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GOBINEAU, Joseph-Arthur, comte de (1816-1882). Essai sur l'inégalité des races humaines. Paris: Firmin Didot Frères, 1853-1855.
First edition in the original printed wrappers. ‘He [Gobineau] championed the theory, since entirely disproved, that "race" is a permanent and immutable phenomenon, and he proclaimed the unchallengeable superiority of the white race over all others. Within the white race, Gobineau assigned the supreme position to the "nordic" — or as he fatuously called them "aryan" -- peoples who, thanks to their praiseworthy qualities of hardiness and lust for power, are predestined to rule the rest of mankind’ (PMM). PMM 335.
4 volumes, octavo (226 x 145mm). Half-titles (with the errata leaves in vols. I and II, not called for in vols. III and IV, some spotting). Original grey printed wrappers, uncut; glassine dust wrappers (a few small tears, spines very lightly worn). Provenance: Bibliothèque Mr Baroche (ink stamp) — Michel Bolloré (label on first half-title).
First edition in the original printed wrappers. ‘He [Gobineau] championed the theory, since entirely disproved, that "race" is a permanent and immutable phenomenon, and he proclaimed the unchallengeable superiority of the white race over all others. Within the white race, Gobineau assigned the supreme position to the "nordic" — or as he fatuously called them "aryan" -- peoples who, thanks to their praiseworthy qualities of hardiness and lust for power, are predestined to rule the rest of mankind’ (PMM). PMM 335.
4 volumes, octavo (226 x 145mm). Half-titles (with the errata leaves in vols. I and II, not called for in vols. III and IV, some spotting). Original grey printed wrappers, uncut; glassine dust wrappers (a few small tears, spines very lightly worn). Provenance: Bibliothèque Mr Baroche (ink stamp) — Michel Bolloré (label on first half-title).
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