Aristée, ou de la divinité.

[HEMSTERHUIS, Frans].

Published by Paris [= The Hague or Haarlem],, 1779

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First edition of the famous philosophical dialogues by Frans Hemsterhuis (1721-1790), probably the most original Dutch philosopher of the 18th century, who influenced Immanuel Kant and romanticism. In the dialogues between Aristée and Dioclès, Hemsterhuis discussed the existence of God and his relation to man, aiming at a synthesis of Newtonian mechanical philosophy and Socratic philosophy of man, elaborating on topics as the nature of evil, the conception of beauty, religion etc.With a manuscript note in French on the first blank leaf, written in red ink, signed and dated: "Montasacre, A. Binaux, 1861". In very good condition, with generous margins.l Buijnsters 7; Cohen-De Ricci, col. 481; STCN 240058658; Stoddard 9. Contemporary gold-tooled red morocco, gold-tooled spine with green title-label, gold-tooled board edges and turn-ins, marbled endpapers, gilt edges. With engraved vignette on the title-page and 3 engraved head- and tailpieces, all printed in brown. Pages: [2 blank], X, 208 pp. Seller Inventory # 3336

Bibliographic Details

Title: Aristée, ou de la divinité.

Publisher: Paris [= The Hague or Haarlem],

Publication Date: 1779

Binding: Hardcover

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition