Cours D'etudes Pour l'Instruction du Prince de Parme, Aujourd'hui S.A.R. L'Infant  D. Ferdinand Duc de Parme

Etienne Bonnot de Condillac

Deux Ponts  [i.e. Parma, Giambattista Bodoni], 1781

16 volume set. Octavos, 21 x 14 cm.  Bound in contemporary calf.  Handsome bindings and covers.  Gilt tooling to spines.  All edges red.  Marbled end pages.  Clean, unmarked pages.  "Condillac's educational volumes designed for Ferdinando (1751-1802) who became duke of Parma in 1765." - Sotheby's 2011.  Duke Ferdinand's reign was marked with Parma's conquest by Napoleon.  He became Duke at age 14 after the unexpected death of his father.  He was to be the last reigning Bourbon Dukes of Parma.  

The first edition was supposed to have been printed in 1775, but due to opposition from the Spanish monarchy, its publishing was delayed until 1782 when Bodoni was granted permission after changing the title page with the false location of "Aux Deux-Ponts".  Thus, this is the first edition. Brooks 203.  Tchemerzine, II, 481.

This is an oversized or heavy book, which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US.