First Edition of Rousseau's Early Work on Equality ROUSSEAU Jean-Jacques. Discours sur l'origine et les fondemens de l'inegalitÈ parmi les hommes. Amsterdam: Chez Marc Michel Rey 1755. First original edition distinguishable from the counterfeit editions by the signatures on frontispiece and the spelling "Jaques" on p. lii. Small octavo 8 x 5 inches; 202 x 127 mm. lxx 2 262 2 errata pp. Title-page printed in red and black. Copper-engraved frontispiece signed by Dominique Sornique after Charles Dominique Joseph Eisen engraved vignette on title and head-piece on dedication page by Fokke. Nineteenth-century mottled calf covers double-ruled in blind. Board edges ruled in gilt. Spine ruled and decoratively tooled in gilt in compartments. Red morocco spine label lettered in gilt. Marbled endpapers. All edges red. Previous owner's bookplate on front pastedown. Binding a bit tight. Internally very clean. Overall a very good copy. One of Rousseau's earlier works the Discourse is a critique of conventional and social relations and a strong defense of the individual. With its emphasis on the equality of all it foreshadows his later work the Contrat Social which became the bible of the French Revolution. The frontispiece depicts a group of "civilized" men contemplating a man in Rousseau's state of nature the state of complete equality which was lost with the introduction of the trappings of civilization such as industry agriculture and property. Tchemerzine X 32. Kress 5470. BM 22:25 219. Norman 1850. Goldsmith 9064. HBS 67840. $2850 Chez Marc Michel Rey unknown
Livre de Poche 2004-06-01. Mass Market Paperback. Good. Binding tight.Cover clean and glossy.Minor underlining to text. Paperback. Livre de Poche paperback
Bookseller reference : 725727 ISBN : 2253193194 9782253193197
Gallimard 1965. This book has soft covers. Ex-library With usual stamps and markings In poor condition suitable as a reading copy. Gallimard paperback
Dresden: n.p. 1755. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. xlvi 206pp. 12mo 160 x 100mm. Woodcut device to title chapter heading and initial on p. 1. Full vellum leather spine labels; lightly toned only occasional spots vellum rubbed. A scare early printing from 1755 of Rousseau�s �Second Discourse;� the first edition was published in Amsterdam that same year. Rousseau�s loaded text was written in 1754 in response to a prize competition of the Academy of Dijon answering the prompt: �What is the origin of inequality among men and is it authorized by natural law� Subsequently he composed this discourse from his firmly held beliefs in the rights and dignity of all men. An influential work in Europe and America in it Rousseau concludes that civil society is a trick perpetrated by the powerful on the weak in order to maintain their power or wealth. The work is dedicated to the state of Geneva Rousseau�s birthplace. This early edition remains in good form complete and compact and important on many historical grounds. <br/><br/>First Dresden Edition of Rousseau�s �Second Discourse;� a forceful attack on conventional society. [n.p.] hardcover
Flammarion 1971. Mass Market Paperback - VG - Book is clean and tight with only light wear - Text in French - 249 pages. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. Flammarion Paperback
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press 1947. Small octavo 142pp. Dustwrapper with a few very minor soils. A good sound copy without significant defects. Reprint. Hard Cover. Cambridge University Press Hardcover
Cambridge University Press. Very Good- in Good dust jacket; Light wear fading at edges of boards. . DJ has some wear tiny chips. PO name inside. 1947. Reprint. Hardcover. 12mo 7" - 7�" tall . Cambridge University Press hardcover
Hackett Publishing Company Inc. Used - Very Good. Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs access codes etc. Hackett Publishing Company, Inc. unknown
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Oxford University Press 2009-02-01. Paperback. Good. Ships Within 48 hours M-F. Good Condition and Unread! Text is clean and unmarked! Crease/tear to cover. Has a small black line on bottom/exterior edge of pages. Oxford University Press paperback
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Hackett Publishing Company Inc. Used - Good. Item in good condition and has highlighting/writing on text. Used texts may not contain supplemental items such as CDs info-trac etc. Hackett Publishing Company, Inc. unknown
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Oxford University Press USA. Used - Good. Ships from Reno NV. Shows some signs of wear and may have some markings on the inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! Oxford University Press, USA unknown
