Edité par LEGARE STREET PR, 2022
ISBN 10 : 1016495757 ISBN 13 : 9781016495752
Vendeur : PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, Etats-Unis
PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.
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Edité par CODA, 2010
ISBN 10 : 2849670758 ISBN 13 : 9782849670750
Vendeur : Moe's Books, Berkeley, CA, Etats-Unis
Soft Cover. Etat : Very Good. No Jacket. 1In French.
Edité par Coda, 2009
Vendeur : occasion de lire, Aubin Saint Vaast, France
In 8 couverture souple, illustrée. 458 pages. Bon état. Photos sur demande; une expédition par Mondial relay pourra vous être proposée.
Edité par Hachette Livre Bnf, 2013
ISBN 10 : 2012850197 ISBN 13 : 9782012850194
Vendeur : Lucky's Textbooks, Dallas, TX, Etats-Unis
Etat : New.
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Date d'édition : 2023
Vendeur : True World of Books, Delhi, Inde
LeatherBound. Etat : New. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1823 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 97.
Edité par Hachette Livre Bnf, 2021
ISBN 10 : 2329603568 ISBN 13 : 9782329603568
Vendeur : Lucky's Textbooks, Dallas, TX, Etats-Unis
Etat : New.
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Edité par Hachette Livre Bnf, 2021
ISBN 10 : 232960355X ISBN 13 : 9782329603551
Vendeur : Lucky's Textbooks, Dallas, TX, Etats-Unis
Etat : New.
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Date d'édition : 2023
Vendeur : True World of Books, Delhi, Inde
LeatherBound. Etat : New. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 217.
Date d'édition : 2023
Vendeur : True World of Books, Delhi, Inde
LeatherBound. Etat : New. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1770 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 228.
Date d'édition : 2023
Vendeur : True World of Books, Delhi, Inde
LeatherBound. Etat : New. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1837 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 270.
Edité par Legare Street Press, 2022
ISBN 10 : 1016480105 ISBN 13 : 9781016480109
Vendeur : KALAMO LIBROS, S.L., La Puebla de Montalbán, TO, Espagne
Encuadernación de tapa blanda. Etat : Nuevo. IMPRESIÓN BAJO DEMANDA / PRINT ON DEMAND.
Date d'édition : 2023
Vendeur : True World of Books, Delhi, Inde
LeatherBound. Etat : New. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 333.
Date d'édition : 2023
Vendeur : True World of Books, Delhi, Inde
LeatherBound. Etat : New. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1788 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 410.
Date d'édition : 2023
Vendeur : True World of Books, Delhi, Inde
LeatherBound. Etat : New. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1788 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 421.
Date d'édition : 2023
Vendeur : True World of Books, Delhi, Inde
LeatherBound. Etat : New. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1766 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 434.
Date d'édition : 2023
Vendeur : True World of Books, Delhi, Inde
LeatherBound. Etat : New. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1794 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 427 Language: French.
Edité par Nabu Press, 2010
ISBN 10 : 1141829061 ISBN 13 : 9781141829064
Vendeur : Agapea Libros, Malaga, Espagne
Etat : New. Idioma/Language: Español. This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. *** Nota: Los envíos a España peninsular, Baleares y Canarias se realizan a través de mensajería urgente. No aceptamos pedidos con destino a Ceuta y Melilla.
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Edité par Legare Street Press, 2022
ISBN 10 : 1016475497 ISBN 13 : 9781016475495
Vendeur : KALAMO LIBROS, S.L., La Puebla de Montalbán, TO, Espagne
Encuadernación de tapa dura. Etat : Nuevo. IMPRESIÓN BAJO DEMANDA / PRINT ON DEMAND.
Couverture rigide. Etat : Bon. 2ème Édition. Paris, Par la Compagnie des Libraires associés, 1763. 1 volume in-12 (9,5x16,5), plein veau granité de l'époque, dos lisse orné de compartiments fleuronnés, pièce de titre bordeaux, roulette sur les coupes, tranches bleues mouchetées, double encadrement sur les 2 plats. ff, xiv, 235pp. (2),ff. Bon exemplaire. Les photos font partie de la description. Rare édition à l'adresse de Paris. Seconde édition après l'originale anonyme et posthume de 1761 publiée par D'Holbach, éditeur de tous les ouvrages attribués à Boulanger, mort en 1759. Le propos initial de ce célèbre traité était d'introduire à la lecture de L'Esprit des Lois de Montesquieu ; imprégné des idées athéistes du baron D'HOLBACH, qui a fortement participé à la rédaction de l'ouvrage, il s'agit d'un réquisitoire contre toute source transcendante justifiant l'absolutisme du pouvoir. Derrière l'alibi oriental, ce sont évidemment toutes les régimes monarchiques occidentaux qui sont visés. Un condensé de l'ouvrage fut finalement incorporé à L'Encyclopédie. Avec l'intéressante lettre de 12p. à Helvetius (Lettre de l'Auteur à M. ) qui ne figure plus dans les éditions suivantes. J. Vercruysse, Bibliographie descriptive des Ecrits du Baron d'Holbach.
Edité par S.l., 1775., 1775
Vendeur : Librairie Ancienne J.-Marc Dechaud, CRISSAY SUR MANSE, France
Membre d'association : ILAB
1 vol. in-12, basane marbrée, dos lisse orné de fleurons dorés, pièce de titre en basane havane, filet doré sur les coupes, tranches rouges. Reliure de l'époque. Bon exemplaire. xxiv-233 pp. Large mouillure dans la partie inf. des pp. 145 à 168. Nouvelle édition de ce texte posthume de Boulanger, très remanié par le baron d'Holbach qui y a développé des idées antireligieuses. Sous le couvert d'un commentaire de l'Esprit des Lois de Montesquieu, cet essai dénonce les systèmes politiques orientaux fondés sur le despotisme et la théocratie, allusion transparente aux systèmes politiques occidentaux de l'ancien régime. Paru pour la première fois en 1761, le texte, traqué par le pouvoir royal, se répandit néanmoins comme une traînée de poudre : la police eut beau "mettre en oeuvre toute son autorité pour étouffer le Despotisme oriental, elle ne put empêcher qu'il y en eut bientôt cinq ou six éditions" (Diderot, Lettre sur le commerce de la Librairie). Quérard I, 456.
Edité par Amsterdam, Chez Marc Michel Rey, 1772
Vendeur : Librairie de l'Avenue - Henri Veyrier, Saint-Ouen, FR, France
Couverture rigide. Etat : Bon état. 3 volumes in-12, plein veau marbré, dos à nerfs, caissons ornés, XXIV- 358- VII- 352- VII- 363 pp. Dos passés, coiffes et coins usés, qq. mors fendillés. Rares rousseurs. Ouvrage posthume, remanié par d'Holbach, l'Antiquité dévoilée ambitionne d'interpréter superstitions et les pratiques religieuses de l'humanité par l'empreinte cataclysmes de la nature, notamment le déluge. in-12°.
Vendeur : Librairie Laurencier, Bordeaux, AQUIT, France
Membre d'association : ILAB
Paris. La Compagnie des Libraires Associés. 1763. In-12. Plein veau moucheté. 5 nerfs. Caissons ornées des décorations florales dorées. 235 p. Ouvrage Posthume de Mr. B.I.D.P.E.C.Bon état malgré de légères mouillures. Couverture frotté avec de légers manques.
Edité par Amsterdam, Marc-Michel Rey, 1775
Vendeur : Librairie de l'Avenue - Henri Veyrier, Saint-Ouen, FR, France
Couverture rigide. Etat : Bon état. 3 volumes in-12, plein veau porphyre, dos lisse, caissons ornés, pièces de titre et de tomaison de maroquin noir et grenat, triple filet d'encadrement des plats, roulettes en coupes et contreplats, X-310- 330- 330pp. Reliure un peu frottée, quelques coins émoussés, un plat fragilisé en pied, petites attaques de ver, néanmoins décorative. Int. frais. Ouvrage posthume, remanié par d'Holbach, l'Antiquité dévoilée ambitionne d'interpréter superstitions et les pratiques religieuses de l'humanité par l'empreinte cataclysmes de la nature, notamment le déluge. in-12°.
