo 1/2 contemporary tan calf; green and brown leather spine labels marbled boards lightly rubbed. Amsterdam: Dalibon 1827. Very good .<br/> <br/> Early edition of the most important work of the renowned Encyclopedist in which he championed hedonism & self interest. The work was condemned by the Sorbonne and publicly burned in Paris in 1759 the year following the first edition. Very good .<br/> <br/> Dalibon unknown
50571Paris.Servière.1795.5 vols.in-8 en demi-veau glacé postérieur.Bel ebsemble.Tranches vernies.Pièces de titre et de tomaison.
ORD-12778Nouvelle édition Revue, corrigée & augmentée. Neuchâtel. 1775. Suivi de HELVETIUS: Le vrai sens du système de la nature. Londres. 1774. 2 parties en 1 volume pour le 1er ouvrage. In-8 (132 x 202mm) pleine basane marbrée, dos lisse entièrement orné or, pièce de titre maroquin rouge, gardes peignées, tranches marbrées, IV, 387 pages pour le 1er ouvrage et 84, (2) pages pour le second lequel ne figure pas parmi les 3 parus à la même date signalés par Tchemerzine III, 679. Rare réunion de ces 2 ouvrages concernant le système de la nature. Très bel exemplaire dans sa reliure d'époque.
ORD-20239Ouvrage posthume. Londres. Société Typographique. 1773. 2 volumes in-8 (128 x 204 mm) plein veau fauve, dos lisses richement ornés, pièces de titre maroquin rouge, de tomaisons maroquin vert, triple filet d'encadrement des plats, roulettes sur les coupes, gardes peignées, tranches dorées, XXXII-326 pp. et (2)-412 pp. Reliure de l'époque en excellent état malgré quelques rares points de rouille. Edition à la même date que l'originale in-12, publiée le mois de juin 1773.
1759173613Amsterdam: Arkstee & Merkus 1759. hardcover. very good. 2 vols. small 8vo full contemporary calf; leather spine labels. spines rubbed & chipped at the extremes; hinges weak. Amsterdam & Leipzig: Arkstee & Merkus 1759. Very good.<br/><br/> Early edition of the most important work of the renowned Encyclopedist in which he championed hedonism & self interest. The work was condemned by the Sorbonne and publicly burned in Paris in 1759 the year following the first edition. 18th century bookplate of Cornelius Heathcote Reaston Rodes in each volume as well as 20th century book labels of art historian Meyer Schapiro.<br/><br/> Arkstee & Merkus unknown books
1717263176Trevoux 1717. hardcover. very good. Numerous decorative initials and head/tailpieces throughout. 2 volumes in 3 parts bound in one. xii 300; 118; 2 90 3 pages. The third part by Dominique Anel is illustrated with 3 full page engravings and has a subsidiary title page without imprint but separate pagination. Thick 12mo full contemporary calf gilt spine; rubbed and slightly cracked. Trevoux: N.P. 1717. First Edition. Lower corner of title page on volume 1 has been neatly restored; still a very good copy of this rather scarce book.<br/><br/> unknown books
1759173613Amsterdam: Arkstee & Merkus 1759. hardcover. very good. 2 vols. small 8vo full contemporary calf; leather spine labels. spines rubbed & chipped at the extremes; hinges weak. Amsterdam & Leipzig: Arkstee & Merkus 1759. Very good.<br/> <br/> Early edition of the most important work of the renowned Encyclopedist in which he championed hedonism & self interest. The work was condemned by the Sorbonne and publicly burned in Paris in 1759 the year following the first edition. 18th century bookplate of Cornelius Heathcote Reaston Rodes in each volume as well as 20th century book labels of art historian Meyer Schapiro.<br/> <br/> Arkstee & Merkus unknown
1717263176Trevoux 1717. hardcover. very good. Numerous decorative initials and head/tailpieces throughout. 2 volumes in 3 parts bound in one. xii 300; 118; 2 90 3 pages. The third part by Dominique Anel is illustrated with 3 full page engravings and has a subsidiary title page without imprint but separate pagination. Thick 12mo full contemporary calf gilt spine; rubbed and slightly cracked. Trevoux: N.P. 1717. First Edition. Lower corner of title page on volume 1 has been neatly restored; still a very good copy of this rather scarce book.<br/> <br/> unknown
48557A Londres 1776, 4 volumes, reliures d'époque, filets dorés, dos ornés, tranches marbrées, VIII - 634pp avec portrait de l'auteur par Van Loo en frontispice, 428pp, XVI - 496pp, 616pp - bel ensemble
055123Paris Chez Laurent d'Houry. Et chez Pierre-Augustin Le Mercier 1703 in 12 (16,5x10) 1 volume reliure plein maroquin rouge de l'époque, dos à nerfs orné, tranches dorées, 12 feuillets préliminaires non chiffrés (épÏtre et préface), 337 pages [3 feuillets non chiffrés, Approbation & de Privilège du Roy]. Jean Adrien Helvétius, La Haye 1662 - Paris 1727, Médecin hollandais. Il diffusa l'utilisation spécifique de l'ipécacuana contre la dysenterie, et suite à ce traitement réalisé avec succès dans la guérison du dauphin, fils de Louis XIV, se développa une grande réputation auprès du public. Par la suite il devint conseiller du roi, médecin inspecteur général des hôpitaux de la Flandre française, et enfin médecin du duc d'Orléans, régent du royaume, il est le père de Jean-Claude-Adrien Helvétius, Paris 1685 - Versailles 1755, Membre de l'Académie royale des sciences. Cet exemplaire est enrichi de la signature manuscrite de l'auteur à la plume dans la marge inférieure du dernier feuillet d'épÏtre. Bel exemplaire ( Photographies sur demande / We can send pictures of this book on simple request )
17034532Paris, Laurent d'Houry et Pierre-Augustin Le Mercier, 1703 ; in-12 ; pleine basane brune, dos à nerfs orné et doré, pièce de titre rouge, roulette décorative dorée sur les coupes (reliure de l'époque) ; (15 + 1) ff., pp. 3 - 318, (13) ff. de tables et privilège.
