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A set of the collected works of Jean-Jacques Rousseau in the original French, published only a few years after his death. Complete in nine volumes.In the original French.Half-titles present to each volume.Folding table to Volume III.A collection of the works of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, published only a few years after his death.Rousseau was an important eighteenth century philosophers, writer, and composer, known for influencing the progress of the Enlightenment with his political philosophy in the lead up to the French Revolution.This set includes a selection of Rousseau's fiction writings, letters, and essays.Including Rousseau's unfinished sequel to his popular work 'Emile', titled 'Emile et Sophie'. In this continuation, Sophie is unfaithful, incurring the wrath of Emile.Volume II in this set includes some of Rousseau's translations, such as the first book of Tacitus' 'History, and Seneca's 'Apocolocyntosis'. This volume is printed with the original language on the recto, and the French translation to the verso.Perhaps most importantly, this set includes the first six books of Rousseau's 'Confessions', which was all that was published at that time. The controversial autobiography contains his confessions of the first fifty-three years of his life. This was one of the first major autobiographies, detailing the accounts of Rousseau's exploits, and humiliating and shameful moments.Collated, complete. In a full calf binding. Externally, generally smart. Light bumping to the extremities. Light patches of rubbing to the leather. A small amount of loss to the head of the spines of Volumes V and VI, and to the tail of the spine of Volume III. Small chips and rubbing to the spine labels. Crack head and tail front joint of Volume I and to the tail of the front joint of Volume II. Loss of leather to the rear board of Volumes I and IX, to the front board of Volumes II, V, and VIII, and to the boards of Volume III. Surface loss to the leather to the boards of Volumes IV and VII, and to the rear board of Volume V. Front hinge of Volume I is starting. Bookplate to the front paste downs. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean. D4 and D5 of Volume I are working loose. Very Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 906P61
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