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Oxford Univ Pr 2000. Paperback. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. At ThriftBooks our motto is: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Oxford Univ Pr paperback
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Oxford Univ Press 2000. First Edition. Paperback. Like New. A nearly new copy square and tight with no creases or splits. Contents fresh and clean not showing any pen-marks. Not from a library so no such stamps or labels. Thus a tidy book in very presentable condition. Oxford Univ Press paperback
Bookseller reference : 107684 ISBN : 0192839810 9780192839817
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. Used - Very Good. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform unknown
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Oxford University Press 2009-02-01. Paperback. Good. NB_120_bot AUG25T6 AL1 has edge wear/bumped corners w marks/notations on some pages. good reading copy. Oxford University Press paperback
Bookseller reference : 0199538964xxx ISBN : 0199538964 9780199538966
University Press of New England. Used - Very Good. 1992. Hardcover. Cloth dj. A bright clean copy. Very Good. Subject: Philosophy. University Press of New England hardcover
Bookseller reference : S71485 ISBN : 0874515807 9780874515800
Oxford: Oxford University Press 1994. Later printing. Paperback. Very Good. 2nd printing of this trade paperback edition. Translated from the French with an introduction and notes by Christopher Betts. Pp xxix 216. A clean unmarked copy in printed wrappers. <br/><br/> Oxford University Press paperback
Bookseller reference : 95937 ISBN : 0192835971 9780192835970
Good. Used book in good condition. Has wear to the cover and pages. Contains some markings such as highlighting and writing. 100% guaranteed. 060420 unknown
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University Press of New England. Used - Acceptable. 1992. Hardcover. Cloth no dj. Some shelfwear. Previous owner's inscription in black ink at front pastedown scattered underlining in colored ink. Subject: Philosophy. University Press of New England hardcover
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CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform 2009-10-18. Paperback. Very Good. Over 1000000 satisfied customers since 1997! Choose expedited shipping if available for much faster delivery. Delivery confirmation on all US orders.Great used condition. A portion of your purchase of this book will be donated to non-profit organizations. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform paperback
Bookseller reference : 10562392 ISBN : 144954004X 9781449540043
<p>Hanover NH Dartmouth College/ Univ Press of New England 1992. Hard Cover. xxvi 233 pages 24 cm. The Collected Writings of Rousseau Vol.2. Edited by Roger D.Masters and Christopher Kelly. Written in 1749 this essay brought Rousseau celebrity. In it he attacks the social and political effects of the dominant forms of scientific knowledge. Stock# 32244. Fine/ dj fine.</p> Dartmouth College/ Univ Press of New England hardcover
Bookseller reference : 32244 ISBN : 0874515807 9780874515800
Hanover: Dartmouth College 0-87451-580-7 1992 1st printing. Hardcover Near fine in near fine dust jacket. 233pp. Frontispiece notes index. The first 23 pages are extensively marked in pencil. Edited by Christopher Kelly Roger D. Masters. Publisher series: Collected Writings of Rousseau. Vol. 2 . Translated by Judith R. Bush Christopher Kelly & Roger D. Masters. Philosophy Philosophy. Dartmouth College Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 147443 ISBN : 0874515807 9780874515800
Bedford/St. Martins 2011. Paperback. very good. Very good condition copy Text appears to be clean Wear to over all book from storage Bump to book edges Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Equality; Equality Natural law Political science; ISBN: 0312468423. ISBN/EAN: 9780312468422. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1561025514. . 9780312468422 Bedford/St. Martins paperback
Bookseller reference : 1561025514 ISBN : 0312468423 9780312468422
Oxford University Press USA. Used - Very Good. Former Library book. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Oxford University Press, USA unknown
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Cary North Carolina U.S.A.: Oxford Univ Pr. As New. 1994. Paperback. 0192827502 . FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - AS NEW THE TEXT BLOCK IS PRISTINE CLEAN UNMARKED AND IN EXCELLENT CONDITION - -- with a bonus offer . Oxford Univ Pr paperback
Bookseller reference : 16123 ISBN : 0192827502 9780192827500
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