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182986487Paris: Armand-Aubree. Very Good; Professionally Rebound in Leather With Raised Bands With . Marbled Boards. 1829. Leather. 449 pages . Armand-Aubree hardcover
1822009136Paris: A La Librairie Constitutionnelle de Brissot-Thivers 1822. half leather. Very Good . Small book. marbleized boards with leather corners and spine. Full refund if not satisfied. No marks in text.Condorcet was an important French enlightenment rationalist. A La Librairie Constitutionnelle de Brissot-Thivers hardcover
180256417Kiøbenhavn: A. Soldin 1802. 8vo. Indbundet i et samtidigt hldrbd. med rygforgyldning. Titeletiket i skind med forgyldt titel. Kantslid. Øvre kapitæl slidt. Hjørner stødte. Et brændemærke på forpermermen har afgivet en brunplet på de første 6 blade. Enkelte brunpletter ellers ren og pæn. Trykt på godt papir. Ex libris Nicolai Bøgh. <br/><br/><em>Titeloplag idet indholdet er identisk med førstetrykket fra 1798. </em> unknown
182913832Bound in modern light red linen-grain cloth with red leather spine label gilt rules & letters; leaves untrimmed at fore & tail edges; tightly bound; very clean interior. En Français. 8vo 431 pp. Paris: Bibliotheque Choisie hardcover
18222206Early copy of "Esquisse d'un Tableau Historique des Progres de L'Esprit Humain" Sketch for a Historical Picture of the Progress of the Human Mind Suive de followed by "Reflexions Sur L'Esclavage des Negres" Reflections on the Slavery of Negroes by Marquis de Condorcet. 1822; Chez Masson et Fils Libraires; Paris. The book is written entirely in French. Leather covers with decorative gilt borders and gilt decorations on the spine; marbled end papers and marbling on all page edges. With a Table of Contents at the back of the book.<br /><br />Condorcet who denounced slavery was a French philosopher and mathematician. His ideas including support for a liberal economy free and equal public instruction constitutional government and equal rights for women and people of all races have been said to embody the ideals of the Age of Enlightenment and Enlightenment rationalism. In "Sketch for a Historical Picture of the Progress of the Human Mind" originally published in 1795 he dealt with theoretical thought on perfecting the human mind and analyzing intellectual history based on social arithmetic. In "Reflections on Negro Slavery" originally published in 1781 he argued against slavery and introduced a program to gradually abolish it.<br /><br />The contents are arranged into the following sections:<br /> Esquisse d'un Tableau Historique des Progres de L'Esprit Humain Sketch of a Historical Picture of the Progress of the Human Mind<br /> Reflexions Sur L'Esclavage des Negres Reflexions on the Slavery of Negroes by M. Schwartz Condorcet's pseudonym with a "Dedication to Negro Slaves"<br /> Au Corps Electoral Contre L'Esclavage des Noirs The Electoral Body Against Black Slavery<br /> Sur L'Admission des Deputes des Planteurs de Saint-Domingue dans L'Assemblee Nationale On the Admission of Deputies of Planters from Saint-Domingue to the National Assembly<br /> Adresse a L'Assemblee Nationale sur Les Conditions d'Eligibilite Address to the National Assembly on the Conditions of Eligibility<br /><br />Condition:<br />Scuffing/rubbing to the leather covers; the top of the spine is worn down and has 1" tears at the left and right edges; light wear to the bottom 2 corner tips. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. The pages are mostly clean with only some light occasional foxing; worm holes at the lower-inner corners of pages 266-336. Staining along the outer edges of the pastedowns. Chez Masson et Fils, Libraires hardcover
18331209170012Paris: Pourrat freres 1833-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. A quality set. 20 volume set. 21 cm. Green leather spines with green marbled boards. All bindings sound. Minor rubbing to extremities. Unmarked pages. Scattered foxing. 4 folding color engraved maps and 181 color engravings of mammals and birds.<br>Includes: T.I: Theorie de la terre. <br> T.II: Theorie de la terre suite. Histoire des mineraux: introduction. <br> T.III: Histoire des mineraux. Epoques de la nature. <br> T.IV a VII: Histoire des mineraux. Experiences sur les vegetaux <br> T.VII--T.VIII a IX: Histoire des animaux. de l'homme. <br> T.X a XIV: Histoire des animaux. <br> T.XV a XX: Oiseaux.<br><br> Georges-Louis Leclerc Comte de Buffon was a noted scientist whose monumental works in natural sciences influenced the next two generations of naturalists including Jean-Baptiste Lamarck and Georges Cuvier. Mayr The Growth of Biological Thought. p 330 Buffon's work was based on the methods of observation and experimentation. He raised many of the fundamental problems of biology in a scientific context. One of Buffon's most important contributions was the popularization of the old earth theory in opposition to Archbishop Ussher's biblical earth time-line. <br><br>Buffon was an important pre-cursor to Darwin. Cited as the father of biogeography Buffon's Law postulated that creatures "improved" and "degenerated" after dispersing from a center of creation. He based his theory on comparative anatomy studies. Buffon tried to explain the origin of living things by spontaneous generation of elementary particles and its development as a consequence of climate and diet. Buffon argued that all members of a family of species descended from the same ancestors a "unity of type". <br><br> This is an oversized or heavy book that requires additional postage for international delivery outside of Canada and the US. Pourrat freres hardcover
18141410251Paris 1814. Second Edition. Octavo 75 pages. In Good condition. Original wrap present but repaired with tape. Moderate age toning and wear to cover with chipping along edges. Textblock shows moderate age toning and miild scattered foxing. Inscribed to Sophie de Condorcet "a Madame de Condorcet de la part de l'auteur" inside cover with additional inscription on front cover. Shelved at Rockville Room E. Benjamin Constant 1767-1830 was one of the most influential liberal political theorists of the early nineteenth century and a prominent figure in French intellectual life after the Revolution and the fall of Napoleon. A gifted writer journalist and parliamentarian Constant argued for constitutional government civil liberties and freedom of expression. His writings-including essays political speeches and novels-helped shape modern liberal thought especially his distinction between the "liberty of the ancients" and the "liberty of the moderns" emphasizing individual rights and representative government. His 1814 work De la liberté des brochures des pamphlets et des journaux defended freedom of the press at a moment when France was transitioning from Napoleonic rule to the Bourbon Restoration making the book an important statement in the early struggle over modern political freedoms.<br /> <br> <br /> <br> <br /> Sophie de Condorcet 1764-1822 the Marquise de Condorcet was a leading intellectual and salonnière of late-eighteenth- and early-nineteenth-century France. Widowed during the French Revolution after the death of her husband the philosopher Marquis de Condorcet she became an important guardian and editor of his works while maintaining a prominent Paris salon that attracted many liberal thinkers and political reformers. A writer and translator in her own right-most notably translating the works of Adam Smith into French-she advocated educational reform women's intellectual advancement and Enlightenment ideals of reason and progress. Her intellectual circle overlapped with many of the liberal political figures active during the Restoration period making a presentation copy from Constant to Madame de Condorcet a meaningful association within the broader network of early modern liberal thought. 1410251. Special Collections - Upstairs. unknown
