Brussels (Brusselle), Chez François Foppens, 1701.
12mo. 320,(4) p., frontispiece. Calf 14 cm A popular schoolbook (Details: On the frontispiece, made by J. Harrewijn, are a number of Roman symbols, the she-wolf and the twins, a Roman warrior with S.P.Q.R. on his shield, a lictor with his fasces, and a triumphal arch) (Condition: Binding rubbed & scuffed; head of spine chafed; front joint split for about 4 cm; small paper label near the foot of the spine) (Note: Quérard (833d) attributes this very popular schoolbook to l'Abbé de Fourcroy. It was first published in 1694, and was reissued many times, up to 1785. It was also translated into English, appearing for the first time in 1695, and many times later. A Dutch translation appeared in 1734, 1784 & 1810. The book is a specimen of the 2500 years old platonic teaching method, the 'Question and Answer Method') (Collation: A-N12, O6) (Photographs on request)
1694 Paris, Martin Jouvenel, 1694, in-12 de (10)-312-4 pp. de catalogue du libraire, très beau frontispice gravé, une carte dépliante de l'empire romain avec délimitations en coloris d'époque, reliure de l'époque de plein veau brun, dos muet à nerfs, initiales PS dorées frappées aux centres des plats (collège de PLESSIS-SORBONNE), dos entièrement refait, reliure habilement restaurée, bon exemplaire.
Edition originale de cette ouvrage scolaire, formulé par questions et réponses.