PERRET (J.J.). LA POGONOTOMIE OU L'ART D'APPRENDRE A SE RASE - Lot 56

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PERRET (J.J.). LA POGONOTOMIE OU L'ART D'APPRENDRE A SE RASE - Lot 56
PERRET (J.J.). LA POGONOTOMIE OU L'ART D'APPRENDRE A SE RASER SOI-MEME. Paris, chez Dufour, 1769. Fort volume in-16 of 24-[4]-197-[6] pages, 19th century bradel boards. ORIGINAL EDITION with 2 folding plates. A rare and curious work on shaving by Jean-Jacques Perret (1730-1784), a master cutler and merchant who learned the barber's trade at the age of twelve. Inspired by a carpenter's plane, he invented the safety razor, and his recommendation to use a sharpening leather rather than a stone was also completely new at the time. Hardback: [DESLANDES]. Réflexions sur les grands hommes qui sont morts en plaisantant. 290 pages. (Preface and title missing). Provenance: Bibliothèque de Mr. Le Comte de Salaberry (bookplate).
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