60- [BROSSES (Charles de)]. Of the Cult of the Fetish Gods, or Parallel of the Ancient Religion of Egypt with the Present Religion of Nigritie. S.l. [Paris], 1760, in-12, fawn tortoiseshell calf, smooth spine decorated, triple gilt fillet on the covers, red edges (period binding). Rare first edition. Joints a little damaged, marginal traces of moisture on the first white endpapers, small marginal tear on the false title. Copy of Gabriel de Sartine (1729-1801), famous lieutenant-general of police of Paris, then minister of the navy of Louis XV, with his bookplate pasted on the first endpapers.
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60- [BROSSES (Charles de)]. Of the Cult of the Fetish Gods, or Parallel of the Ancient Religion of Egypt with the Present Religion of Nigritie. S.l. [Paris], 1760, in-12, fawn tortoiseshell calf, smooth spine decorated, triple gilt fillet on the covers, red edges (period binding). Rare first edition. Joints a little damaged, marginal traces of moisture on the first white endpapers, small marginal tear on the false title. Copy of Gabriel de Sartine (1729-1801), famous lieutenant-general of police of Paris, then minister of the navy of Louis XV, with his bookplate pasted on the first endpapers.

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60- [BROSSES (Charles de)]. Of the Cult of the Fetish Gods, or Parallel of the Ancient Religion of Egypt with the Present Religion of Nigritie. S.l. [Paris], 1760, in-12, fawn tortoiseshell calf, smooth spine decorated, triple gilt fillet on the covers, red edges (period binding). Rare first edition. Joints a little damaged, marginal traces of moisture on the first white endpapers, small marginal tear on the false title. Copy of Gabriel de Sartine (1729-1801), famous lieutenant-general of police of Paris, then minister of the navy of Louis XV, with his bookplate pasted on the first endpapers.
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