[HELVÉTIUS (Claude Adrien)] - Lot 493

[HELVÉTIUS (Claude Adrien)] On the mind. Amsterdam & Leipsick, Arkstée & Merkus, 1758. 3 volumes in-12: 409pp. / 362pp. / 300pp. Small spots in places. Contemporary marbled fawn calf, ornate smooth spines, blond title-pieces, green tomaisons, one stretched head-cap, wear rubs, cold fillet framing the boards, gilt roulette on the edges, dull corners, red edges. Published the same year as the original. This famous work exerted a profound influence on the formation of philosophical materialism in the pre-revolutionary period. Condemned by the Sorbonne on publication in 1758 and placed on the Index, the book was condemned to be burned on February 10, 1759. Enclosed: - ARNAULD (Antoine) et NICOLE (Pierre) : La logique, ou l'art de penser, contenant outre les règles communes, plusieurs observations nouvelles. Paris, Despilly, 1763. In-12. Contemporary marbled fawn basane, spine ribbed and decorated, headbands worn, rubbing and bumping from use, red edges.