Social Contract by Rousseau Jean Jacques, First Edition (37 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Good condition. Spine tight, pages clean but some minor highlighting.

Paperback. Condition: Good. 1st. Ships in a BOX from Central Missouri! May not include working access code. Will not include dust jacket. Has used sticker(s) and some writing and/or highlighting. UPS shipping for most packages, (Priority Mail for AK/HI/APO/PO Boxes).

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. "Man was born free, and he is everywhere in chains." These are the famous opening words of a treatise which, from the French Revolutionary terror to the Dictatorship of the Proletariat, has been interpreted as a blueprint for totalitarianism. But in "The Social Contract" Rousseau (1712-1778) was at pains to stress the connection between liberty and law, freedom and justice. Arguing that the ruler is the people's agent, not its master, he claimed that laws derived from the people's general will. Yet in preaching subservience to the impersonal state he came close to defining freedom as the recognition of necessity. Rousseau's powerful treatise expresses views on the rights, liberty and equality of all people. It remains a classic of political theory and one of the most influential works of abstract political thought in the Western tradition. Rejecting the view that anyone has a natural right to wield authority over others, this title argues instead for a pact, or 'social contract', that should exist between the citizens of a state and that should be the source of sovereign power. From this fundamental premise, it considers issues of liberty and law, as well as freedom and justice. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives - and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization, and helped make us who we are. Rousseau's explosive cry for human liberty helped to spark the French Revolution and has haunted our discussions of how we should rule one another ever since - seen as both a blue-print for political terror and as a fundamental statement of democracy. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

paperback. Condition: New. 1st Edition. Ships in a BOX from Central Missouri! UPS shipping for most packages, (Priority Mail for AK/HI/APO/PO Boxes).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Hard cover with dust jacket, 245 pp., notes, index; a near fine copy.

paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition. Ships in a BOX from Central Missouri! May not include working access code. Will not include dust jacket. Has used sticker(s) and some writing or highlighting. UPS shipping for most packages, (Priority Mail for AK/HI/APO/PO Boxes).

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. First edition. Translated and introduced by Maurice Cranston. 12mo. 189pp. Printed wrappers. Moderate edgewear and rubbing with a few small creases, owner name and initials on interior wraps, a bit of ink underlining and marginalia in the first half of the text, very good. Owner name being that of Scottish Christian theologian William F. Storrar.

1st edition. A bible of contemporary politics, more talked about than read, yet a major source. Bright tight clean copy of PB 1st. 5-1/2 x 8, 128 pp, index, bibliogtaphy. VeryGood+ unmarked, no spine creases. Trade paperback in glossy color-illus wraps.

Hardcover. Condition: Like New. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Thus. First Edition Thus, First Printing. Not price-clipped ($2.75 price intact). Published by The Henry Regnery Company, 1954. Octavo. Book is very good with previous owner pencil underlining throughout (apprx. 25p). Dust jacket is very good with edgewear/tears. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. NF. Numbering sequence denotes 1st Printing of the 2002 Yale 1st Edition thus of the Rethinking the Western Tradition Series, edited and translated, with introduction, by Susan Dunn, and essays by Gita May, Robert N. Bellah, David Bromwich and Conor Cruise O'Brien. Book is straight, square, tightly and evenly bound and free of gutter creasing, markings and blemishes. Mild bup to front bottom joint the only visible flaw, Cover is clean and bright, with otherwise sharp joints and corners, straight headcap, tail, sine, hinges and edges, and boldly legible, crisply distinct gilt stamped lettering ad design. No Dust Jacket. (Please see Seller images). ISBN 0300091400. ShiroBooks, independent bookseller, takes pride in accurate descriptions, careful wrapping and safe shipping. CONTACT SHIROBOOKS PRIOR TO ORDERING if any questions or for more information, details or photos.