Edité par Geneva: [N.S.], 1761
Vendeur : Sequitur Books, Boonsboro, MD, Etats-Unis
Membre d'association : IOBA
Edition originale
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. First Edition. First edition. 17 cm, 12mo. Collated: xxxii, 435 pp. Full period mottled calf. Gilt spine and rule. All edges washed red. Marbled end pages. Hardcover. Good binding and cover. Tails of boards starting. Minor edge wear. Clean, unmarked pages. Nicolas Antoine Boulanger was an Enlightenment French philosopher, cartographer, and engineer. Boulanger had some fluency in Latin, Greek, Hebrew, Syriac, Chaldean, and Arabic. Intended as an introduction and key to Montesquieu's L'Esprit des Loix, Boulanger's theological-political treatise was edited and first published posthumously in 1761 by the Baron d'Holbach. This, his most famous work, Research into the Origins of Oriental Despotism, speculates on the origin of human societies. The main theme described aptly by Paul Sadrin, is that "Man, after escaping the Flood, was terrified.Everything was gradually spoiled by forgetfulness and imposture - the forgetfulness of most men and the imposture of a few leaders. Religion, which had only been the memory of the disaster and the commemoration of the "renewed world," became the Revelation." This was in Boulanger's eyes the worst of crimes, as the Revelation deprives man of his humanity and gives birth to the cruelest of despotisms, the theocratic regime, of which God is the monarch and the monarch is God.What matters to Boulanger is to expose the direct relationship between theocracy and civil despotism." (p. 36-37) Sadrin, Paul. "NICOLAS-ANTOINE BOULANGER (1722-1759)". The Yale University Library Gazette 71.1/2 (1996): 3-42. The value to the modern reader is perhaps greater in what it says about how Boulanger, and those he influenced, thought about how society is constructed and the destruction of freedom within society. BMC 3:1076.642; Barbier IV,30; Cioranescu 13420; Caillet 1532; Naumann 94.
Edité par [Genève], 1761
Edition originale
In-12 de XXXII-435 pp., veau havane marbré, dos lisse orné, pièce de titre en maroquin rouge, tranches rouges (reliure de l'époque). Édition originale. Dès leur parution, les Recherches ont été attribuées à Boulanger, les initiales qui apparaissent sur le titre désignent clairement l'auteur et ses fonctions : B-oulanger I-ngénieur D-es P-onts E-t C-haussées.Le rôle d'Holbach et de ses amis se réduisant à celui d'éditeur et d'adaptateur ; on trouve dans cet ouvrage l'empreinte de son esprit anti-religieux. « C?est dans cet ouvrage que se révèle nettement comment le groupe d'Holbach liait les rapports de l'homme avec la nature et la société, non seulement la croissance de la religion, mais aussi l'évolution des formes de gouvernement, c'est-à-dire la structure des États ».Vercruysse, 1761/F1 ; Naville, D'Holbach, p. 351. Bel exemplaire.
Date d'édition : 1764
In-12 de XVI-284 pp., veau blond, dos lisse orné, triple filet doré sur les plats, pièce de titre en maroquin rouge, tranches rouges (reliure de l'époque). Edition publiée l'année de l'orignale. L'Auteur des deux premiers textes serait bien Nicolas Boulanger ; pour le troisième texte : Traité Mathematique sur le Bonheur par Irenée Krantzovius. Ouvrage traduit de l'allemand en Anglois avec des Remarques par A. B. Et traduit de l'Anglois en François, avec une lettre préliminaire par le Traducteur François. p.159-216., la B.N.F. donne comme auteur Benjamin Stillingfleet et pour le traducteur, Etienne de Silhouette. Tout porte à croire que le rôle d'Holbach et de ses amis se limita à l'édition du texte, voire à son adaptation aux besoins du groupe. Comme d'autres ouvrages du genre, la Dissertation circula en manuscrit. La marquise Du Châtelet, décédée en 1749, en possédait un exemplaire dans ses papiers. Un tableau replié.Très bel exemplaire. Vercruysse, 1764/F3.
