Pierre-Joseph PROUDHON

Autograph letter by Pierre-Joseph-Marie Proudhon, signed and dated 7 November 1862. 3 pages in black ink on a bifolium. Fold of the bifolium weakened, without affecting the text. Not included in the correspondence published by Lacroix in 1875.
Significant and likely unpublished letter from Proudhon to his publisher Alphonse Lebègue, whom he considers "the cause of liberty in France and independence in Belgium" in these lines. 

Proudhon underscores the importance of his ideological struggle for federalism in Europe, following the controversial publication of his pamphlet La Fédération et l’unité en Italie, and a...

New edition published one year after the first edition.
Spine cracked with small losses, second board detached, corner losses to boards, stains to front board, handsome interior condition.
Rare but in this condition.

Second edition.
Foxing.
Bradel binding in red half cloth, smooth spine slightly faded decorated with central gilt fleuron, double gilt fillet at tail, brown shagreen title label with scratches, marbled paper boards, upper corners bumped.

First edition.
Bradel binding in full caramel boards, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets, green shagreen title label, author's name in red shagreen, slightly later binding signed in pen by Champs.
Bound at the head of the work is an article by P.J.M. Proudhon entitled "L'Empire et la Bohême" and printed by the same publisher, the journal of the Office de la publicité, in which the work and the related law are discussed; namely the defense of intellectual property rights for each artist.

Original photograph of Pierre-Marie-Joseph Proudhon produced using the gelatin silver process mounted on cardboard from the Reutlinger studio in Paris.
This photograph was taken in Charles Reutlinger's studio at the request of painter Gustave Courbet, who was then creating a portrait of the philosopher now preserved at the Petit Palais museum in Paris. Proudhon died on January 20, 1865 before posing for Courbet, making this image one of the painter's only sources of inspiration for his posthumous portrait: "go to Reutlinger and ask him on my behalf [...] for the large portrait he made of the philosopher according to my pose. I want to paint him at 146 rue...

Autograph letter signed on four pages, dated 12 November 1851. 124 lines in black ink.

This letter is presented in a chemise and slipcase with paper boards decorated with abstract motifs, green morocco spine, green suede doublure, slipcase with morocco spine and matching paper boards signed by Thomas Boichot.

Unpublished autograph letter on progress, signed by Pierre-Joseph-Marie Proudhon, major figure in French social thought, and  “the father of...

First edition.
Printed peddler's stamps on the half-title page.
Handsome copy.

New edition.
Some slight foxing, otherwise a very good copy.

First edition.
An important lack to head of spine, internal foxing.

New edition.
Bradel binding in half dark green cloth, smooth spine decorated with gilt fleuron and double gilt fillet at tail, shagreen title-label with some light rubbing, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.

First edition for the second and fourth texts; second and third editions for the other two.
Some foxing.
Half bronze sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt cartouche and gilt fleurons, headcap worn, rubbing to joints and spine, black shagreen title-label, marbled paper boards, combed paper endpapers and pastedowns, marbled edges, upper corners slightly bumped.

New edition.
Spine and upper cover sunned, otherwise a good copy with practically no foxing.

First edition.
Les malthusiens, programme révolutionnaire, question étrangère, argument à la Montagne, toast à la révolution...
Preface by Alfred Darimon.
Spine and rear board in poor condition, two corner lacks to the front board which is detached, foxing.
As is.

First edition.
Autograph inscription from the author, a very good copy.

New edition. Split spine with small lacks, three corner lacks to boards, light foxing at end.

New edition.
Minor lacks at head and foot of spine, tiny corner wear to boards without significance, some light foxing.
Complete with the publisher's catalogue at rear.