811 - Rousseau, Jean-Jacques
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Estimate €800 - €1,200

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Rousseau, Jean-Jacques Discourse on the Origin and Foundations of Inequality Among Men. With 1 engraved frontispiece, an engraved title vignette and an engraved header vignette. Amsterdam, Rey, 1755. LXX pp., 1 leaf, 262 pp., 1 leaf (errata). (Modern) parchment. First edition of Rousseau’s principal work on the philosophy of history. – Dufour 56, bearing the marks of the first printing: (Bibliographical Research on the Printed Works of J.-J. Rousseau): title printed in black and red; incorrect spelling of Rousseau’s first name as ‘Jaques’ instead of ‘Jacques’ on the title page and on page LII). - Rousseau’s hypothetical ethnography, his speculative prehistory of humanity – at once a critique of society and a critique of reason – only came to bear its full effect in later years and exerted a major influence on the French Revolution. - Somewhat browned in places, but overall a good copy. First edition of Rousseau’s early work on equality. – Modern vellum binding. – Somewhat browned in places, but overall a good copy.

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811 - Rousseau, Jean-Jacques See original version (German)

811 - Rousseau, Jean-Jacques
See original version (German)