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B9781494148713Hardback. New. hardcover
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1984172159Franklin Center Pennsylvania: Franklin Library 1984. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine Leather Bound Accented in 22kt gold. Printed on archival paper with gilded edges. The endsheets are of moire fabric with a silk ribbon page marker. Smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints. This book is in full leather with hubbed spines. Light rubbing on both top panel corners.; First Franklin Library Edition. Franklin Library 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
B9781602066496Hardback. New. hardcover
6102162086Cosimo Incorporated pp. 420 . Hardback. New. Cosimo, Incorporated hardcover
2011x-1616405287Cosimo Inc 2011. Paperback. New. 702 pages. 8.50x5.50x1.75 inches. Cosimo Inc paperback
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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
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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
1802SHY1477Isaiah Thomas 1802. First American Edition. Hardcover. Acceptable. Two Volumes Complete; 1802. First American from the Fifth London Edition. Volumes I and II each with different bindings and conditions. Volume I three-quarter leather with textured boards; raised bands on spine; external hinges cracked; 8vo - over 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; newer endpapers; faint pencil marginal marks and notations found throughout; foxing and page discolorations also throughout; 368 pages. Volume II poor condition reading copy. Full leather front and rear boards and free endpapers detached but present; most of back strip is chipped away; 8vo - over 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; title page detached but present; foxing and page discolorations throughout; no internal markings; 392 pages. Additional photos available upon request. Additional shipping charges may need to be requested due to size or weight of book. Isaiah Thomas hardcover
1802369283Worcester: Printed by Isaiah Thomas Jun. sold by him and by Mathew Carey Philadelphia; also by the various Booksellers throughout the United States 1802. First American edition. xvi 17-368; viii 9-392pp. 2 vols. 8vo. Contemporary near uniform sheep worn vol. 2 spine vert darkened. Title of vol. 2 torn without loss to text. First American edition. xvi 17-368; viii 9-392pp. 2 vols. 8vo. The first American edition of Montesquieu's classic work an enormous influence on American and French revolutionary thought. The Spirit of Laws is "in many ways one of the most remarkable works of the 18th century . The scheme that emerges of a liberal benevolent monarchy limited by safeguards on individual liberty was to prove immensely influential. 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" PMM 197. Shaw and Shoemaker 2682; Sowerby III:2325 Printed by Isaiah Thomas, Jun. sold by him and by Mathew Carey, Philadelphia; also by the various Booksellers throughout the Uni unknown
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1984LB4-3-28-25-01<p>Gryphon Editions / Legal Classics Library 1984. leather_bound. Like New. 8x5x2. 1984 Hardcover Leather Bound Special Edition # 5446. Very faint fade to spine. Pages clean & unmarked.</p> Gryphon Editions / Legal Classics Library hardcover
2007DADAX0548015139Kessinger Publishing 2007-07-25. hardcover. New. 6.00x1.19x9.00. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Kessinger Publishing hardcover
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1977Q-0520034554University of California Press 1977-12-28. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! University of California Press paperback
