[CLOOTS, Jean-Baptiste (known as Anacharsis Cloots)]. - Lot 136

[CLOOTS, Jean-Baptiste (known as Anacharsis Cloots)]. La Certitude des preuves du Mahométisme, ou réfutation de l'examen critique des apologistes de la religion Mahométane. By Ali-Gier-Ber, Alfaki... London, 1780 (probably Amsterdam, 1779). Two parts in one large in-16 volume of [6]-636 pp. Contemporary havana half-basin, smooth spine decorated with gilt roulettes, red basane title-piece, gilt title, yellow edges finely speckled with blue (binding slightly rubbed and spine slightly faded, a few small stains in the first section). A good copy of this first edition. The first part (pp. 1-528) is followed by Lettres d'un jeune philosophe à un jeune théologien (pp. 529-593). Contains in fine the Supplément à la certitude des preuves du mahométisme (pp. 594-636). [Arab world].