Hardback. Condition: VG+. Dust Jacket Condition: No DW. 1st Thus. Not dated but about 1914. Dark bluish green reinforced cloth lettered in gold at top of spine within elongated shield with EL in "pendant" below. (Library Edition). Book is in very good plus condition with very minor signs of wear and/or age. HOWEVER some of the introduction pages appear to be tippped in (? are they cancels).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Reprint. An excellent, clean and tightly bound book. The previous owner's name is inked neatly on the inside front cover.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. "Famous Utopias: Being the Complete Text of Rousseau's Social Contract, More's Utopia, Bacon's New Atlantis, Campanella's City of the Sun" is a hardcover edition, undated but likely published in 1937 by Tudor Publishing Co. of New York (based on research from Smithsonian Libraries). The book features the works of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Thomas More, Francis Bacon, and Tomasso Campanella. It is presented in a heavy brick-red cloth, with somewhat faded gold spine lettering and borders.In VG- (Very Good Minus) condition, this possible First Edition lacks a jacket. The covers are in good shape, with light to moderate wear on the corners, exposing the boards in a couple of small spots. The spine ends are indented and show slight fraying at the head. The binding is square but has slight give. Minor abrasion is noted on the front flyleaf. However, the interior pages remain clean and unmarked.This volume offers a unique collection of complete texts from famous utopian works, making it a valuable addition to literary enthusiasts' collections. For your peace of mind, the book will be meticulously packaged for shipment, providing protection from external elements during transportation. As part of our commitment to excellent service, a USPS electronic tracking number will be issued free of charge, allowing you to conveniently monitor the progress of your shipment.If you have further inquiries or if you'd like additional information or pictures related to the book, please feel free to contact us. Immerse yourself in the thought-provoking world of utopias with this hardcover edition.

, 469 [3] pages, first printing First Edition, thus , book in fine condition , dustwrapper very lightly rubbed at top edge, near fine condition , navy blue cloth with stamped design to upper board, gilt lettering to spine and speckled text block edge, patterned endpapers , 16cm x 10.5cm Hardback ISBN: 1904919618.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Swan Sonnenschein & Co./ C. Scribner's Sons, 1895 hardback black titles to red boards, vii 247 pp, comes with newspaper cutting dated 1912 about Rousseau's tragedy by E B Osborn, tares to spine edges neat names to fep but still in good tight clean reading order. Full refund if not satisfied. 24 hour dispatch via Insured Signed for. If not pictured in this listing, a scan of the actual book is available on request.

Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Near Fine, Leather Bound. Book accented in 22kt gold. Printed on archival paper with gilded edges. The endsheets are of moire fabric with a silk ribbon page marker. Smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints to ensure the highest quality binding. This book is in full leather with hubbed spines.

Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Near Fine, Accented in 22kt gold, printed on archival paper with gilded edges, smyth sewing & concealed muslin joints. Bound In full leather with hubbed spines. Pristine. A Limited Edition. Franklin Library 25th Anniversary Limited Edition of the Great Books of the Western World. ; First Franklin Library Edition.

Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Near Fine, Leather Bound, Accented in 22kt gold. Printed on archival paper with gilded edges. The endsheets are of moire fabric with a silk ribbon page marker. Smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints. This book is in full leather with hubbed spines. Light rubbing at top rear panel corner. Notes from editors neatly laid in. ; First Franklin Library Edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First translation. 16.9x15.3cm / 8 + 4p + 9p + 2p + 5p + 46p + 72p + 103p + 93p. Contemporary rebinding. Brown morocco leather damaged on the spine edge. Scratching on the edge of the cover. Repairs on the hinges. Cover is still intact. Newspapers cut are input between the flyleaves. Occasional browning. Very good condition.

