Curiosa - Lot 111

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Curiosa - Lot 111
Curiosa PERRET (Jean Jacques) *La Pogonotomie, or The Art of Learning to Shave Oneself* ... followed by an important observation on bloodletting. Paris, Dufour, 1769. In-12; illustrated with 2 fold-out plates at the end. Marbled fawn calfskin of the period, smooth spine with decorative lettering, black title label, cap bands missing, scuffs and signs of wear, worn corners, red edges. Rare first edition. A work on shaving by Jean-Jacques Perret, who became a barber at the age of twelve. Inspired by a carpenter’s plane, he invented the safety razor. His recommendation to use a strop rather than a whetstone was also revolutionary for the art of shaving.
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