‎Arthur de Gobineau‎
‎The Inequality of the Races [Noontide Abridged ed.]‎

‎Rare Noontide Press abridged edition of Gobineau's classic work. Los Angeles, 1966, softcover. Octavo, 14.5 x 21 cm, (xv) 218 pp. Translated by Adrian Collins, M.A. Ten chapters after the "Author's Dedication": I. The Mortal Disease of Civilizations and Societies Proceeds from General Causes Common to Them All II Fanaticism, Luxury, Corruption of Morals, and Irreligion Do Not Necessarily Lead to the Fall of Societies III The Relative Merit of Governments Has No Influence on the Length of a Nation's Life IV The Meaning of the Word “Degeneration”; The Mixture of Racial Elements; How Societies Are Formed and Broken Up V Racial Inequality Is Not the Result of Institutions VI Nations, Whether Progressing or Stagnating, Are Independent of the Regions in Which They Live VII Christianity Neither Creates nor Changes the Capacity for Civilization VIII Definition of the Word “Civilization”; Social Development Has a Two-fold Origin IX Definition of the Word “Civilization” (continued); Different Characteristics of Civilized Societies; Our Civilization Is Not Superior to Those Which Have Gone Before X Some Anthropologists Regard Man as Having a Multiple Origin. With an index at the end.‎

Reference : QZI-41

‎Many parts were highlighted in orange. Some rubbing and two discrete pieces of tape on the spine. Aside from the highlighting, the pages are clean and bright. A good copy of a rare edition.‎