GARNIER, Pierre

Physical dissertation in the form of a letter, to Mr. de Sève, lord of Fléchères Lyon, Jean-Baptiste de Ville, 1692 TO FIND THE CRIMINALS, WATER AND METAL THANKS TO A ROD OF CEDAR TREE ORIGINAL EDITION In-12 (138 x 78 mm) COLLATION : A-D12 E8 : 108 pp. and (2) ff. CONTENTS : A1r : title, A2r : notice to the reader, A3r : text, E7r : approvals, E8r : consent and permission ILLUSTRATION : 1 copper engraved vignette in-text BINDING OF THE PERIOD. calf, cold fillet in frame, long spine with vertical titling, edges speckled with red PROVENANCE: Dr. Maurice Villaret, neurologist (1877-1946; large macabre bookplate with the motto "Morte vita") Faint angular stain on the last leaves, old restorations to the binding BIBLIOGRAPHY: Brunet, V, col. 1061 -- Caillet, n° 4354