[DIDEROT]. Thoughts on the interpretation of Nature. London, - Lot 65

[DIDEROT]. Thoughts on the interpretation of Nature. London, 1754. In-12, blond calf, triple gilt fillet framing the boards, ornate smooth spine, gilt edges (period binding). Collation: *2, A-F8 & G4. Third edition published the same year as the original. From the libraries of the writer and bibliophile Édouard FOURNIER, with handwritten bookplate on the title; and of the physicist Nicolas Philippe Ledru dit COMUS (1731-1807), the grandfather of Alexandre Ledru-Rollin, with bookplate; this magician known for his amusing physics experiments was undoubtedly interested in the subject of electricity discussed in this book. Spine and part of first board faded; stain on second board; handwritten annotations by Édouard Fournier on flyleaf, title & p. 11. Adams, PE3; Tchemerzine-Scheler, II, 937; Catalogue des livres, des manuscrits et des autographes composant la bibliothèque de feu M. Édouard Fournier, 1880, n° 120.