GENOVA STAMPERIA DE CITTAD. DOMENICO PORCILE
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Rara prima edizione italiana del 1798 del celebre romanzo utopistico dell'intellettuale illuminista francese Louis Sebastien Mercier (1740-1814). L'opera pubblicata per la prima volta in Francia nel 1770 è antesignana della moderna letteratura fantascientifica. Il protagonista dopo un'accesa discussione con un amico filosofo in merito alla giustizia di Parigi cade in un sonno profondo e si risveglia in una Parigi del 2440. La città completamente rinnovata è ispirata agli ideali di libertà e di progresso umano e sociale dell'illuminismo. L'opera è composta da quattro volumi ed è completa. Alla fine del quarto tomo "Opinione di L. S. Mercier rappresentante del popolo sopra le sepolture private". Tagli marmorizzati. In buone condizioni. Copertina in piena pelle coeva con titolo e decorazioni in oro al dorso e piatti in buone condizioni generali con lievi usure ai margini e dorso. Legatura in buone condizioni. All'interno le pagine si presentano in buone condizioni con rare fioriture. Strappo orizzontale nelle pagine dalla 305 alla 312 con perdita di testo all'ultima carta che risulta tagliata a metà. Tomo primo: Frontespizio e pagina di indice ritagliati e applicati su un foglio di carta. Tomo secondo e terzo: margine inferiore del frontespizio restaurato. In 16. 15,5x9,5 cm. Pp. 313, 264, 234, 207+(1). Scarce first italian edition of 1798 of the famous utopistic novel by the french illuministic scholar Louis Sebastien Mercier (1740-1814). The work published for the first time in France in 1770 is pioneer of modern phantascientiphic literature. the main carachter after an argue with a phylosopher awakes in a Paris of 2440. the city is completely renewed and inspires to ideals of freedom and human progress typical of illuminis The work is made up of four tomes and it is complete. At the end of the fourth tome "Opinione di L. S. Mercier rappresentante del popolo sopra le sepolture private" about private burings Marbles edges. In good conditions. Full leather coeval cover with gilted title and decorations in the spine and plates in good conditions lightly worn in the extremities. Binding in good conditions. Pages are in good conditions with occasional foxing. horizontal tear in pages from 305 to 312 with loss of textint he last page that is cut into two parts. First tome: title page and pages of index cut and applied on a page of paper. Second and third tome: foot edge of title page is restored. In 16. 15,5x9,5 cm. Pp. 313, 264, 234, 207+(1).<BR><BR>
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