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1735RMP737<p>Ãmsterdam Jacques Desbordes 1735</p><p>8º. 3 h 277 p. 1 h. Encuadernación en piel de época con cinco nervios y lomo decorado con motivos florales gofrados. Desgaste ligero en los bordes y rasguños en las tapas; cantos color rojo. Ex-libris de antiguo propietario en guarda delantera y algunas anotaciones en el reverso de la guarda. Página de tÃtulo a dos tintas; interiores limpios bien cuidados.</p><p>Obra en la que Montesquieu analiza las causas del ascenso y la caÃda de Roma ofreciendo reflexiones sobre la polÃtica la moral y la organización social. Considerada una contribución importante al pensamiento histórico y polÃtico del siglo XVIII esta obra anticipa muchas ideas que desarrollará más ampliamente en <em>El espÃritu de las leyes</em> sobre la influencia de las leyes las costumbres y la estructura social en la estabilidad de los estados.</p><p>TÃtulo original: <em>Considerations sur les causes de la Grandeur des Romains et de leur Décadence</em></p> Jacques Desbordes hardcover
179289730Deux-Ponts: Société typographique 1792. Fine. Société typographique Deux-Ponts 1792 10 x 16.8 cm 8 volumes reliés New edition revised corrected and considerably enlarged.Contemporary bindings in half mottled fawn calf over corners smooth spines gilt with fillets morocco title and volume labels brown paper-covered boards sprinkled edges.Some minor rubbing to the spines a few corners slightly bumped.L'Esprit des lois occupies volumes I to IV; La Défense de l'Esprit des lois volume V with a general index; Lettres persanes volume VI; volume VII gathers the Considérations and related pieces; volume VIII contains the posthumous works.This collected edition of Montesquieu's works offers no particular bibliographical peculiarities in its contents but constitutes a very rare Zweibrücken printing bearing the false Saarbrücken imprint: Deux-Ponts was in fact an autonomous and conveniently located printing centre by virtue of its proximity for introducing into France titles that could not otherwise evade censorship. Société typographique hardcover
179691956Paris: BernardGrégoire 1796. Fine. Bernard Grégoire Paris L'An IV. - 1796 24.6 x 33 cm Relié A fine large-paper copy on vellum of the 1796 edition which contains several previously unpublished texts by the author a frontispiece portrait 13 illustrations and 2 maps engraved by Pierre-Alexandre Tardieu Claude-Nicolas Malapeau P. F. Tardieu A. Girardet Jean Louis Charles Pauquet François Denis Née Emmanuel-Jean-Népomucène de Ghendt Charles Emmanuel Patas Noël Le Mire and Vincent-Marie Langlois in order of appearance. Contemporary half long-grain red morocco bindings smooth spines divided by hatched gilt fillets forming false panels each decorated in gilt with the author's name the volume number and at the foot the binder's name red-pink marbled paper boards fore-edges and tail edges untrimmed. Bindings signed P. Meslant on the spine a notable binder of the first half of the nineteenth century whose clients included Louis-Philippe d'Orléans and several members of his family. Overall wear to the boards rubbing at the edges corners bumped. Vol. 1: very minor damage to the headcaps paper at the lower left corner of the rear board slightly cracked. Vol. 3: upper headcap very slightly split. Vol. 4: lower headcap slightly depressed paper at the upper right corner of the front board slightly cracked. Vol. 5: upper right corner of the front board fragile with a crack; the same applies though to a lesser degree at the lower left corner of the rear board. Scattered foxing throughout. Vol. 1: small marginal wormhole at p. 9; 1 in. tear at the foot of p. 85; pale dampstain in the margin of pp. 177-184; small tear at p. 183 repeated at p. 277 and p. 347; dampstain to pp. 317-320; minute wormhole affecting one letter at p. 379. Vol. 2: tears at pp. 9 and 58; pp. 281-284 309-312 and 329-332 uncut. Vol. 3: pp. 149-152 241-244 297-452 and 457-464 uncut. Vol. 4: tear at p. 299; pale browning to pp. 401-409; pp. 409-412 uncut. Vol. 5: small tear at p. 33; pp. 345-348 and 357-364 uncut; small hole in the tissue guard facing p. 442; one tissue guard missing facing pp. 449 and 457. The illustrations are distributed as follows: 1 plate and 2 maps in vol. 3; 2 plates in vol. 4; 10 plates in vol. 5. The previously unpublished texts in this edition held at the Bordeaux library in 1796 are the following: A chapter on the rules of art An essay on Roman religious policy The reception address to the Académie de Bordeaux An opening address to the Académie On the cause of echo On the function of the renal glands A plan for a natural history of the earth A discourse on the cause of the weight of bodies On the cause of the transparency of bodies Observations on natural history An opening address to the Bordeaux Parlement On the incentives for the study of the sciences A eulogy of the Duc de la Force A draft eulogy of the Duc de Berwick Miscellaneous thoughts New letters Anecdotes Arsace et Isménie Some new poems Some notes on the familiar letters our own translation BernardGrégoire 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
