First editions of fundamental treatises: metaphysics, sociology, anthropology, social and economic sciences

First edition. Two editions appeared at the same time, this one, and a second in Hamburg, published by Fauche. See Tchemerzine V, 409. The continuation of this preliminary discourse, as well as the famous dictionary, would never see the light of day. The second text appeared for the first time in Berlin in 1784, closely following the "subject proposed by the Berlin Academy".
Tchemerzine V, 403: 'Cette édition, très bien imprimée, est aussi recherchée que l'originale'.
Half black shagreen Jansenist binding from the mid-19th century. Spine with 4 raised bands.
The preliminary discourse is an ambitious work, simultaneously a reflection on phonetics, a linguistic reflection, and a...

First edition.
Plain paper cover.
Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover.
Rare.

First edition.
Full dark blue calf binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets, date and initials at foot, boards with gilt fillet frame, marbled endpapers, speckled edges, contemporary binding.
A handsome copy handsomely bound.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover.
Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First French edition. The first edition of the Italian text dates from 1607. Illustrated with two allegorical frontispieces signed Gr. Huret. Uncommon edition. One copy at the Bibliothèque Nationale de France from 1628, and another at the British Library. Nothing in French and English union catalogues.
Contemporary full vellum binding with overlapping edges. Smooth spine with manuscript title partly illegible. Traces of ties. Scattered pale foxing.
Antonio Maria Spelta (1559-1632) was a writer, scholar and historian from Padua, and it was while recalling Erasmus's Praise of Folly that he wrote this collection composed partly of reflections on madness, and partly on various subjects...

First edition of the French translation established by G. Roth.
Preface by Salomon Reinach.
Second cover lacking, a loss to head of first cover and spine slightly worn.
Interior in good condition.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover.
Rare.

First edition.
Contemporary alf long-grained red morocco, with gilt and blindstamped typographic devices and double gilt fillets, marbled edges, slight nicks to the edges.

First edition. Uncommon
In original wrappers, under grey paper.
Particularly violent pamphlet which begins by exonerating Ravaillac who would have been only an instrument of death in service of the Jesuits. The regicide would be the culmination of a vast conspiracy seeking to establish the pope's power to the detriment of the king's.
This pamphlet would have been composed by the entourage of Philippe Duplessis-Mornay.
NB: This work is available at the bookshop on request within 48 hours.

First edition.
Two small lacks to foot of spine, a few rare small marginal foxing spots, otherwise handsome copy as issued.
Rare.

First edition in French.
Spine of second volume missing, one tear with lack to lower cover of this volume, a few small lacks to head and foot of spine of other volumes, small lacks to upper cover of third volume. Internally very fresh despite a little spotting.
This edition was published only two years after the original in Berlin. This first edition in French, translated by Charles Bénard, at first had very little impact, before becoming one of the foundations of the modern philosophy of art.
Very rare in its original covers.

First edition.
Half caramel calf with corners, smooth spine richly decorated with gilt and blind fillets, blind typographical motifs, marbled edges, near-contemporary binding.
Two faint dampstains without consequence affecting the first 15 pages of volume one and pages 13 to 63 of volume two, otherwise handsome interior condition.
An elegantly bound copy.

First edition.
A slight lack at foot of spine, a tear with loss to front cover, small corner losses to covers, some occasional light foxing.
Rare copy preserved in its original wrappers.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover.
Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover.
Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover.
Rare.

First edition, one of the rare large paper copies.
Spine cracked on foot, on joint cracked on foot with a lack, library label to head of spine, occasional light spotting.
Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover.
Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover.
Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First editions.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover.
Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

Extract from the Revue des deux mondes.
First edition.
In plain wrappers. Rare.

Extract from the Revue des deux mondes.
First edition.
In plain wrappers. Rare.

Extract from the Revue des deux mondes.
First edition.
In plain wrappers. Rare.

Excerpt from the Revue des deux mondes.
First edition.
In plain wrappers. Rare.

First edition published in a small number of copies of this offprint from the Revue anthropologique.
Autograph inscription signed by the author at the head of the first cover.
Light foxing to covers. Rare pamphlet.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
A small angular crease mark at the foot of the front cover, handsome copy.
The book that Papillon wanted to ban...

First edition, one of the advance copies from the first printing.
Occasional light worming, handsome copy.

First edition.
Half havana morocco binding, spine with five raised bands set with gilt fillets decorated with triple gilt compartments enhanced with blind typographical motifs enriched with green shagreen inlays, gilt fillet on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, top edge gilt, elegant unsigned contemporary binding. Foxing affecting almost exclusively the endpapers.
Handsome and rare copy.

First edition.
Signed autograph inscription from the author.
Spine slightly sunned, a small mark at head of first cover, handsome copy.

First edition.
Spine and boards slightly and marginally sunned without gravity, a tiny tear with lack also affecting the following pages while diminishing to, finally, disappear, handsome interior condition.

