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KÂ- MONDO / KAPANDJI MORHANGE

195 - LAMENNAIS, Félicité de. *Le Livre du peuple*.
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Estimate €80 - €120
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LAMENNAIS, Félicité de. *Le Livre du peuple*. First edition. A copy from the library of Robert de Billy, a close friend of Marcel Proust. Paris, H. Delloye and V. Lecou, 1838. Small 8vo, black half-basane, plain spine decorated lengthwise with a romantic design. 194 pp. Scuffing to the binding, foxing. First edition of this reflection on the relationship between the people and those in power, exploring the concept of democracy. Félicité de Lammenais (1782–1854), a priest and theologian actively involved in politics, addresses the challenges and excesses of his time and proposes a vision of a society founded on justice, equality and freedom. Engraved bookplate by Robert de Billy (1869–1953), one of Marcel Proust’s closest friends.
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About the sale Sale of collectable books and first editions – Varia III –
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Auction time 09/14/2026 at 2:00 PM
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