1 volume, reliure plein veau raciné moucheté havane in-douze (binding full calfskin in-12) (17 x 9,8 cm), RELIURE D'EPOQUE, dos long (spine without raised band) décoré "or" (gilt decoration) à filets et roulettes "or" (gilt line), titre frappé "or", pièce de titre (label of title) sur fond bordeaux avec filet "or" en encadrement, triple filets "or" en place des nerfs et en tête et en pied, entre-nerfs à fleuron "or" dans un encadrement à double filets "or" avec rinceaux "or" aux angles, plats décorés à froid (blind stamping decoration) d'un filet à froid en encadrement, filet "or" sur les coupes avec léger manque de dorure (blurred gilding), toutes tranches lisses rouges, sans illustrations (no illustration), petite tache en marge des 10 premiers feuillets mais sans atteinte au texte, XII (dont I-V non ch. pour le « Titre » et « Avertissement » et VI-XII pour la « Table ») + 214 pages, 1762 à A Amsterdam Chez MARC MICHEL REY Editeur, Il s'agit d'une Contrefaçon de l'Edition Originale : comportant les deux conclusions. Description : 12. Faux-titre : DU | CONTRACT | SOCIAL. , Titre : DU | CONTRACT SOCIAL ; | OU | PRINCIPES | DU DROIT POLITIQUE. | PAR J. J. ROUSSEAU, | CITOYEN DE GENEVE. | foederis aequas. | Dicamus leges. | Æneid. XI. | (Vignette gravée contrefaçon de la Justice debout.) | Suivant la Copie imprimée | À AMSTERDAM, | Chez MARC MICHEL REY. | M.DCC.LXII. , In-12 de XII (dont I-V non ch. pour le « Titre » et « Avertissement » et VI-XII pour la « Table »)-214 p. Les pages 211 et 212 sont répétées deux fois ou plus exactement elles se répètent sous une double forme, d'abord avec la note sur le mariage, puis sans cette note. Et cela dans tous les exemplaires que nous avons trouvés."Extraits des Notices bibliographiques par Bernard Gagnebin. IV. Du contrat social. Deuxième partie : Les éditions (uvres complètes, III, Pléiade, pp. 1868-1874)". Il y eut 7 éditions de ce texte en 1762, dont 4 contrefaçons (Dufour, Recherches bibliographiques sur les oeuvres imprimées de J.-J. Rousseau, N°134).Bel Exemplaire.RARE CONTREFACON.en bon état (good condition).

8vo, pp.[4], 188; with Avertissement on verso of title-page; title-page a little spotted, light staining to inner margins of first few leaves, else a clean, crisp copy in nineteenth-century quarter calf, marbled boards, flat spine decorated and lettered in gilt; some wear to extremities and rubbing to covers; contemporary pen monogram and a modern ownership inscription to front free endpaper.Rare first edition printed in Italy of Rousseau's Contrat social. '[Rousseau's] fundamental thesis that government depends absolutely on the mandate of the people, and his genuine creative insight into a number of political and economic problems, give his work an indisputable cogency. It had the most profound influence on the political thinking of the generation following its publication. It was, after all, the first great emotional plea for the equality of all men in the state: others had argued the same cause theoretically but had themselves tolerated a very different government. Rousseau believed passionately in what he wrote, and when in 1789 a similar emotion was released on a national scale, the Contrat social came into its own as the bible of the revolutionaries in building their ideal state. Still in print, translated into every language in cheap editions and paperbacks, it remains a crucial document of egalitarian government' (PMM 207, describing the original edition of 1762). Dufour, 154; Sénelier, 719. No copies recorded in the UK, and only 1 in the US (Berkeley). OCLC finds 3 copies in Switzerland and 1 in Italy (Arco). Language: French.

Deux titres en une volume. 12°. titre, VIII, 202 p.; 135 p., avec une vignette de Bolomey gravée par Boily. Reliure plein-veau jaspé, dos lisse orné, pièce de titre en maroquin rouge, reliure d'époque. I: Dufour 134. - Tchemerzine 5, 544. - Première édition en 12° qui a suivi 6 semaines après l'originale in 8°. Avec la vignette signée comme pour l'édition in-8°. Il existe des exemplaires avec le faux-titre "Oeuvres diverses, tome troisième" et une page de catalogue de l'éditeur à la fin qui manquent ici. Il semble que Rey ait vendu une partie séparément comme c'est le cas ici. L'éditeur a probablement été surpris par le succès du titre et il a sacrifié une partie du tirage de l'édition des oeuvres pour répondre à la demande. L'édition in-12° est plus rare que celle in-8°. - II: Conlon 306. - Deuxième édition avec le faux-titre. 5 lettres à Isaac Maurice Lagisse du pasteur de l'église de Céligny, petite bourgade genevoise (1728 - 1791) qui correspondait entre autres avec Voltaire. Son amitié avec Rousseau se détériora dès 1762. - Le papier des pages 1 - 48 du Contract brunies, sinon quelques rousseurs, tranche extérieure avec deux taches d'encre. Coins et angles correctement restaurés. Il existe une édition de 1763 chez Etienne Blanc à Genève, resté inconnu à Conlon. Sprache: französisch.

