Le Dran. 1737. Traité ou reflexions tirées de la pratique sur les playes d'armes à feu.
The rare first edition with author's signature on the title page
LE DRAN, Henri-François.
Traité ou reflexions tirées de la pratique sur les playes d'armes à feu.
Paris, Charles Osmont, 1737.
700 €
12mo (16.1x9.5 cm), (24)-257-(5) pages.
binding: Contemporary full brown calf, spine gilt in six compartments, title in gilt on lettering-piece.
Binding slightly rubbed, caps and corners worn.
Rare first edition with the Author signature on title page.
This book is the result of campaigns that the author has made in the French armies.
Le Dran was one of the most skilled surgeons, and one of the smartest writers of the eighteenth century (Dezeimeris).
references: Garisson-Morton [2149, ed. 1737], Dezeimeris [III, p. 419].
