A trio of beautifully aged French books, each a window into the intellectual heart of the 18th century. Bound in gilt-tooled leather with marbled endpapers, these volumes capture the elegance and curiosity of the Enlightenment era.
Two companion works by Abbé Jean-Antoine Nollet (1770) — L’Art des Expériences, ou Avis aux Amateurs de la Physique — guide readers through the art of scientific experimentation, from the crafting of instruments to the chemistry of discovery. Once used by early natural philosophers, these books reflect a world awakening to science and reason.
The third, Histoire des Membres de l’Académie Françoise (1787), written by Jean le Rond d’Alembert, one of the great minds behind the Encyclopédie, chronicles the lives and achievements of the literary elite of 18th-century France.
Together, they form a remarkable grouping — rich in history, character, and patina — ideal for collectors of antique books or as a statement piece in any library or study.
France, 1770–1787
Leather-bound with gilt detailing and marbled endpapers.
Wear consistent with age and use.
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