1773 EXQUISITE Temple Gnidus Montesquieu Greek Roman Mythology Aphrodite Venus

MONTESQUIEU, Charles-Louis de

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Charles-Louis de Montesquieu was a French political philosopher who is known for his works on political theory. While he is best known for his work ‘Spirit of the Laws’, he also wrote an interesting work on Roman mythology entitled ‘The Temple of Gnidus’. Knidos was an ancient Greek city which housed a temple dedicated to the goddess Aphrodite, or Venus. This book was edited and made into poetic verse by Charles-Pierre Colardeau and published in late 18th-century. This edition includes 8 fine, full-page engravings.

 

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1773 EXQUISITE Temple Gnidus Montesquieu Greek Roman Mythology Aphrodite Venus

 

Charles-Louis de Montesquieu was a French political philosopher who is known for his works on political theory. While he is best known for his work ‘Spirit of the Laws’, he also wrote an interesting work on Roman mythology entitled ‘The Temple of Gnidus’. Knidos was an ancient Greek city which housed a temple dedicated to the goddess Aphrodite, or Venus. This book was edited and made into poetic verse by Charles-Pierre Colardeau and published in late 18th-century. This edition includes 8 fine, full-page engravings.

 

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MONTESQUIEU, Charles-Louis de

 

Le temple de Gnide. Mis en vera

 

A Paris : chez Le Jay, libraire, rue St. Jacques, [1773].

 

Details:

  • Collation: Complete with all pages
    • [5], ii-xvi, [1], 2-88
      • Signatures: A-H⁸
    • 8 engraved plates
  • Provenance: Armorial Bookplate – Sir David Salomons Bart. Broomhill, Tunbridge Wells.
    • Sir David Lionel Goldsmid-Stern-Salomons, 2nd Baronet JP DL (1851 – 1925) was a British scientific author and barrister.
  • Language: French
  • Binding: Leather; tight & secure
  • Size: ~8.75in X 5.75in (22cm x 14.5cm)

 

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Categories

Classical Greco-Roman

Philosophy

Authors

MONTESQUIEU, Charles-Louis de

Printing Date

18th Century

Language

French

Binding

Leather

Book Condition

Excellent

Collation

Complete