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Du Contract Social; Ou Principes du Droit Politique. Par J. J. Rousseau, Citoten De Genève. A Amsterdam, Chez Marc Michel Rey, 1762. Engraved vignette title page, modern plain wrappers, possibly lacking half-title page. ***First Duodecimo (12mo) Edition, (2), VIII, 202, (2) pp, A12 - I3 6.5 x 4", 12mo. ***Du Contrat Social was originally published in an octavo (8vo) format, which went through two printings (known as Type A and B). The First Duodecimo (12mo) Edition was published six weeks after the first 8vo. The duodecimo was published as either a "tap-edition" (mentioned on half-title page), or as a separate issue (omitting the half-title page). Since this work has no half-title, we can assume it is a separate issue. We also know this is not a pirated edition because ornaments used on pages VIII & 30 are the same as those used in the first 8vo editions & the pirated copy does not include an ornament on page 76 (which this copy does). Also Page 1 Line 7 ends in "uti-", while the pirated would end in "utili". In fair condition. Modern paper wrappers generally soiled and rubbed; rear hinge exhibits very small chip with exposed binding mesh. Modern end-pages clean. Water or tea dampness stain exhibited from title page to page 76's fore-edge, does not impede text. Title page in red and black ink - red ink remains fairly bright. Toning around edges of leaves, with some instances of light age-staining. A complete work, including two-page publisher's adverts in rear. Modern binding tight and intact. Please see photos and ask questions, if any, before purchasing. Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778) was a Genevan philosopher and composer. Du contrat social; ou, Principes du droit politique theorizes how to establish legitimate authority in a political community. The work argues against the idea that monarchs were divinely empowered to legislate. Rousseau asserts that only the general will of the people has the right to legislate, for only under the general will can the people be said to obey only themselves and hence, be free. Although Rousseau's notion of the general will is subject to much interpretive controversy, it seems to involve a legislature consisting of all adult members of the political community who are restricted to legislating general laws for the common good. For Rousseau, since one's right to freedom is inalienable, the people cannot obligate themselves to obey someone other than themselves. Collective self-rule would increase freedom if the people to whom laws applied were also the ones prescribing them. Upon publication, the distribution of Du contrat social in France was prohibited, and Rousseau fled the country to avoid imprisonment. However, it was primarily Rousseau's chapter on civil religion, rather than his ideas on liberty and sovereignty, that caused the controversy. Debatably Rousseau's most influential work. FIRST DUODECIMO EDITION! A reading copy due to modern binding. GIFT QUALITY! RAREE1762LZBX 03/24 - HK1354.

