Les femmes, leur condition et leur influence dans l?ordre social chez différents peuples ancient et modernes. 1-3.

SÉGUR, Jos.-Alex. de.

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Paris, Didot jeune/ Treuttel et Würtz, 1803. 8vo. (4),+ 3,+ (blank),+ 4,+ 350 pp.+ 4 engr. plates; (4),+ 344 pp.+ engr. plate; (4),+ 345,+ ii-xvi pp.+ engr. plate. Minor spoting, stain pp. 73-76 in part 1 and at the end of part 2, pp. 131-132 in part 1 with paper repair in upper corner. Contemporary half calf, spines gilt with red labels, marbled boards and yellow edges. Three volumes. Book plate of Domoque Tiselii. First edition. Ségur considers the influence of women on society in the ancient world (in biblical times, the Egyptians and the Romans), in the middle ages but mostly in France during Francois I to Louis XVI - but also with reference to Russia under Catherine the Great. It also contains the story ?Zunilda, nouvelle suédoise? (part 3, pp. 179-312), that partly takes place in Hedemona (probably Hedemora) among the Dalécarliens. A story that also includes Sergell. The work was published in several editions. A fourth volume was added to the 1822 edition, entitled De la Condition des Femmes sous l'Empire et sous la Restauration. With the series of attractively engraved plates by Delvaux.

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• Title: Les femmes, leur condition et leur influence dans l?ordre social chez différents peuples ancient et modernes. 1-3.
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Good
• Book Type: Hardcover / Hardback