Benoît MALON

Edition from the year of the first edition, statement of edition.
Minor angular tears to foot of spine and boards, some light marginal foxing to second cover bearing a printed service de presse stamp.
Photographic portrait of Benoit Malon as frontispiece.

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies.
With a frontispiece photographic portrait of the author by Dujardin reproduced in photogravure.
Les Lundis socialistes is composed as follows: I. Le Socialisme dans le passé. ~ II. Le Socialisme Idéaliste. ~ III. Les Socialistes de Transition. ~ IV. Le Socialisme Réaliste. ~ V. Le Collectivisme Moderne. ~ VI. Les Réformes Sociales Urgentes. ~ VII. Perspectives.
Some light worming to covers, otherwise a handsome full-margined copy.

Second edition.
Half turquoise cloth binding, smooth spine decorated with a fleuron and three double gilt fillets, original wrappers preserved.
About Robespierre, Saint-Simonianism, Fourierism, Icarian communism, positivism, fusionism and mutualism.
Followed by 'An overview of international collectivism'.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Genesis and evolution of morality, religious moralities, philosophical moralities.
Spine split with lacks at head and foot, marginal lacks affecting the first board.