1759 De L'Origine des Loix, des Arts et des Sciences

Description

First Edition, Leather Binding, Scarce

In the original French.

First published as a three volume work the year prior, this is the first six volume edition, and the second volume overall. It features much additional material.

Illustrated with nine folding engraved plates, and three folding letterpress tables. Collated, complete.

The work of French jurist and historian Antoine-Yves Goguet. This is his best known work, and examines the history of law, arts and sciences of Antiquity before the emergence of Roman civilization.

Discussing the government and laws of the Egyptians, Assyrians, Greeks and others, and describing their architecture, agriculture, horticulture, and mining techniques.

With volumes I-V retaining the half title.

A smart copy of this scarce edition.