Doutrina social extrahida de varios autores . 2.ª edição inteiramente refundida.

MORAES, Alexandre José de Mello.

Published by Typ. Americana de José Soares de Pinho

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8°, contemporary green quarter sheep over marbled boards (scuffed, spine and rear outer joint wormed and splitting), smooth spine gilt (slightly defective at head and foot; small piece gone at center), black leather lettering piece, gilt letter, text-block edges sprinkled reddish brown. Lithograph vignette on title page. Some occasional very light browning and foxing. In good condition overall. (8 ll.), 207 pp., (1 p. errata). *** Second edition; the first, with the title Doutrina social de Bonin, was printed in Bahia, 1844. This work contains excerpts on the rights of man, proper government, the right to property, and so on, from various national constitutions, the Bible, Bacon, Bossuet, Lamartine, Erasmus, Montesquieu, and many others, and with Mello Moraes' own comments and interpretations. This edition is dedicated to the Hungarian Dr. Carlos Kornis de Totvarad, and contains a list of those who belonged to a Rio de Janeiro lodge of the Freemasons when the work was published.The author, a native of Alagoas (Maceió, 1816-Rio de Janeiro, 1882), took his degree in medicine from the Faculdade de Medicina in Bahia. He was a vocal opponent of João Vicente Martins when the latter introduced Hahnemann's homeopathic medicine to Brazil, but after a few months saw the merits of Martins' arguments and became an equally vocal proponent, publishing numerous books on the subject. He also published many political, historical and literary works, and was editor of the Correio mercantil, a daily newspaper in Bahia, and founder of the newspaper O Medico do povo.*** Sacramento Blake I, 35. Innocêncio VIII, 37. Not located in Porbase. Not located in Jisc. KVK (51 databases searched) repeats Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin and adds Österreichische Nationalbibliothek. The first edition not located anywhere. NUC: MH.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Doutrina social extrahida de varios autores . 2.ª edição inteiramente refundida.
• Publisher: Typ. Americana de José Soares de Pinho
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition