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LA FOLIE, Louis Guillaume de. Le Philosophie sans prétention, ou l'homme rare. Paris: Clousier, 1775.
8° (195 x 120mm). Half-title, engraved frontispiece, title vignette and head-piece by C. Boissel. Contemporary mottled calf, spine gilt with morocco title label. Provenance: Jesuit College of Marseilles (library stamp on title and p.59); Bookplate of Miguet.
FIRST EDITION of La Folie's extraordinary work of Science Fiction. This cosmic voyage tells the story of Ormisais, a Mercurian, who arrives on Earth on an electric space machine or chariot, as depicted in the frontispiece. The work includes many curious details and references to science and chemistry. Nicolson Voyage to the Moon pp.195-200.
8° (195 x 120mm). Half-title, engraved frontispiece, title vignette and head-piece by C. Boissel. Contemporary mottled calf, spine gilt with morocco title label. Provenance: Jesuit College of Marseilles (library stamp on title and p.59); Bookplate of Miguet.
FIRST EDITION of La Folie's extraordinary work of Science Fiction. This cosmic voyage tells the story of Ormisais, a Mercurian, who arrives on Earth on an electric space machine or chariot, as depicted in the frontispiece. The work includes many curious details and references to science and chemistry. Nicolson Voyage to the Moon pp.195-200.