Koenig, SimoneLivre Rare Book
de Beauvoir, SimoneBiblio.com
The Second Sex
1953réf. 000016673New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1953. First American edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Large 8vo. 5 vi-xxx 2 3-732 1 ii-xiv 6 pp. Quarter navy cloth over teal cloth gold lettering and lettering in blind on the front board gold lettering and a gold decoration on the spine; pink topstain. Price of $10.00 on the front flap of the dust jacket. Jacket design by Philip Grushkin. Translated and edited by H.M. Parshley. A resounding call to women to achieve their independence and individuality through work and intellectual pursuits. de Beauvoir's work galvanized second-wave feminism along with the writings of her fellow feminist scholars like Betty Friedan and Gloria Steinem. Her treatise is a thoughtful thorough examination of women's roles and lived experiences throughout the history of civilization. A sharp copy. The topstain gently sunned and with minor foxing; jacket with a few traces of edge wear lightly chipped. Alfred A. Knopf hardcover
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