Jules Bois — Le Couple Futur

Paris, Librairie des Annales, 1912. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this work from French writer Henri Antoine Jules-Bois, in the original French. French. First edition. A fascinating exploration into the possibility of the advent of a better couple, which would evolve in the future, exploring the philosophical arguments for or against this idea. Written by Henri Antoine Jules-Bois, a French writer with an interest in the occult. Bois successfully predicted the rise of suburbia, the onset of gender equality, and technical innovations such as a flying bicycle (though he overestimated its success). Bound in full patterned cloth. Externally, smart with light rubbing to the extremities and fading to the spine. Light wear to the spine label. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with minor age toning. Contemporary ink inscription to the title page. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .