Von der physischen, moralischen und bürgerlichen Ungleichheit der Menschen.
Eine Abhandlung über die Schrift des Rousseau: Sur l'origine et les fondements de l'inegalité parmi les hommes.
Vienna: Rudolph Gräffer und Compagnie, 1793 Stock Code: 118262
On Rousseau's Discourse on Inequality
First edition in German of the Italian economist and politician's treatise on Rousseau's Discourse on Inequality, first published in Padua the previous year. At the age of 24, Carli (1720-1795) became the newly established professor of astronomy and navigation at the University of Padua. After the publication of several works on history and economics, he was successively appointed head of the council of public economy, privy councillor, and president of the new council of finances by Leopold of Tuscany.Description
Octavo (201 x 128 mm). Recent speckled brown paper boards, red paper label to spine lettered in gilt, spine ruled in gilt.
Illustrations
Engraved head- and tailpieces. A few pen and pencil annotations to contents.
Condition
Spine ends and corners lightly rubbed, contents evenly tanned with some light dampstain, a few small tears to lower edge of sig. F1, a very good copy.
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