Political Writings
by Rousseau, Jean Jacques
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- As New with No dust jacket as issued
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Palatine, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library. As New with No dust jacket as issued. 1982. Limited Edition. First Printing. Leather. Publisher's full green leather, spine in four compartments separated by raised bands, gilt lettering in two compartments, gilt tooling in remainder, gilt borders and tooling on covers, all edges gilt, moire silk endpapers, silk ribbon marker bound in. Illustrated with frontispiece engraving of Rousseau. Includes: A Discourse on the Origin of Inequality; A Discourse on Political Economy; and The Social Contract. Translated by G. D. H. Cole. Notes from the Editor laid-in.. The volume is in virtually perfect, pristine condition, except for three tiny abrasions on the raised bands which are barely noticeable; otherwise unmarked, unread, tight, square, and clean. NEAR FINE.. The 100 Greatest Books of All Time Series. Frontispiece Portrait. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. (xiv), 284 pp .
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- Bookseller
- Round Table Books, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 28057
- Title
- Political Writings
- Author
- Rousseau, Jean Jacques
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- New
- Edition
- Limited Edition. First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Franklin Library
- Place of Publication
- Franklin Center, PA
- Date Published
- 1982
- Keywords
- Literature;, Fine Binding;, POLITICS;, Jean Jacques Rousseau;, Social Contract;, Franklin Library;, The 100 Greatest Books of All Time;, Illustrated Books;, Gift Ideas;
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Palatine, Illinois
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