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Bernard, J.-F. Eloge de l'Enfer. Ouvrage critique, historique, et moral. The Hague, Pierre Gosse Jr., 1759, 2 vols., X,265; VI,353p., 2 identical engr. title-vignettes, 1 engr. frontisp. and 14 (of 15) plates by G. SIBELIUS, later gilt hmor. w. marbled boards. - Lacks 1 plate in vol. 2. Otherwise fine. = Rare publication in which Bernard views hell not as merely a place of punishment, but as a fascinating place with its own benefits, laws and inhabitants. The work explores the psychological and religious fear and allure of hell.