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1899007626London: Gibbings & Company Limited 1899. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Thus. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Originally published in green cloth this set handsomely rebound in early unsigned 20th century half calf over marbled boards marbled endpages gilt lettering with lovely gilt floral decoration at spine top edge gilt with etchings by Ed. de Beaumont and engraved by E. Boilvin. Translated into English by John Davidson. All three with period bookplate of Eugene Lent small label of Lewis Vogler noted collector. Near Fine tiny rubs to leather at spine ends. Gibbings & Company, Limited Hardcover
180413261Görlitz 1804. aus dem Französischen neu übersetzt und mit berichtigenden Anmerkungen versehen von A.W. Hauswald 3 Bände vollständig Rücken von I.Band lädiert ansonsten guter Zustand Christian Gotthelf Anton 8°. Hldr. marm. Rechtsgeschichte unknown
175919136Holborn; and J. Richardson in Pater-Noster Row. Poor. 1759. Hardcover. Rare early English language edition. Front board detached but present rear board attached with weak hinge backstrip and boards heavily worn and deteriorated. Binding of textblock is tight. Front paste down has note in Latin in antiquated ink. Lacking front end sheet. Title page soiled damp stained chipped and short tears. Small chips and tears at outer edge of first couple of pages. Pages are heavily foxed with old damp stains some pencil marks and notes. A readable copy. Perhaps a candidate for rebinding because of its rarity with English text. . Holborn; and J. Richardson, in Pater-Noster Row. hardcover
176037340A Londres 1760. 1 vols. 12mo. Contemporary mottled calf gilt spine marbled endpaper. Armorial bookplate some minor rubbing to edges but a very pretty copy clean and tight. 1 vols. 12mo. An attractive copy of Montesquieu's celebrated prose poem which purports to be a translation from Greek. The "London" imprint is a spurious one. unknown
179324048Glasgow: Printed by D. Niven for J. Duncan & Son etc. 1793. 2 volumes contemporary calf rubbed hinges starting; piece of front free endpaper lacking in v. 1 light browning internally but not unfresh. Printed by D. Niven for J. Duncan & Son [etc.] unknown
175654472London n. publisher 1756. Small8vo. With contemp. blank yellow papercovers in later hcloth. Gilt lettering on spine. Stamp on title-page. XII249 pp. hardcover
175213304A Cologne Köln Pierre Marteau 1752. 2 cont. hcalf raised bandsrichly gilt backs. Corners bumped. Title in r/b with 2 engraved titlevignettes. 421410 423810 pp. including 2 halftitles. Printed on good paper. hardcover
179336Glasgow United Kingdom: Printed by David Niven for J. Duncan & Son; J. & M. Robertson And J. & W. Shaw Bookseller 1793. Leather Bound. pp. xxiv 381; pp. xiv 427. 8vo. Bound in full brown leather with gilt rules lettering and decoration to spine faint marbled foredges. Extremities lightly rubbed some edgewear superficial surface cracks to the spine of Vol. 2; ink name and date to corner of front free endpapers contents remain clean and unmarked with tight sound bindings. Overall very good. Originally published in French as 'De l'esprit des loix' in 1748 it was immediately subject to censorship both by the French authorities as well the Catholic Church where it was added to the Vatican's "Index Librorum Prohibitorum" or List of Prohibited Books. A consequential work of political theory it influenced many outside of France notably Catherine The Great who's "Nakaz" copied more than 400 articles verbatim from the works of Montesquieu; it heavily influenced the Founding Fathers when they gathered for the Constitutional Convention of 1787 where they incorporated many ideas from Montesquie in the drafting of the United States Constitution. <br/><br/> Printed by David Niven for J. Duncan & Son; J. & M. Robertson, And J. & W. Shaw, Bookseller hardcover
