Apr 12, 2016 - Sale 2410

Sale 2410 - Lot 158

Unsold
Estimate: $ 250 - $ 350
QUILLET, CLAUDE. Callipaedia . . . cum uno et altero eiusdem authoris carmine. [16], 94, [2] pages. 8vo, 172x114 mm, contemporary calf gilt, spine ends and cover corners worn; few gatherings toned, early owner's signature on title, marginalia on page 67. Paris: Thomas Joly, 1656

Additional Details

Proto-eugenic poem on selective procreation and child-rearing first published the year before. This edition includes a eulogy for the recently-deceased Pierre Gassendi. Krivatsy 9340.