First edition.
Half hazel sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt friezes and fleurons, three small holes on spine, burgundy morocco title label, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, marbled edges, three corners slightly bumped, contemporary binding. Some foxing, pen annotations at head of one endpaper.

First edition.
Pamphlet illustrated with 3 photographic plates.
Gift inscription in pen from a previous owner to the head of the first cover, handsome copy.
Rare.

First edition of this thesis defended at the faculty of letters of Bordeaux.
Soft binding, smooth cream cloth spine, soft almond cardboard covers.
One crease on the cloth of the first volume, handsome set.

First collected edition printed in facsimile in 700 numbered copies on laid paper.
Fine copy complete with its chemise with flaps, the spine of which is lightly faded.

First edition of this thesis defended in 1987.
Soft binding, light blue cloth spine.
Rare and handsome copy.

First edition of this doctoral thesis.
Signed autograph inscription from Jean Hazera.
Work illustrated with figures in and outside the text.
Spine and boards marginally sunned, handsome interior condition.

First edition.
The text of the second volume, translated by Abbé Pierre Jobit, is preceded by a historical introduction and a biography of Sanz del Rio by P. Jobit.
Spine and covers marginally sunned, handsome interior condition. Rare.

First edition.
Signed autograph inscription by the author on the verso of the front cover.

First edition printed in a small number of copies of this offprint.
First cover slightly and marginally sunned without gravity, otherwise handsome copy.
Rare pamphlet.

First edition on ordinary paper.
A tiny tear at the foot of the spine, otherwise a handsome copy considering the poor quality of this post-war paper.

First edition.
Work illustrated with courtroom sketches attributed to Emile Clouard.
Handsome copy.

The first edition, published in a small number of copies.
Light worming to endpapers without significance, handsome interior condition.

First edition.
Gift inscription in ballpoint pen on an endpaper, handsome copy.

First edition.
Work illustrated with maps in the text and complete with its 2 folding plates at the end.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Signed autograph inscription from Julien Torchet to the symbolist poet André-Ferdinand Hérold.
A label mark on the first cover.
Handsome and rare pamphlet.

First edition with no mention of deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription signed by H. Muffang to the symbolist poet André-Ferdinand Hérold on the front cover.
Corner foxing to covers, marginally and slightly sunned, small lack to head of rear cover, handsome interior condition.

First edition, one of 125 numbered copies on Japon impérial, deluxe issue.
Handsome copy.

First edition in French with no mention of deluxe copies.
Iconography.
Spine and covers marginally sunned, handsome interior condition.

First edition printed in a small number of copies with no deluxe copies produced.
Work illustrated with line drawings by the author.
Text preceded by "Notes on the dialect of the Cérilly region" followed by a French-Bourbonnais lexicon.
Preface by Pierrette Dubuisson.
Rare and handsome copy.

First edition.
Complete with its folding map at the beginning of the volume.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Illustrated with a map.
A very good copy.

First edition.
Work illustrated with 136 figures and 16 maps hors-texte.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Work illustrated with 50 figures in the text. Handsome copy.

First edition.
Half chocolate shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands rubbed. Dampstaining at head running throughout the work but not touching the text.
Rare copy of this work to which Barbey D'Aurevilly devoted an entire chapter (highly critical) in "Les Œuvres et les hommes".

First edition.
Spine and covers marginally sunned, internally good.

First edition.
Autograph inscription from the author.
Spine faded, covers detached, first leaf coming loose, handsome interior condition almost entirely free from foxing.
Rare but in this condition.

First edition.
Contemporary half sheep binding in fir green, sunned spine with five raised bands decorated with gilt fleurons showing traces of rubbing, black shagreen title label, red shagreen author label, marbled paper boards, scuffing to boards.
Some light foxing.

First edition.
Spine slightly sunned, otherwise a good copy.

First edition.
Half hazelnut boards binding, smooth spine decorated with blind fillets, marbled paper boards, corners slightly bumped, contemporary binding.
Copy almost entirely free from foxing.

First edition.
Spine slightly cracked with small lacks at head and foot, minimal marginal lacks to title page and half-title, handsome interior condition.

First edition of the French translation, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Foxing to spine, covers and endpapers.
Complete with publisher's (advertising) slip.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Inscribed by the author.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Minor stains of no consequence at foot of spine, occasional interior worming affecting mainly the first endpaper.

First edition published in a small number of copies of this offprint.
This is a lecture given in Epinal on April 13, 1872.
Light interior foxing, copy presented in temporary wrappers awaiting binding. Rare.

First edition. Contributions by Abellio, Bachelard, Barthes, Blanchot, Lacan, Merleau-Ponty, Perros.
Numerous in-text reproductions including 6 color plates.
Back cover with some stains

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on deluxe paper, deluxe issue.
Endpapers and title page partially shaded, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Spine and boards slightly and marginally sunned.