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PROUDHON (Pierre-Joseph). On the principle of art and its social purpose. Paris, Garnier frères, 1865. In-12, red half-chagrin, ornate spine, gilded AFD numeral on tail (Period binding). First edition of this book in which Proudhon questions the role of art in society. Initially undertaken at the request of his friend Gustave Courbet, the work appeared a few months after Proudhon's death. A beautifully bound copy, with an undetermined number at the tail. Very slight rubbing to binding.
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PROUDHON (Pierre-Joseph). On the principle of art and its social purpose. Paris, Garnier frères, 1865. In-12, red half-chagrin, ornate spine, gilded AFD numeral on tail (Period binding). First edition of this book in which Proudhon questions the role of art in society. Initially undertaken at the request of his friend Gustave Courbet, the work appeared a few months after Proudhon's death. A beautifully bound copy, with an undetermined number at the tail. Very slight rubbing to binding.
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