Saint Simon

1821 · Best.-Nr. 931 — Paris: chez Antoine-Augustin Renouard 1821. First Edition. Wraps. Very good. Equality of Opportunity SAINT SIMON Claude-Henri. Du système industriel. Paris: chez Antoine-Augustin Renouard 1821. Half-title TP i - xx = Preface half-title 3 - 311 blank leaf. Octavo. First Edition in original wrappers. Saint-Simon's Socialism put forth in Du système industriel The Industrial System is the Socialism of equal opportunity rather than of equal wealth; the nation must be industrious but there will always be classes of the industrious and the idle for which reason there will always be hierarchies. Saint-Simon had no great faith in political democracy despite his agitation against social injustice including towards women; efficient administration of society by the industriels would ensure the governing of things and not people. This was the first collective appearance in book form of a series of pamphlets in the form of letters published individually in 1821 during the trial of their author for sedition of which he was acquitted. This volume contains the première and deuxième correspondences the first containing four letters to industrialists bankers manufacturers etc. the second containing six; both with additional letters and addresses to the king and to philanthropists. CONDITION: Very good. As issued in publisher's purple marbled printed wraps chipped in places front joint detached at top else holding firm; paper label to spine chipped; Light spotting throughout. Small loss to corner of first page of preface not affectig text. MORE PHOTOS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST chez Antoine-Augustin Renouard paperback