1899297508London: Gibbings and Co. Ltd 1899. Three 12mo volumes; half calf over marbled boards; lxii 130 pages; xi 207 pages; xi 168 pages including Index; with attractive plates etched by Ed. De Beaumont and Engraved by E. Boivin; the spines with lovely floral decorations in gilt; top edges gilt; there is a previous owner name label at the top of the pastedown in each volume.~~Montesquieu penned Persian Letters in 1721 and only later wrote that he “discovered in them unexpectedely a sort of novel.†see wiki.~~An attractive set in bindings with decorations in gilt. Gibbings and Co. Ltd unknown
1979BN216667Paris Gallimard 1979. 1979. Montesquieu : Oeuvres complètes tome 1 2 2 Bände - Pleiade Band 1 2 Bibliothèque de la Pléiade n° 81 n° 86 - Édition de Roger Caillois <br/><br/>Montesquieu : Oeuvres complètes tome 1 2 2 Bände - Pleiade Band 1 2 Bibliothèque de la Pléiade n° 81 n° 86 - Édition de Roger Caillois Montesquieu Charles Louis de Secondat de Paris, Gallimard unknown
1869105749Paris : AcadÂŽmie des Bibliophiles 1869. 220x140mm. XVI - 330 pages 5 ff. liste des souscripteurs lettrines bandeaux culs-de-lampe reliure demi-maroquin ˆ coins avec titre auteur et filets dorÂŽs au dos ˆ quatre nerfs. Plats et garde papier marbrÂŽ. Belle reliure. TrÂs bel exemplaire sur papier vergÂŽ numÂŽrotÂŽ n.¡ 274 / 493. 741 Acadmie des Bibliophiles unknown
1793081317Glasgow: David Niven 1793. Hardcover. Good. Full leather. Unmarked except for names on front endpapers. Endpapers and title pages ather tanned. The binding is robust with only the front boards of both volumes feeling a bit loose; the front edges of the spines being partially cracked. The boards' edges are rubbed and sa little bumped. The spines are also rubbed but the title labels are unworn and gilt titling is bright. Photos available on request. I <br/> <br/> David Niven hardcover
17657608London Printed for G. Woodfall Charing-Cross; and sold by F. Knight St. James's Street; W. Singler South Audley Street; J. Fletcher St. Paul's Church Yard and C. Marsh Charing Cross 1765. 1765 4to. xv 1 84 i.e.82 2p. 29 cms. Old cloth binding titled in gilt to the spine with gold lines. 19th century book label of T.E. Grice on the front pastedown. Faint spotting to the first gathering otherwise a very good copy. ESTC T82179 with 3 UK locations and 7 in the USA. London, Printed for G. Woodfall, Charing-Cross; and sold by F. Knight, St. James's Street; W. Singler, South Audley Street; J. hardcover
177334771773. : 75 . Bound with: Les bains de diane ou le triomphe de l'Amour Poëme 1770 François-Georges Desfontaines 1 Blank pages / 1 Blank pages / 16 Roman numbered pages / 88 Pages / 123 Pages / 3 NNP / 1 Blank pages / 10 Engraved Plates Binding: Contemporary Full Leather Octavo 8vo Height cm: 225 CM Width cm: 15 CM Thickness cm: 25 CM hardcover
19999782266082884-2025pocket 1999. Hardcover. New/New. <p><strong>Author:</strong> Charles-Louis de Secondat baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu Pierre Malandain</p><p><strong>Publisher:</strong> pocket</p><p><strong>Binding:</strong> Hardcover</p><p><strong>ISBN:</strong> 9782266082884</p><p><strong>Release Date:</strong> 1999</p><p><strong>Number Of Pages:</strong> 383</p><p><strong>Details:</strong> 383pages. poche. Broché.</p> pocket hardcover
1787HW51 /6B<p>Tan mottled calf binding with gilt decoration and title on the spine. Front hinge cracked. <strong>We provide an in-depth photographic presentation of this item to stimulate your feeling and touch. More traditional book descriptions are immediately available.</strong> </p><p>Essential reading for all english speaking peoples A lovely please view photographs yet very profound book first published in Holland by Montesquieu in 1734. In this book one sees Montesquieu's blossoming views on the separation of powers so fundamental in the drafting of the US constitution. <strong>Charles Louis de Secondat baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu</strong> 18 January 1689 – 10 February 1755 generally referred to as simply <strong>Montesquieu</strong> was a French judge man of letters historian and political philosopher. He is the principal source of the theory of separation of powers which is implemented in many constitutions throughout the world. He is also known for doing more than any other author to secure the place of the word <em>despotism</em> in the political lexicon. His anonymously published <em>The Spirit of Law</em> 1748 which was received well in both Great Britain and the American colonies influenced the Founding Fathers of the United States in drafting the U.S. Constitution.</p> A Londres. hardcover
