La Pogonotomie, ou l’art d’apprendre a se raser soi-meme, avec la maniere de connoitre toutes sortes de pierres propres a affiler tous les outils ou instruments

by Jean-Jacques Perret

$1,850 · Offered by Martayan Lan

Rare first edition of this landmark in the history of personal hygiene. Perret, a barber-surgeon, is commonly credited with having invented the first safety razor, appearing both in print and pictured for the first time in the present work. Being clean shaven was a mark of respectability in Enlightenment Paris..... More

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