[PARADIS DE MONCRIF, François]. Les Chats. Paris, Quilleau, - Lot 171

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[PARADIS DE MONCRIF, François]. Les Chats. Paris, Quilleau, - Lot 171
[PARADIS DE MONCRIF, François]. Les Chats. Paris, Quilleau, 1727. [Bound with]: [BOURDON DE SIGRAIS, Cl.-G.]. Histoire des Rats. A Ratopolis (Paris), 1737. [And]: MORFOUACE DE BEAUMONT. Apologie des Bestes... A Paris, chez Pierre Prault, 1732. [And in fine ]: [Abbé GUYOT DES FONTAINES]. Lettre de Monsieur l'Abbé*** a Monsieur *** sur son Histoire des Rats... A Ratopolis (Paris), 1737. 4 works in 1 large volume in-12, (1)-204-(16) pp. 9 pl. ; (3) ff. including frontispiece, XVI-140-(13) pp.; (12) ff. 196-(4) pp. ; (1)-33 pp. Contemporary speckled calf, spine decorated (binding slightly rubbed, some ff. browned). Rare original of the first book devoted exclusively to cats. Illustrated with 9 black copper engravings, including two fold-outs, by Coypel. A vignette depicting the god Pet. Usually accompanies the Histoire des Rats, written in response to the Histoire des chats. First edition of this encyclopedic and entertaining history using rats as a metaphor for Man. Following the debates on the human cogito and Descartes' animal machine, several authors took up the defense of animals, seeking to describe their language or intelligence. The Apologie des Bestes is also here in its original edition. Cohen, 721.
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