BOULAINVILLIERS, Henri, comte de

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BOULAINVILLIERS, Henri, comte de
The Life of Mahomed with reflections on the Mohammedan religion & the customs of Muslims. Second edition Amsterdam, François Changuion, 1731 Attractive copy in morocco attributable to Derome. One of the great anti-religious texts of the Enlightenment, which is an apology of the Muslim religion In-8 (160 x 95mm). Title printed in red and black, vignette engraved on the title page. Binding of the period attributable to Derome. Red morocco, gilt decoration, multiple wheel frames, long spine with ornate gilt ribs, gilt edges. Provenance: Amédée Rigaud (1819-1874; ex-libris; Catalogue des beaux livres rares et précieux composant la bibliothèque de M. Amédée Rigaud, 1874, n° 47) According to the public and tastes, some copies of this edition were published with a frontispiece and eight plates, others not. The same provision was adopted by Cramer for Voltaire's first collective
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