FONTENELLE; CHAPELAIN-MIDY - Entretiens sur la pluralité des mondes

Paris, Les Centraux bibliophiles, 1960. Folio edition, 185 pp., half morocco binding in Bordeaux with cornerpieces, spine with raised bands ornamented with gold fillets, boards adorned with marbled papers featuring rich botanical motifs, cover preserved. Illustrated edition of the color compositions by Chapelain-Midy, wood-engraved and printed in Théo Schmied's workshop. Preface by André Maurois. Limited print run of 175 copies on Arches vellum, unique impression. Off-market copy, nominatively printed for Monsieur René Doré, collaborator on the work. Fine copy of this sought-after edition of Entretiens sur la pluralité des mondes, one of Fontenelle's great works, in which the author elegantly sets out the astronomical conceptions of his time. The binding, with deep Bordeaux tones and decorative marbled papers, lends the whole a refined character, particularly appealing for a bibliophile’s library. A singular copy by its nominative designation, combining the quality of the original color illustrations with a carefully crafted decorative presentation. Prompt and careful shipping!!

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