Amsterdam, Marc-Michel Rey, 1766. In-4 (265 x 207 mm), maroquin rouge de l'époque, dos à 5 nerfs orné de compartiments richement fleuronnés et cloisonnés, pièce de titre de maroquin olive, triple filet d'encadrement sur les plats garnis de fleurons d'angle, roulette dorée sur les coupes et les chasses, tranches dorées sur marbrures, viii, 412 p. Très bel exemplaire de l'édition originale de format in-4° de ce brûlot matérialiste, immédiatement saisi par la police à sa parution et "vite devenu introuvable". "Il est désormais établi que D'Holbach a réécrit (avec la collaboration de Diderot) le manuscrit plus inoffensif de Boulanger" (Ed. Coda). La "Lettre écrite à l'éditeur sur la vie & les ouvrages de l'auteur", placée en introduction, est composée par Diderot. "Livre annoncé par le journal de la librairie le 20 février 1766. Ouvrage important, divisé en six livres analysant les institutions de plusieurs peuples, retraçant la mémoire du déluge biblique, l'esprit funèbre des fêtes, les sectes religieuses de l'Antiquité et la vie primitive (Livre II), le rôle des mystères, des oracles et des astres (Livre III), les conséquences de l'esprit cyclique, en particulier les dogmes (Livre IV), l'esprit liturgique (Livre V) et les effets physiques et moraux du déluge biblique (Livre VI). Une nécessaire Récapitulation clôt ce traité de religions comparées" ("D'Holbach et ses amis", n°1594). "La police parisienne avait fait main basse sur [cette] édition originale dès sa publication, et selon Diderot lui-même, elle était vite devenue introuvable dans la capitale" (Adams, 'Diderot', I, p. 9, AB2). (Tchemerzine-Scheler, II, 946-947 [Diderot]) et III, 715 [Holbach]. Vercruysse, 1766-F1 signale qu'un premier tirage de cette édition in-4° avant-correction, rarissime, a reçu un feuillet d'errata). Très bel exemplaire, très bien relié à l'époque en maroquin rouge, imprimé sur vergé fin de hollande, rare dans cette condition.
Date d'édition : 1764
Edition originale
In-12 de XIV-216 pp.AUTREY (Henri-Jean-Baptiste Fabry de Moncault, comte d'). L'Antiquité justifiée, ou Réfutation d'un livre qui a pour titre : l'Antiquité dévoilée par ses usages. A Amsterdam, et se trouve à Paris chez Vallat-La-Chapelle, 1766. In-12 de XII-(2)-200 pp. Ensemble 1 vol. in-12, maroquin rouge, dos lisse orné, pièce de titre en maroquin olive, tranches dorées (reliure de l'époque). 1. Édition originale. L'Auteur des deux premiers textes serait bien Nicolas Boulanger ; pour le troisième texte : Traité Mathematique sur le Bonheur par Irenée Krantzovius. Ouvrage traduit de l'allemand en Anglois avec des Remarques par A. B. Et traduit de l'Anglois en François, avec une lettre préliminaire par le Traducteur François. p.159-216., la B.N.F. donne comme auteur Benjamin Stillingfleet et pour le traducteur, Étienne de Silhouette. Tout porte à croire que le rôle d'Holbach et de ses amis se limita à l'édition du texte, voire à son adaptation aux besoins du groupe. Comme d'autres ouvrages du genre, la Dissertation circula en manuscrit. La marquise Du Châtelet, décédée en 1749, en possédait un exemplaire dans ses papiers.Exemplaire bien complet du premier faux-titre qui porte : Recherches sur l'Origine du Despotisme. Seconde Partie ; le second faux-titre porte : Dissertation sur Elie et Enoch sur Esope Fabuliste, et Traité Mathematique sur le bonheur. Un tableau replié.2. Édition originale. Par Henri-Jean-Baptiste Fabry de Moncault, comte d'Autrey. Réfutation de l'ouvrage de Nicolas-Antoine Boulanger.Fernand Caussy, Inventaire des manuscrits de la bibliothèque de Voltaire ; Vercruysse, 1764/F1.