brossura d'attesa muta, À Milan, Chez François Pogliani Imprimeur, 1796, La prima edizione stampata in Italia. Ottimo esemplare (al contropiatto e al frontespizio traccia di pecetta rimossa), freschissimo e in barbe, così come uscito dalla tipografia. Nel 1762 uscì ad Amsterdam la prima edizione del «Contract social» di Jean Jacques Rousseau, l'opera che ebbe «the most profound influence on the political thinking of the generation following its publication» (PMM, 207). Il successo fu straordinario: «immediatly after the pubblication of the first edition, eleven pirate editions mostly in 12° format, and all bearing the date "1762" on the title-page appared on the market in the same years. At last twenty-eight editions were published between 1762 and 1783» («Books that made Europe», p. 146). -- L'opera ebbe una fortuna immensa e presto valicò le Alpi per giungere nella penisola: «Le opere di Rousseau erano note e diffuse in tutta Italia poco dopo la loro pubblicazione. Circa il problema della loro introduzione, si può fondamentalmente ritenere che esse in gran parte pervenissero attraverso diretti acquisti fatti da letterati e funzionari dei vari governi italiani durante i loro frequenti viaggi. [.] Inoltre è certo che i librai smerciavano a profusione tali libri; e librai francesi poi si trovavano nelle principali città italiane. Proibizioni e divieti non impedirono per nulla la capillare penetrazione delle opere del ginevrino» (Rota Ghibaudi, «La fortuna», p. 26). E tuttavia la censura e l'ostilità dei governi ebbero come risultato che, fino al 1896, non comparvero in Italia edizioni rousseauviane: «Il triennio rivoluzionario, per l'esigenza di rendere quanto più possibile popolari i princìpi sui quali instaurare i nuovi ordinamenti, vide molte edizioni e traduzioni delle opere politiche di Rousseau, le quali sono spesso accompagnate da introduzioni o note, nelle quali è messo chiaramente in luce l'intento di tali divulgazioni, cioè far conoscere al popolo le opere dalle quali è scaturita la rivoluzione dell'89» (Rota Ghibaudi, «La fortuna», pp. 33-4). -- La prima edizione del «Contrat social» stampata in Italia apparve a Milano proprio nel 1796, presso l'editore Pogliani: attivo dal 1788, prima in Piazza Fontana, poi in Contrada de' Bossi, in Corsia del Giardino (l'attuale via Manzoni) e infine in Contrada San Raffaele, con l'arrivo dei francesi prese a stampare soprattutto autori giacobini e opere filo-francesi: basti ricordare «All'Italia nelle tenebre, l'aurora porta la luce» di Enrico Michele L'Aurora, «Dell'educazione democratica da darsi al popolo italiano» di Girolamo Boccalosi e le «Considerazioni sulla costituzione cisalpina» di Francesco Reina. -- L'edizione del «Contrat sociali» di Pogliani si rivelò fondamentale per la circolazione in Italia del pensiero di Rousseau, e di fatto aprì la strada alle numerosissime edizioni e traduzioni italiane del filosofo francese: di Parigi (1796), di Genova e Venezia (1797), ancora di Milano per Bolzani, di Roma (1798) e di Firenze (1799). -- L'edizione risulta di notevole rarità: nell'Opac Sbn ne sono censiti solo 8 esemplari. S. Rota Ghibaudi, «La fortuna di Rousseau in Italia» (1750-1815), Torino, Giappichelli, 1961, n. 58, p. 324; S. Rota Ghibaudi, «L'influence de Rousseau en Italie pendant la révolution (1789-1799)», in «Annales historiques de la Révolution française», 34e Année, n. 170, «250e anniversaire de la naissance de Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778), Octobre-Décembre 1962, pp. 482-496, cit. p. 490; L. Firpo, Rousseau in Italia, in «Filosofia», XIV, 1963, pp. 265-294. S. Locatelli, «Edizioni teatrali nella Milano del Settecento», p. 505. in 8°, brossura d'attesa muta, pp. [4] 188. La prima edizione stampata in Italia. Ottimo esemplare (al contropiatto e al frontespizio traccia di pecetta rimossa), freschissimo e in barbe, così come uscito dalla tipografia.