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
1793964Z25London: F. Wingrave 1793. Leather. Very Good. 8.5" by 5.5". None. An early English translation of Montesquieu's important and influential treatise on political theory and French law which was banned by the Catholic Church. Bound in full calf. The sixth translated edition. Carefully revised and improved by the last Paris edition of the author. Originally published in French in 1748 as 'De L'esprit des Lois'. The first translated edition was first published in 1750. Translated by Thomas Nugent. Thomas Nugent's English translation of Baron de Montesquieu's renowned and important work of political theory being an influential treatise of French law. The work is a classic of political history and influenced many important people and works including the Founding Fathers of the United States Constitution and Catherine the Great's 'Nakaz'. The work was seen as controversial to some and was eventually banned by the Catholic Church shortly after the English translation was published and was added to their 'Index Librorum Prohibitorum'. In full contemporary calf. Bound in contemporary full leather. Externally smart with minimal edge wear and the joints starting slightly to the head. Bookplate of 'John Cheesment' to the front pastedown. The odd spot to the endpapers. Internally firmly bound with bright and generally clean pages with the odd spot. Very Good F. Wingrave hardcover
175026081London: Printed for J. Nourse and P. Vaillant. Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1750. First Edition. Hardcover. Volume One only of two volumes. Rubbing to spine and joints. Some rubbing and some wear to leather at edges of boards. 8mm loss of leather at head of spine. 35mm splits to leather at head of joints. 25mm split to leather at tail of rear joint. Lacking lettering piece from spine although the title is blind-stamped in the second spine panel. Some bruising and creasing to leather at lower corner of front board. Lacking front and rear free endpapers. Gutters split at hinges. Title page with ink numbers and word "No. 507 crossed out Pax No. 160". The Errata listed on leaf a6v 11 in Vol. I have been neatly corrected on the pages where they occur in an early ink hand. One leaf pages 159-160 protrudes from the text block at the outer margin. However this is not because the leaf is loose but because the outer margin of this leaf was folded over when the text block edges were trimmed and the outer margin of this leaf is now larger than the other leaves.; First edition in English. Volume One only of two volumes. viii 20 452 46 Index 2 advertisements pages. Collation: A8 a6 B-Ff8 Gg2 Kk-Mm8. Contemporary full calf binding. Spine with 5 raised bands. Small gilt crown tool in 4 of the spine panels. Gilt number "65" in top panel of spine. "SPIRIT / OF / LAWS" blind-stamped in second panel of spine. Page dimensions: 200 x 123mm. Text in English translated by Thomas Nugent from the 1748 French first edition "De l'Esprit des Lois." Book IX on pages 183-192 has content on the nature of a confederate republic. "This form of government is a convention by which several small states agree to become members of a larger one which they intend to form. It is a kind of assemblage of societies that constitute a new one capable of increasing by means of new associations till they arrive to such a degree of power as to be able to provide for the security of the whole united body." - pp. 183-184. "It is difficult for the united states to be all of an equal bigness and power. The Lycian republic was an association of twenty three towns; the large ones had three votes in the common council the middling ones two the small towns one. The Dutch republic consists of seven great or small provinces that have each one voice." - page 186. Content on slavery on pages 336-357 "Book XV. In what manner the Laws of civil Slavery are relative to the Nature of the Climate": Of civil Slavery; Origin of the Right of Slavery among the Roman Civilians; Another Origin of the Right of Slavery; Another Origin of the Right of Slavery; Of the Slavery of the