Giphantie
Babylon (Paris): 1760.
Two parts in one volume. 16mo, old calf, later rebacked in leather; marbled end-leaves & edges. Babylon (i.e. Paris), 1760. First Edition. Fine.
A fantasy voyage, comparable to Gulliver's Travels, and often considered an early work of science fiction, predicting both photography and television. Early writing on the title page identifies the author as "M. Tiphaigne Medecin" and notes that the title is an anagram of his name.
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Fine
Edition: First
Language: French
Price: $3,750.00
Item #263025