1926110000Chez Jean Terquem 1926. Softcover. Good/No jacket. #99 of 265cc. with this series containing a black-and-white and a color version of each etching by Charles Martin. Covers worn. Spine is shaken but still intact. Chez Jean Terquem unknown
1762mon0003031951J.R. Tonson 1762. Hardcover. Good. . 2 vols. Fourth ed stated. Full leather. Some shelf/age wear overall VG for its age. Pages clean bindings sturdy. J.R. Tonson hardcover
176834001Parigi: Appresso Marcello Prault 1768. Second work with engraved frontispiece by Eisen engraved title and 3 engraved vignettes. 1 vols. Sm. 12mo. Two works bound in one volume. Contemporary calf red morocco label. Joints and extremities rubbed separating along joints light offsetting else a very good copy. Second work with engraved frontispiece by Eisen engraved title and 3 engraved vignettes. 1 vols. Sm. 12mo. Appresso Marcello Prault unknown
2011__0729405397Voltaire Foundation 2011. Hardcover. New. 476 pages. French language. 9.76x7.87x1.89 inches. Voltaire Foundation hardcover
2007__0729409104VOLTAIRE FOUND 2007. Hardcover. New. 497 pages. French language. 10.00x7.56x1.65 inches. VOLTAIRE FOUND hardcover
182467152Paris: Chez l'auteurJanet et CotelleDelaunay et Ponthieu 1824. Fine. Chez l'auteur Janet et Cotelle Delaunay et Ponthieu Paris 1824 24.50 x 37 cm relié First edition. Contemporary binding in half red Russia morocco smooth spine damaged at headcap and rubbed at tail red cardboard-style paper boards showing some surface wear. Volume detached from its binding. Regnault here publishes an egalitarian manifesto of great audacity. The tabular presentation is employed for pedagogical purposes with the aim of comparing different types of governments while showing himself very unfavorable to monarchy. The author publishes this indictment under the pretext of making Montesquieu's text accessible to all. Chez l'auteurJanet et CotelleDelaunay et Ponthieu hardcover
17835367Londres; et se trouve A Paris: Chez De Bure fils aine quai des Augustins 1783. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo. iv 239p. errata. Contemporary full leather binding with gilt rules to the spine and a gilt lettered red spine label. Gilt dentelles to board edges and text block edges marbled. Early engraved bookplate to the front paste-down endpaper. Front board with a blemish about 1 inch in size and some light rubbing around the board edges with previous owner's name to the head of the title page. The contents clean and the binding is tight and square. A very good copy overall. Chez De Bure fils aine, quai des Augustins hardcover
176434991764. : 75 . Part 1: 2 Blank pages / 1 Blank pages / 1 Blank pages / 92 Roman numbered pages / 324 Pages / 2 Blank pages Part 2: 2 Blank pages / 1 Blank pages / 1 Blank pages / 20 Roman numbered pages / 412 Pages / 2 Blank pages Part 3: 2 Blank pages / 1 Blank pages / 1 Blank pages / 12 Roman numbered pages / 420 Pages / 2 Blank pages Part 4: 2 Blank pages / 1 Blank pages / 1 Blank pages / 7 Roman numbered pages / 1 Blank pages / 240 Pages / 106 Pages / 2 Blank pages Binding: Contemporary Paper Back with Marmered Boards Sextodecimo 16mo Height cm: 16 CM Width cm: 104 CM Thickness cm: 125 CM hardcover
99462Paris Didot FrÄres 1834. . Hauptwerk des französischen Rechts- u. Geschichtsphilosophen Montesquieu 1689-1755 in dem er ausgehend von Demokratie Monarchie Despotie Regierungsformen Gesetze u. Staatsgebilde verschiedener Völker erklärt ihre Abhängigkeit von historischen Bedingungen vom Einfluß des Klimas u. der geographischen Verhältnisse. Seine Vorliebe gilt der konstitutionellen Monarchie. Im Anschluß an Locke stellt er die Theorie von der Teilung der Staatsgewalt in Legislative Exekutive u. Judikative auf Wilpert Lex. d. Weltlit. S. 1125 f. - Bd. 1 mit einer "Éloge de Montesquieu" u. einer "Analyse de l'esprit des lois" von Jean Baptiste le Rond d'Alembert 1717-1783. - Papier tls. stark stockfleckig Paris, Didot FrÄres, 1834. unknown
