RICHARD, Jérôme, dit l'abbé

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RICHARD, Jérôme, dit l'abbé
The Theory of Dreams. Paris, brothers Estienne, 1766. In-12 (165 x 95 mm) of XXIV, 320 pp. 2 ff.n.ch. Marbled calf, smooth spine decorated, marbled edges (period binding). Caillet, III, 9401; Dorbon, 4124; Wellcome, IV, 520. First edition of the first work devoted exclusively to a rational interpretation of dreams. The author cites the dissertation of Formey (Mémoires de l'Académie de Berlin, 1746), and Boullier (Recueil de pièces philosophiques, ca. 1750) as the main modern sources, after mentioning some classical authors such as St. Gregory and Macrobius. A fine copy, corners and headpieces skilfully restored, tear to the first endpaper.
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