De la philosophie morale ou des différents systèmes sur la science de la vie, par Joseph Droz, 1824, Paris, chez AntoineAugustin Renouard, seconde édition. 257 pages.
Iconic work by Joseph Droz, who lived in France during the French Revolution. The primary doctrine of the work was that society will never be in a proper state until men have been educated to think of their duties and not of their rights. This book earned him the Montyon Prize in 1823 and an admission to the Académie française.
The present second edition of the book, published in 1924, is a hardcover volume with marbled boards and brown leather spine and edges. There is considerable rubbing to the boards and some wear to corners. There is an old ink owners inscription and 3 name signatures in pencil on inside cover. No other writing in the book. There is some foxing and age stains throughout, but there is little overall fading/yellowing to the pages. Colored top, bottom and fore edges. The book is tightly bound.
The book is in a very good condition considering it’s nearly 200 years old.
