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VIREY, Julien-Joseph. Histoire naturelle du genre humain. An IX (1801).

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VIREY, Julien-Joseph. 

Histoire naturelle du genre humain. 

Paris, F. Dufart, An IX (1801).

Two 8vo (191x121 mm), 435 pages, 9 plates and 2 folding tables / 394 pages and 4 plates.  binding : Contemporary half with embossed immitation straight-grained morocco sides sheep, gilt flat spine lettered in gilt. A large waterstain on all pages of volume 1. 

Photo VIREY, Julien-Joseph. 

First edition.

In this book, Julien-Joseph Virey (1775-1846, naturalist and anthropologist) presented racist theories, applying the taxonomic use of the time to humanity. It categorized the different populations into races, integrating value judgments.

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Photo VIREY, Julien-Joseph. 
Photo VIREY, Julien-Joseph. 
Photo VIREY, Julien-Joseph. 
Photo VIREY, Julien-Joseph. 
Photo VIREY, Julien-Joseph. 
Photo VIREY, Julien-Joseph. 
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