Limited edition Signed hardbound in leather with gilt decoration copy of The Second Sex by Simone De Beauvoir. Signed by author to flyleaf. Illustrated by Eugene Karlin. Translated and edited by H. M. Parshley. Published by The Franklin Library, 1979. In good condition. Measures approx. 6.5 x 9.5 inches. Simone Lucie Ernestine Marie Bertrand de Beauvoir was a French existentialist philosopher, writer, social theorist, and feminist activist. The Second Sex is a 1949 book by Simone de Beauvoir, in which the author discusses the treatment of women in the present society as well as throughout all of history. Simone de Beauvoir, the second sex, signed Simone de Beauvoir, signed the second sex, French philosophy, womens studies, philosophy, French author, classic literature, collectible book, signed book, rare book, limited edition book, library accessories, home library, 10 bin