First edition - Lot 779

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First edition ROUSSEAU (Jean-Jacques) J. J. Rousseau, citizen of Geneva, to Mr. d'Alembert, of the French Academy, on his article Geneva in the VIIth volume of the Encyclopedia, and particularly on the project of establishing a theatre of comedy in this city. Amsterdam, Rey, 1758. In-8 : XVIII, 264pp, 4f. (printer's notice, errata, catalogue of books). Contemporary marbled fawn basane, smooth spine decorated, headpieces wiped, blond title, a cracked jaw, gilt fillet on the edges, red edges. Attached : Jean-Jacques Rousseau to Christophe de Beaumont. Amsterdam, Rey, 1772. In-8, contemporary marbled fawn calf, spine ribbed and decorated, headband split, gilt fillet on the edges, marbled edges. - OEuvres de Rousseau, de Genève (tome VIII). Neufchatel, 1765. In-8, contemporary fawn calf, smooth spine decorated, triple gilt fillet in frame, gilt fillet on the edges, interior roulette, gilt edges. - OEuvres de J.J. Rousseau, citoyen de Genève (tome III, 1ère partie). Paris, Belin, 1817. Contemporary marbled brown basane, smooth spine decorated, red title and endpapers, fine framed garland, gilt roulette on the edges. Contains among others: Lettre écrite de la Montagne - De l'inégalité des conditions - Discours sur l'économie politique - Du contrat social ou principes de droit politique - Considérations sur le gouvernement de Pologne. First edition of this polemical text of the philosopher. An important work that clarifies some points of moral and political thought, notably on the influence that the theatre could have on minds. This letter is sometimes called "letter on spectacles". Complete with the last 4 leaves (printer's notice, errata, catalogue of books in the Rey collection).
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