Second Sex by Beauvoir Simone, Signed (12 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fine+. Limited Signed Edition. SIGNED by author on tipped-in preliminary page, nearly as new in full leather boards, no dust jacket as issued; a crisp square unmarked copy in decorative leather boards with silk endpapers, gilt edges and attached ribbon marker; clean and bright, appears unread; Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Eugene Karlin (illustrator). LImited edition, full black leather with gilt decoration, gilt all around, Tissue guard over signature. 4 raised bands. Includes booklet Notes from the Editor. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Gilt lettered and decorated black leather. Gilt edges. Silk endpapers and ribbon marker. This copy signed on a special page by the author. Edition limited to an unknown number of copies, thought to be about 1500 to 2000. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author(s). Book.

Hardcover. Franklin Library. The Second Sex signed limited edition printed by the Franklin Library in fine leather binding. Signed to blank front space.Clean pages, binding as unread, clean boards Clean pages, binding as unread, Signed.

Condition: Fine. Limited Edition. Limited edition, Signed by Simone de Beauvoir on page at front. xxxviii, 715 pp. Bound in publisher's black leather with gilt stamping, all edges gilt. A Fine copy. A classic examination of women in history.

Leather Bound Hardcover. Condition: Fine. "This limited edition of The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir has been privately printed and individually signed by the author," this fine gift copy is in excellent condition, the binding is tight as if unread and there are no remarkable flaws, genuine leather binding with gold-stamped title and decoration, four raised spine-bands, all edges gilt, silk moire end-papers, ribbon bookmark, the publisher's protective tissue-guard is present and laid-in to protect the author's signature; Signed by Author.

First Franklin Library edition of the author's masterpiece. Octavo, original full leather, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, gilt tooling to the front and rear panel, all edges gilt, raised bands, silk ribbon bookmark bound in. Signed by Simone de Beauvoir. Translated by H.M. Parshley. Illustrated by Eugene Karlin. In fine condition. In 1946, Simone de Beauvoir began to outline what she thought would be an autobiographical essay explaining why, when she had tried to define herself, the first sentence that came to mind was âI am a woman.â That October, my maiden aunt, Beauvoirâs contemporary, came to visit me in the hospital nursery. I was a day old, and she found a little tag on my bassinet that announced, âItâs a Girl!â In the next bassinet was another newborn (âa lot punier,â she recalled), whose little tag announced, âIâm a Boy!â There we lay, innocent of a distinctionâ" between a female object and a male subjectâ" that would shape our destinies. It would also shape Beauvoirâs great treatise on the subject. The Second Sex deals with the treatment of women throughout history and is regarded as a major work of feminist philosophy and the starting point of second-wave feminism. Literary scholar Camille Paglia praised The Second Sex, calling it "brilliant" and "the supreme work of modern feminism." Named by Modern Library as one of top 100 books of non- fiction of the twentieth century. Also named by The Times Literary Supplement as one of the most hundred influential books since World War II.

Leather Binding. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition; First Printing. SIGNED limited edition. Fine in black leather binding with gilt edges & a satin marker ribbon, without dust jacket as issued. (715pp. ) (6 1/2" X 9 1/4") Lovely copy. ; 6 1/2" x 9 1/4" ; 715 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Limited edition in fine condition. Signed by author on signature page tipped in. Illustrations by Eugene Karlin. Unread. Black leather with gilt inlay. Binding square and tight. Very minor scuff to top of front cover and also to spine, otherwise flawless. Pages clean and unmarked. Gilt to edges of text block pristine. A lovely copy. Signed by Author(s).

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.; Signed by Simone de Beauvoir on 3rd FEP. ; First Franklin Library Edition.; Signed by Author.

Condition: Near Fine. Reprint. Early reprint. Two volumes, both signed and inscribed by Simone de Beauvoir on the half-title page. Bound in French art bindings with marbled paper over red morocco spines stamped in gilt, with original wrappers bound in, in a matching customs yellow cloth slipcase with curved red morocco accents at the top and bottom of the opening. Near fine with toning to pages and occasional paper repair. A striking copy of this important feminist work, in which the author discusses the treatment of women throughout history.

First edition in English of the author's masterpiece. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by Simone de Beauvoir on the title page. Fine in a very good dust jacket with light rubbing and wear to the extremities. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. Signed first editions of this classic work are rare and none have appeared at auction in the last sixty years. In 1946, Simone de Beauvoir began to outline what she thought would be an autobiographical essay explaining why, when she had tried to define herself, the first sentence that came to mind was âI am a woman.â That October, my maiden aunt, Beauvoirâs contemporary, came to visit me in the hospital nursery. I was a day old, and she found a little tag on my bassinet that announced, âItâs a Girl!â In the next bassinet was another newborn (âa lot punier,â she recalled), whose little tag announced, âIâm a Boy!â There we lay, innocent of a distinctionâ" between a female object and a male subjectâ" that would shape our destinies. It would also shape Beauvoirâs great treatise on the subject. The Second Sex deals with the treatment of women throughout history and is regarded as a major work of feminist philosophy and the starting point of second-wave feminism. Literary scholar Camille Paglia praised The Second Sex, calling it "brilliant" and "the supreme work of modern feminism." Named by Modern Library as one of top 100 books of non- fiction of the twentieth century. Also named by The Times Literary Supplement as one of the most hundred influential books since World War II.