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Amusement Philosophique sur le Langage des Bestes.

Amusement Philosophique sur le Langage des Bestes.

Amusement Philosophique sur le Langage des Bestes.

Amusement Philosophique sur le Langage des Bestes.

by Bougeant (Pere Guillaume Hyacinthe) Published anonymously

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Paris: Gissey, etc., 1739. First edition.. cat40a. 12mo. [160]pp. Full contemporary calf, spine decorated and lettered in gilt. Marbled end papers. A very good copy, scattered foxing throughout. Published in English in 1739 as: "A philosophical amusement upon the language of beasts", this work was censured, and led to the author being imprisoned, then exiled from Paris for a time.

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William Matthews, Bookseller / The Haunted Bookshop CA (CA)
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Title
Amusement Philosophique sur le Langage des Bestes.
Author
Bougeant (Pere Guillaume Hyacinthe) Published anonymously
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cat40a
Book Condition
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Publisher
Paris: Gissey, etc., 1739. First edition.
Keywords
fantasy french
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About William Matthews, Bookseller / The Haunted Bookshop

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