184025268Paris DALIBON 1840 -in-8 demi-veau 8 volumes, reliure demi-veau glacé havane in-octavo à coins (binding half-calfskin in-octavo with corners) (13,2 x 21,2 cm), RELIURE D'ÉPOQUE, dos 4 nerfs (spine with raised bands), décoration "or" et à froid (gilt and blind stamping decoration), Auteur, Titre et Tomaison frappés "or", pièce de titre et de tomaison sur fond noir avec un filet "or" de part et d'autre, roulette "or" en place des nerfs avec un filet "or" de part et d'autre, entre nerfs à fleuron central "or" dans un fleuron fumé à froid avec double roulettes à froid et un filet "or" de part et d'autre, filet et roulette "or" en tête et en pied, Papier peigné marron aux plats, toutes tranches lisses jaspées, orné d'un Portrait-frontispice à l'eau-forte de Montesquieu d'après Devéria gravé sur cuivre par H. C. Müller, (XLVI + 429) + (442) + (472) + (526) + (615) + (VIII +456) + (566) + (487) Pages, 1822 Paris DALIBON, LIBRAIRE (imprimerie de L.-T. CELLOT) Editeur,
23528Londres, Société bibliographique, 1775. 2 vol. in-12, veau blond marbré, dos lisses ornés de fleurons et de roulettes dorées, pièces de titre en maroquin rouge, pièces de tomaison en maroquin citron, encadrement d'un filet à froid sur les plats, armes dorées au centre, filet doré sur les coupes, tranches rouges. Reliure de l'époque coins émoussés. Bel exemplaire. XLIII pp., (2) ff., 427 pp.; (2) ff., 522 pp., 47 pp.
177339651A Londres, chez la Société typographique, 1773. 2 vol. in-8 de XXXII-326 pp. ; (2)-412 pp., veau havane, dos orné à nerfs, pièces de titre et de tomaison en maroquin rouge et vert, tranches rouges (reliure de l'époque).
611La Haye: Chez Pierre Moetjens. First Dutch Pirate Edition. Hardcover. Very good . HELVÉTIUS Claude-Adrien LEsprit On the Mind Chez Pierre Moetjens A La Haye The Hague; Provins Michelin 1759. Vol I = half title-page TP i - viii = Preface 1 - 34 = Lettre au R.P. Berthier blank leaf 1 - 244; Vol II = half title-page TP 1 - 209 half title-page TP 1 - 166 i - x = Table Sommaire Discours I & II i - xi = Table Sommaire Discours III i - iv = Table Sommaire Discours IV 12mo FIRST DUTCH PIRATED EDITION. This magnum opus of modern thought is considered the founding work of modern Utilitarianism as it is here that Helvétius articulates the greatest happiness principle "the greatest happiness for the greatest number" for the first time and becomes the first to define social welfare upon this utilitarian maxim directly influencing Bentham and Mill.The materialistic philosophy of Helvétius' "De l'Esprit" also directly influenced Karl Marx who had studied the work while in Paris and called the ideas presented in it "the social basis of communism"."De l'Esprit" arguably constitutes the greatest "succès de scandale" of Western thought and one of the most influential works of Western philosophy. Helvètius continued the work of Condillac by reducing all human understanding to sensation or sense- perception. He then took this reductionist psychology and erected a utilitarian theory of morality based upon it making him one of the chief pioneers and promoters of utilitarian moral theory Copelston VI 1 p. 51. Helvètius was a strong defender of the benefits of education and also extremely political attacking all forms of despotism and in particular French despotism. CONDITION: Very Good in full brown leather with with gilt titles and raised bands present to the spine. Boards have light wear present to the extremities of the boards especially corners. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. A gorgeous copy of a pirated edition of one of the major works of the Radical Enlightenment. <br/><br/>PHOTOS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST Chez Pierre Moetjens hardcover
1795002338P. Didot Ll'aîne 1795 Complete in 14 volumes. 32mo 12x7 cm 4¾x3" period quarter calf and marbled boards gilt decorated spines with morocco title and number labels lettered in gilt. The complete works of Claude Adrien Helvétius the French philosopher freemason and littérateur in the original French. Scarce complete set of this edition. Condition: Some wear to bindings with rubbing to extremities 7 volumes missing number labels some chips to title labels; interiors solid with occasional light toning and foxing; very good. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. P. Didot Ll'aîne hardcover
