FATHER OF RACIST IDEOLOGY: THE SOCIAL AND POLITICAL THOUGHT OF COUNT GOBINEAU. (SIGNED)

BIDDISS, Michael D.

ISBN 10: 0297000853 / ISBN 13: 9780297000853

Published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson,, London,, 1970

First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 8vo. pp. x, 314. Portrait frontispiece. Original publisher's blue cloth lettered gilt on spine. Price-clipped dust-jacket. Signed presentation copy from Michael Biddiss to Peter Mayer: Pour Peter Mayer, en sinc re hommage, Michael Biddiss 10. vi. 80'. From the library of J. P. Mayer (1903 Ð 1992). Professor Emeritus at Reading University and author of books on De Tocqueville, Max Weber and French political thought. He fled to England in 1936 having been a leading figure in the anti-Nazi movement in Germany. He then worked for Britain in the Ministry of Economic Warfare. Loosely inserted offprint from the Historical Journal, XIII, 4 (1970), pp. 611-633 entitled 'Prophecy and Pragmatism: Gobineau's Confrontation with Tocqueville' by Michael Biddiss. Signed presentation copy: 'With the compliments of the author MB. 10. vi. 80'. Loosely inserted postcard to PM from MB dated 10. vi. 80 in which Biddiss says 'Please accept this volume, and this offprint, as a souvenir of our first meeting. I hope that there will be more.' Cloth very slightly rubbed, light wear to edges of dust-jacket. VG. 0297000853 Light wear otherwise very good. Seller Inventory # C16192

Synopsis:

Fine cloth copy in a near fine, very slightly edge-nicked dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. ; 314 pages; Description: x, 314 p. , plate. Port. 23 cm. Index. Subjects: Gobineau, Arthur, comte de 1816-1882. Race.

Bibliographic Details

Title: FATHER OF RACIST IDEOLOGY: THE SOCIAL AND ...
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson,, London,
Publication Date: 1970
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
Signed: Signedes
Edition: 1st Edition