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PASCAL, Blaise (1623-1662). Pensées de M. Pascal sur la religion, et sur quelques autres sujets, qui ont esté trouvées après sa mort parmy ses papiers. Paris: Guillaume Desprez, 1670.
Earliest obtainable edition of Pascal's literary masterpiece. Published at the behest of his nephew, Etienne Perier, Pascal’s great Christian apologetic has a privilege dated 2 January 1670. The earlier issue of 1669 is known in two copies only (Paris and Troyes) and can be regarded as unobtainable. Appearing without approbation, privilege, table of chapters, errata, and avertissement, it was not formally published and the few copies produced were presumably a trial run. The BnF catalogue entry for the 1669 edition describes it as ‘edition ‘préoriginale’’, while their entry for the present edition reads ‘edition originale’. BnF FRBNF31062667 (31062666 for the 1669 edition); Brunet IV, 398; Le Maire 2; PMM 152; Tchermerzine IX, 72.
12mo (153 x 83mm). Printer’s monogram device on title, engraved headpiece, type-ornament tailpieces, 3 decorated initials (title tipped to stub). Contemporary speckled calf, spine gilt, edge speckled red (extremities expertly restored).
Earliest obtainable edition of Pascal's literary masterpiece. Published at the behest of his nephew, Etienne Perier, Pascal’s great Christian apologetic has a privilege dated 2 January 1670. The earlier issue of 1669 is known in two copies only (Paris and Troyes) and can be regarded as unobtainable. Appearing without approbation, privilege, table of chapters, errata, and avertissement, it was not formally published and the few copies produced were presumably a trial run. The BnF catalogue entry for the 1669 edition describes it as ‘edition ‘préoriginale’’, while their entry for the present edition reads ‘edition originale’. BnF FRBNF31062667 (31062666 for the 1669 edition); Brunet IV, 398; Le Maire 2; PMM 152; Tchermerzine IX, 72.
12mo (153 x 83mm). Printer’s monogram device on title, engraved headpiece, type-ornament tailpieces, 3 decorated initials (title tipped to stub). Contemporary speckled calf, spine gilt, edge speckled red (extremities expertly restored).
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