Amsterdam, Chez Marc Michel Rey, 1762 (MDCCLXII), Prima edizione, secondo e definitivo stato (Dufour «type B»). Eccezionale esemplare in legatura coeva senza alcuna sofisticazione: qualche normale segno del tempo non ne pregiudica in alcun modo l'aspetto e la solidità complessiva (alcune escoriazioni agli angoli e ai piatti; minima mancanza alla testa del dorso; principio di rottura fermato alla cerniera anteriore; urto all'angolino superiore del pietto anteriore). Ai margini esterni di alcune pagine, localizzati punti di foxing e leggere bruniture che non intaccano il testo; fascicolo A lievemente allentato; un leggero alone di umidità al margine esterno dell'antiporta e del frontespizio. Molto buoni i margini (197 x 124 mm). Con una firma dell'epoca che consente di stabilire un prezioso terminus ante quem per la legatura: al risguardo anteriore, in elegante grafia, «Em. Barbezat», con tutta probabilità un notaio di Fleurier (Neuchatel) che si occupò della vendita di un importante lotto di 220 libri nel febbraio 1886. «The basis for a legitimate political order within a framework of classical republicanism» (Books that made Europe, p. 146). «The "contract Social" remains Rousseau's greatest work [.]. It had the most profound influence on the political thinking of generation following its publication. It was, after all, the first great emotional plea for the equality of all men in the state» (PMM, n. 207). -- La prima edizione ebbe una storia piuttosto travagliata: alcuni ripensamenti dell'autore introdussero varianti in corso di tiratura, con il risultato di complicare oltremodo la ricostruzione bibliografica. Gli studiosi che si sono occupati del caso hanno potuto ricostruire un punto di partenza che appare quasi 'ideale' stante la sua rarità (non ci risulta censito in istituzioni o biblioteche private) e un punto di arrivo, tra cui si collocano alcuni esemplari ibridi che sono il risultato del comporsi spesso casuale delle copie in tipografia. Il nostro esemplare appartiene senza dubbi allo stato definitivo, contenente tutte le correzioni d'autore (Dufour «type B»; Leigh «3rd state»), e caratterizzato dai seguenti dettagli: frontespizio con la bella stampa della 'Giustizia seduta con cappello' (immagine che sostituisce, secondo la volontà di Rousseau, quella della 'Giustizia in piedi'), privo della parte incipitaria del titolo, «Du contrat social», spostata assieme al punto e virgola finale alla carta d'occhietto; ultimo fascicolo X (pp. 321-finis) senza la nota a piè di pagina sul «matrimonio civile in Francia», anch'essa rimossa per volontà autoriale, con il catalogo di Rey in fine e le minute varianti che, secondo la certosina ricostruzione di Leigh, configurano l'ultimo stato della composizione del testo. -- Gli interventi di Rousseau erano tutti volti ad evitare che l'opera venisse proibita dalla censura. Cosa che, nonostante tutto, accadde, costringendo l'autore a fuggire in Inghilterra e non per questo fermandone in alcun modo la diffusione, assicurata da un fiorire di edizioni pirata nel formato in 12°: gli ultimi censimenti parlano di almeno undici edizioni con data '1762'; e un totale di ventotto edizioni ora del 1782. Dufour, Recherches bibliographiques sur J.-J. Rousseau, n. 133; Leigh, Unsolved Problems in the Bibliography of Rousseau; Printing and the Mind of Man, 207; Books That Made Europe, p. 146; En français dans le texte, n. 162 in 8°, legatura strettamente coeva in mezzo vitello chiaro con angoli; piatti in carta a delicata marmorizzatura in tono; al dorso liscio filetti orizzontali in oro e tassello in marocchino chiaro con titolo in oro «Contract social», pp. [4: occhiello; frontespizio] viii 323 [1: «Catalogue de livres imprimez [sic] chez REY»]. Prima edizione, secondo e definitivo stato (Dufour «type B»). Eccezionale esemplare in legatura coeva senza alcuna sofisticazione: qualche normale segno del tempo non ne pregiudica in alcun modo l'aspetto e la solidità complessiva (alcune escoriazioni agli angoli e ai piatti; minima mancanza alla testa del dorso; principio di rottura fermato alla cerniera anteriore; urto all'angolino superiore del pietto anteriore). Ai margini esterni di alcune pagine, localizzati punti di foxing e leggere bruniture che non intaccano il testo; fascicolo A lievemente allentato; un leggero alone di umidità al margine esterno dell'antiporta e del frontespizio. Molto buoni i margini (197 x 124 mm). Con una firma dell'epoca che consente di stabilire un prezioso terminus ante quem per la legatura: al risguardo anteriore, in elegante grafia, «Em. Barbezat», con tutta probabilità un notaio di Fleurier (Neuchatel) che si occupò della vendita di un importante lotto di 220 libri nel febbraio 1886. legatura strettamente coeva in mezzo vitello chiaro con angoli; piatti in carta a delicata marmorizzatura in tono; al dorso liscio filetti orizzontali in oro e tassello in marocchino chiaro con titolo in oro «Contract social»,