TOMAS, [Antoine-Leonard]

Historia, o pintura del caracter, costumbres, y talento de las mugeres en los diferentes siglos. . . .

Madrid: Miguel Escribano, 1773. 8 vo. [24], 212 pp. FIRST EDITION IN SPANISH. Contemporary vellum, browning and wormtrail on lower fore-edges; bookplate of L. Watson Partridge. Item #4829

First edition in Spanish from the original printed in Paris, 1772. This delightful treatise describes the character, manners and genius of women in different ages and the influence they have exercised.
Tomas (1732-1802) was a professor at the University of Paris, a member of the Academie Francaise, and a distinguished author who won many honors.

Price: $225.00