As-is condition. Spine is detached completely, as pictured. Detached spine included on the inside front cover. There is age-related wear to back and front covers. Age-related toning to pages throughout the volume. Some pencil inscriptions throughout the book. Foxing on some pages toward the middle of the book. Hinges are in good condition and pages are well-supported throughout. Please see photographs and ask any questions prior to purchasing. 

H.A. Fregier was a French police administrator who pointed out poverty to be the "dangerous class" in society. The term "dangerous class" would become a euphemism that combined criminals with the working poor. This work was in response to a question from the Academy of Moral and Political Sciences of the French Institute that asked whether there were social classes that could prove to be dangerous through vices, and what a country could do to solve these issues once said dangerous class was identified. Fregier's work offers statistics behind his reasoning, as well as how these "dangerous classes" could negatively impact the rest of the population, and different solutions on how to rid society of these classes, both through prevention and remedial methods. This is the second of three volumes that provides an interesting perspective on early discussions of class differences that would continue to gain traction throughout modern history. The removed spine offers a great opportunity for restoration, if desired by the buyer. 

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