Negroes; True Origin of the Right of Slavery; Another Origin of the Right of Slavery; Inutility of Slavery among us; Several Kinds of Slavery; Regulations necessary in respect to Slavery; Abuses of Slavery; Danger from the Multitude of Slaves; Of armed Slaves; The same subject continued; Precautions to be used in moderate Governments; Regulations between Masters and Slaves; Of Infranchisements; Of Freedmen and Eunuchs. The Index in this volume is to both Volumes One and Two. Reference: PMM 197 for the 1748 first edition in French - "Yet his theories underlay the thinking which led up to the American and French revolutions and the United States Constitution in particular is a lasting tribute to the principles he advocated." . Printed for J. Nourse, and P. Vaillant hardcover
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
1793005494341Printed By David Niven for J. Duncan & Son 1793. Leather Binding. Fair/No Jacket. 2 volumes. Bound in period full brown tree calf volume I lacks front board and text through title page text starts with iii 'An account of the life.'; some rubbing and foxing; ink name in volume II spines and boards rubbed. Sold 'with all faults'. Printed By David Niven for J. Duncan & Son 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
1777018570Napoli: Terres 1777. Quattro volumi 13x205 cm di 38-CX-377-1pp; XXXVI-431pp; XXXII-415 pp; VIII-462 pp. Ritratto di Genovesi e antiporta con busto di Montesquieu incisa da Pignatari al primo volume; incisioni alle pagine di titolo sempre di Pignatari.Al vol. 1 .Elogio del sig. presidente di Montesquieu e Analisi dello Spirito delle leggi del sig. d'Alembert per servire di continuazione all'Elogio del sig. di Montesquieu Il vol 4 contiene anche: Difesa dello Spirito delle leggi. Alla quale sono aggiunte alcune dilucidazioni Ringraziamento sincero ad un uomo caritatevole. Attribuito a M. de Voltaire e Lisimaco. Bella legatura coeva in piena pergamena rigida con doppio tassello rosso e verde al dorso con fregi dorati. Ottime condizioni con rare bruniture dovute al tipo di carta. Terres unknown
175919135Holborn; and J. Richardson in Pater-Noster Row. Poor. 1759. Hardcover. Rare early English language edition. Lacking front board rear board detached but present backstrip deteriorated with old repair. Binding of textblock is tight. End sheets foxed and soiled with name in antiquated ink on front and rear end sheets. Title page foxed with a few very small and old splatter stains Pages toned with light foxing name in antiquated ink in top margin of first page and a few pencil brackets and numbers in outer margins on a few scattered pages but overall clean and very go pages. A very good candidate for rebinding. . Holborn; and J. Richardson, in Pater-Noster Row. hardcover
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
1730300001565Jean-Baptiste Coignard 1730. 1730. Jean-Baptiste Coignard 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
175184021Glasgow: Robert Urie printer 1751. Hardcover. Very Good. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. Complete in one volume letters 1 to 153 The book appears to be in original boards which have a rich patina.The gutters have been repaired and new endpapers inserted. Full bound calf with red leather and gilt title panel to spine. A clean and tight copy. <br/> <br/> Robert Urie printer hardcover
176929037<p>Montesquieu's De l'esprit des loix became one of the most studied works in Enlightenment political literature. This 1769 edition includes four volumes printed in London by Nourse. The text examines classifications of law concepts of liberty and separation of powers. It drew international attention and was formally banned by the Catholic Church in 1751. Very Good. All volumes are bound in full leather with gilt spines tight bindings and moderate wear. Pages show occasional foxing. Includes two folding maps. Duodecimo 12mo four volume set. Collation: Vol. I xliv 24 430 pp; Vol. II xvi 362 pp; Vol. III xvi 440 pp; Vol. IV viii 574 pp. Illustrations: 2 folding maps. Edition: 1769. References: #29037. PHOTOS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.</p> Nourse hardcover
17831102070080Chez de Bure 1783. Hardcover. Good. 18mo. Clean unmarked pages. Gold gilt flowers embossed on spine. Good binding and cover. Some wear on the cover. Hardcover. Ships daily. Chez de Bure 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
