RESTIF DE LA BRETONNE. LES GYNOGRAPHES, or ideas of two hone - Lot 174

RESTIF DE LA BRETONNE. LES GYNOGRAPHES, or ideas of two honest women on a draft regulation proposed to all of Europe to put women in their place, and bring happiness to both sexes. La Haie, chés Gosse and Pinet, chés Humblot, 1777. 2 parts in 2 volumes in-8 of [8]-238 and 239 to 567-[1] pages, paperback, untrimmed, in modern hardback folder and slipcase (Lobstein-Laurenchet). First edition of this third volume of Idées Singulières with historical and supporting notes, followed by names of famous women collected by the author. Starting on May 20, 1776, Restif set about composing Les Gynographes, the third volume of his "Idées singulières"... The first part of the work contains a project for reforming the mores and customs of the second sex; the second is a compilation of all the uses and customs of the earth relating to women... (Rives-Childs). Freckles, spine split and restored, qq. rings, small marginal defect on last leaf, paper loss in margin of 4 leaves. An entirely untrimmed copy, as printed, in rare condition (Rives-Childs, p. 245) (Lacroix, p. 143).