Discover a captivating piece of 18th-century educational and scientific history. This is a rare 1783 edition of Les Enfans Élevés dans l'Ordre de la Nature, ou Abrégé de l'Histoire Naturelle des Enfans du Premier Age (Children Raised in the Order of Nature, or an Abridgment of the Natural History of Children of the First Age).
Written by Jean-Louis de Fourcroy de Guillerville (credited as M. de Fourcroy, Advisor to the King), this historical treatise was published in Paris by Nyon l'aîné under the official royal license (Avec Privilege du Roi). It stands as a vital artifact from the Age of Enlightenment, offering a rare window into historical parenting philosophies, early pediatrics, and social history just prior to the French Revolution.
The book features a beautiful, authentic 18th-century handwritten owner signature on the front cover reading Madame Castel. The binding retains its original or early-period temporary striped paper wrappers/paper binding. Books in this era were sold this way so buyers could custom-bind them in leather. It is in genuine antique condition. Structural wear to the spine and edges consistent with age (approx. 240+ years old). The pages show natural toning and minor fraying at the margins, preserving its incredible historical character. The book measures 3.5" x 6" with 336 pages.
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Title: Les Enfans Élevés dans l'Ordre de la Nature...
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Author: Jean-Louis de Fourcroy de Guillerville (M. de Fourcroy)
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Publisher: Nyon l'aîné (Rue du Jardinet, Paris)
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Publication Date: 1783 (Printed in Roman numerals: M. DCC. LXXXIII.)
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Language: French
- Edition: Nouvelle Édition, Revue et Augmentée (Revised and Expanded Edition)
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