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[D'ALEMBERT (Jean-Louis) ] On the destruction... - Lot 121 - Briscadieu
[D'ALEMBERT (Jean-Louis) ] On the destruction of the Jesuits in France. Slne [Geneva], 1765. In-12 : 235pp. Light stain on the last 2 leaves. ½ tan basane of the period with small vellum corners, smooth spine decorated, red title page, red speckled edges. First edition of this text printed clandestinely in Geneva by Voltaire, and which was censored as soon as it appeared. D'Alembert exposes his arguments against the Jesuit order, recalling the historical course of their actions; he was welcomed by his philosophical friends, notably Diderot.
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