Oeuvres de J. J. Rousseau

Published by Chez Ledoux et Tenre, Paris, 1819

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A complete twenty volume set of the new edition of the works of Genevan philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau, in the original French. French. Complete in twenty volumes. New edition. With a frontispiece to volume one and volume fourteen. The works of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, a Genevan philosopher, writer, and composer whose political philosophy influenced the progress of the Age of Enlightenment throughout Europe, as well as certain aspects of the French Revolution. His work is said to have had a great impact on the development of modern political, economic, and educational thought. This set contains: Discourses. Politique. With a folding table. Julie ou La Nouvelle Heloise, in three volumes. Emile ou De L'Education, in three volumes. Lettres a Christophe de Beaumont & Lettres Ecrites de la Montagne. Lettres a M. D'Alembert & De L'Imitation Theatrale Essai. Ecrits sur La Musique. Dictionnaire de Musique, in two volumes. Melanges. Les Confessions de J. J. Rousseau, in two volumes. Quatre Lettres M. Le President De Malesherbes. Correspondance, in three volumes. In the original full calf binding. Externally, smart with light rubbing to the extremities. Fading to the spine with the odd small mark to the boards. Minor loss to the head and tail of the spine to most volumes, with loss to the head of the spine of volumes 12 and 14, and the tail of the spine of volumes 17 and 19. Cracks to the joints resulting in spine loosening to volumes 6, 15, and 19. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd spot or handling mark. light spotting to the first and last few pages with age toning to the endpapers. Previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown. Good.…

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Title
Oeuvres de J. J. Rousseau
Author
Jean-Jacques Rosseau
Publisher
Chez Ledoux et Tenre, Paris
Publication year
1819
Condition
Good
Book Type
book
Binding
Leather
Illustrator
None
Item weight
3 kilograms
Dimensions
5.5" by 3.5"
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English Literature Pre 1900

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