Principes Du Droit Politique. [Du Contrat Social].

Rare first edition, type B, of Rousseau's greatest work. Octavo, bound in full contemporary sheepskin, gilt tooling to the spine in eight compartments within raised bands, burgundy morocco spine label lettered in gilt, stamped turn-ins, marbled endpapers, engraved vignette of Liberty to the title page by Boily after Bolomey, all edges red, ribbon bound in. Provenance: Perrotin-Grandville, notary in Le Mans (ownership inscription to the title page). In very good condition with scuffing to the boards, splitting to the rear lower hinge. Exceptionally rare in a contemporary binding.