Edité par [Leclerc, 1766], London [Nancy], 1756
Vendeur : Nicholas Marlowe Rare Books, London, GL, Royaume-Uni
Edition originale
THE FIRST PUBLISHED ATHEIST DENUNCIATION OF THE CHURCH: A FOUNDATION WORK IN THE ATHEIST CANON. "LE LIVRE LE PLUS HARDI ET LE PLUS TERRIBLE QUI AIT JAMAIS PARU DANS AUCUN LIEU DU MONDE" - GRIMM. Octavo (190 x 120mm.) pp. [2], ii, xxviii, 295, [1]. a*2, a-b8, A-S8, T2. Woodcut ornament on title, typographical ornaments. In contemporary cats-paw calf, spine richly gilt in gilt ruled compartments, large sunflower tools gilt at centres, green morocco label gilt, edges with gilt dentelle roll, blue marbled endpapers, all edges marbled blue. A fine copy, fresh, crisp and clean. FIRST EDITION, very rare and a fine copy, of Holbach's first work, the first published atheist denunciation of Christianity, printed in a very small print run, with a false date and imprint, in the guise of a work by Holbach's friend Boulanger, who had died a few years previously. "Paul Henri Thiery, Baron d'Holbach (1723-1789), was the centre of the radical wing of the Philosophes. He was friend, host, and patron to a wide circle that included Diderot, D'Alembert, Helvetius, and Hume. Holbach wrote, translated, edited, and issued a stream of books and pamphlets, often under other names, that has made him the despair of bibliographers but has connected his name, by innuendo, gossip, and association, with most of what was written in defence of atheistic materialism in late eighteenth-century France" (Richardson, p. i). Holbach realised that the publication of his incendiary text would need to be treated with the utmost caution. He had carried out the posthumous publishing of two works by his good friend Boulanger, L'Origine du Despotisme Oriental in 1761 and L'Antiquité Devoilé in 1765. He then took advantage of the cover given by these works to publish his own, much more explosive work, concealed behind the name of Boulanger, using a false date, and with a title that imitated one of Boulanger's. "M. Barbier has published detailed information given him by Naigeon to the effect that Holbach entrusted the manuscript to M. De Saint-Lambert, who had it printed by Leclerc at Nancy . . . Most copies that got to Paris at that time were bought by several officers of the King's regiment then in garrison at Nancy, among them M. De Villevielle, a friend of Voltaire and Condorcet. Damilaville (one of Holbach's chief collaborators) did not sell a single copy and even had a great deal of trouble to get one for Holbach who waited for it a long time" (Cushing p. 46). The most detailed bibliography to date, by J. Vercruysse, entirely concurs with Barbier's account of the printing of the few copies of the first edition at Nancy, but corrects the date of printing to probably 1766, as correspondence about the work, particularly from Voltaire, Diderot and Grimm commenced from that year. The watermarks also date the paper to 1762-3. We now know, through the testimony of Naigeon, Holbach's chief collaborator, that Holbach then used this clandestine form of printing to publish, with the same collaborators, a whole series of atheist texts, an extremely dangerous occupation. "Indeed, Diderot feared for his friends who produced such atheistic works, writing in 1768, 'It's raining bombs on the house of the Lord. I go in fear and trembling lest one of these terrible bombers gets into difficulties.' He certainly had in mind his friend d'Holbach" (Holohan. pp. xl). The initial diffusion of the work was slow as it was produced in a very small print run, and was actively sought after by the police. Both Voltaire and Diderot wrote to friends advising extreme caution because of the danger of owning the work. Voltaire noted that it had created "une sensation prodigieuse et meritée," describing it as a bomb thrown against the ancient edifice of the church. Diderot wrote that the work was being sold for as much as four gold 'Louis' and that anyone caught selling a copy was severely punish . . . (FULL DESCRIPTION ON REQUEST).