17641801180022Amsterdam et Leipsick Chez Arketee et Merkus 1764. Hardcover. Good. 6 volumes complete. Contemporary mottled calf gilt spine. Marbled endpapers and end pages. Folding map of the world present in Volume I. Rubbing chip loss to spine leather and labels joints split. Ink inscription on half title. Minor toning. Contents: I. Eloge de Montesquieu et Analyse de "l'Esprit des loix" par M. d'Alembert. Discours prononce par M. de Montesquieu lors de sa reception a l'Academie francaise. De l'Esprit des loix I-XI ; II-III. De l'Esprit des loix XII-XXX ; IV. De l'Esprit des loix XXXI. La Defense de "l'Esprit des loix". Remerciements sinceres a un homme charitable attribue a M. de Voltaire. Table de "l'Esprit des loix" ; V. Lettres persanes ; VI. Considerations sur les causes de la grandeur des Romains et de leur décadence. Dialogue de Sylla et d'Eucrate. Le Temple de Gnide. This is an oversized or heavy book which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US. Amsterdam et Leipsick, Chez Arketee et Merkus hardcover
17811103040096Chez Arkstee et Merkus Amsterdam 1781. Leather Bound. Very Good. Volumes II and V only. Volume II 4 295 3 pp. Volume V 4 527 3 pp. 12mo. Clean unmarked pages with red edges no foxing. Title pages have a hole where the volume number should befrom previous owner. Tight binding. Covers and spines bound in high quality contemporary leather. Corners lightly bumped. Spines in very good condition six compartments separated by raised ridges bright gilt letters and decorations. Hardcover. See our pictures of these volumes. Ships daily. Chez Arkstee et Merkus, Amsterdam hardcover
1764008185AMSTERDAM AND LEIPSICK: CHEZ ARKSTEE ET MERKUS 1764. NEW EDITION . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Boards rubbed and lightly marked owners bookplate on front pastedown ink inscription to rear of front free endpaper prelims lightly foxed some light mellowing to pages otherwise Clean throughout. Good. <br/> <br/> CHEZ ARKSTEE ET MERKUS hardcover
1764008187AMSTERDAM AND LEIPSICK: CHEZ ARKSTEE ET MERKUS 1764. NEW EDITION . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Boards rubbed and lightly marked owners bookplate on front pastedown ink inscription to rear of front free endpaper prelims lightly foxed some light mellowing to pages otherwise Clean throughout. Good. <br/> <br/> CHEZ ARKSTEE ET MERKUS hardcover
17872023-P385London 1787. Hardcover. Good. A seven volume set of Montesquieu's works published in French in London offering a testament to the influence and reception of the philosopher's work at the end of the eighteenth century. In worn uniform bindings volumes 1-4 are "Oeuvres de Monsieur de Montesquieu" dated 1787; volumes 5 and 6 are a "nouvelle edition" of the "Lettres Persanes" dated 1784; and the final volume is "Considerations sur les Causes de la Grandeur Des Romains et de Leur Decadence" dated 1787. Worn bindings with damage to the heads of volumes 2 6 and 7. Gilt edges. Marbled endpapers. Frontispiece in volume 1. See photos. 5 x 3.25 hardcover
1796SKU016<p>Bibliographical Description Author: MONTESQUIEU Charles-Louis de Secondat Baron de. Title: Œuvres de Montesquieu. Edition: A new and complete edition published in Paris 1796. Publisher: Paris Chez Plassan Régent-Bernard et Grégoire. De l'Imprimerie de Plassan. Date: L'An IV 1796. Format: 5 volumes. Grand in-4° Large Paper Copy. Technical Details: • Paper: Printed on Grand Papier Vélin high-quality wove paper. Characterized by exceptionally wide margins and a superior smooth finish. • Illustrations: Complete with a frontispiece portrait of Montesquieu in Volume 1 and 13 copperplate engravings plates after designs by renowned artists such as Moreau le Jeune Vernet and Peyron. • Maps: Includes the 2 large folding maps in Volume 1: "Carte pour l'intelligence du livre intitulé De l'Esprit des Loix" and "Supplément pour la Carte du Livre intitulé De l'Esprit des Loix". Both maps are dated L'An IV. • Binding: Housed in the original "Bradel" paper-covered boards from the period of publication. Spines feature the original red morocco leather labels with gilt-lettered titles and volume numbers. Marbled covers. Provenance & Cataloging Notes: • Includes contemporary handwritten bibliographical notes in pencil and ink on the endpapers identifying the set as a luxury "Grand Papier" copy. • Bearing the original bookseller's label from the prestigious Parisian firm Giraud-Badin. • Historically regarded as "La meilleure édition collective du XVIIIe siècle" The finest collected edition of the 18th century. Condition Report: The internal condition is remarkable; the pages are notably clean crisp and white with minimal foxing. The printing remains sharp. The original bindings show natural age-related wear to the spine ends capitals and corners but remain structurally sound and unrestored.</p> Plassan, Regent-Bernard, Gregoire hardcover