175969044London: Printed for the Translator 1759. Full Description:<br> <br> HELVETIUS Claude Adrian. De L'Espirit: or Essays on the Mind and Its Several Faculties. Translated from the edition printed under the author's inspection. London: Printed for the Translator 1759.<br> <br> First edition in English published one year after the first edition in France. Quarto<br> <br> 10 7/8 x 8 1/2 inches; 275 x 215 mm. xvi 331 1 blank pp. with the title page printed in red and black.<br> <br> Full later crushed morocco. Red morocco spine label lettered in gilt. Top edge deckled fore-edge and bottom edge uncut. Newer endpapers. Title-page with a small tear to upper blank margin presumably from erasing a previous owner's old signature which there are traces of. Leaf B4 with small tear to top blank margin and a small hole in text only affecting one letter. Leaf X2 with a closed tear with no loss and a large marginal stain. Pages 273-296 with a marginal dampstain not touching text. A few leaves with minor stains and spots. Still A very good copy with wide margins and virtually no foxing.<br> <br> "The main position of Helvetius may be summed up as follows: man is a purely sentient animal only differing from other animals by a higher degree of physical sentiency. Human passions are nothing else but the various modes of manifestation of this physical sentiency which is the only motor of human actions; pleasure or pain are their unavoidable results: to pursue the former and avoid the latter is to conform to the only natural law. Helvetius is thus in some respects a forerunner of modern utilitaranism and hedonism" Palgrave Vol. II p. 299.<br> <br> Higgs 2090. Kress 5783.<br> <br> HBS 69044.<br> <br> $1000. Printed for the Translator unknown
1759005014London: Printed for the Translator 1759. 3 iv-xvi 1 2-331pp 1. Original speckled calf boards later rebacked raised bands spine in six panels old title label to second panel bands with double rules in gilt to top and bottom gilt roll to board edges. Corners repaired some light staining to covers internally lightly browned throughout with occasional spot of foxing but generally clean. Title in red and black. With several pages mispaginated as per Smith but register correct. The first edition in English of Helvetius' 'De L'Esprit' "an almost openly materialistic and atheistic work" Israel 'Democratic Enlightenment' page 71. Smith 'Bibliography of Helvetius' E.14; Higgs 2090; Kress 5783. First Edition. Hardback. Good. 4to. Printed for the Translator Hardcover
1753009248Berlin Londres 17531773. Due opere in un volume 9x157 cm di 158 pp e LXXII-83 pp. Una brunitura diffusa alla prima opera con erosione marginale all'angolo alto della pagina di titolo senza toccare lo stampato con firmetta antica di possesso. Macchioline al titolo della seconda opera. Legatura coeva in papier dominoté dorso spaccato senza pagine bianche. 1-Luzac LE BONHEUR OU. Prima edizione. L'opera è stata a volte erroneamente anche attribuita a La Mettrie di cui Luzac era editore in Olanda. Ma in realtà era stato lo stesso Luzac a confutare l'opera di La Mettrie con L'Homme plus que machine. La raison la tolérance la modération et l'harmonie sont des valeurs centrales pour Luzac. Il fait partie du monde des Lumières modérées et à ce titre croit en la liberté intellectuelle et s'oppose à l'intolérance du clergé et à la répression gouvernementale. Raro. 2- Helvetius: LE BONHEUR. Edizione dell'anno seguente all'originale. Probabile contraffazione: nel 1773 le edizioni vere o pirata si susseguirono almeno cinque. « Les pages préliminaires sont occupées par un Essai sur la vie et les ouvrages d'Helvetius attribué à Duclos sans raison sérieuse et dont Saint-Lambert s'est déclaré par la suite être l'auteur. On le retrouve dans ses Oeuvres Philosophiques. Grimm en fait le plus grand éloge. » unknown
