First edition - Lot 721

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First edition - Lot 721
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 comedy theater in this city. Amsterdam, Rey, 1758. In-8: XVIII, 264pp, 4f (printer's notice, errata, catalog 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 (volume VIII). Neufchâtel, 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 his moral and political thought, especially on the influence that the theater could have on the minds. This letter is sometimes called "letter on the spectacles". Complete with the last 4 leaves (printer's notice, errata, catalog of the books of the Rey fund). Represented at an uncontrolled auction.
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