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17751376974Londres London: n.p. 1775. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo 275 2 pages. In Very Good condition. Bound in 18th century quarter acid-washed calf marbled paper boards. Gilt titling and tooling to spine. Light rubbing and wear primarily to extremities lower front hinge. Text block partially unopened along the fore edge. With all 5 cancels as called for in the 'Avis au relieur.' M7 cancel loose but present. Shelved case 10. ESTC: 28190. Anonymous but by Gabriel-Honoré de Riquetti comte de Mirabeau.<br /> With final two errata leaves. The imprint is false; probably printed on the continent.<br /> <br> <br /> <br> <br /> Comte de Mirabeau's first published book. Mirabeau published his Essay on Despotism which denounced the arbitrariness of royal power: "le despotisme n'est pas une forme de gouvernement . s'il en était ainsi ce serait un brigandage criminel et contre lequel tous les hommes doivent se liguer." 1376974. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. [n.p.] hardcover
#[73553]Antwerpen P. Rymers 1788 complete set of two parts in one volume 102112pp. some waterstaining edges slightly frayed later paper softcover wrappers original front and back remains writing in ink on spine and on original front in the second part: aanteekeningen en stukken dienende tot bewys translation of Aux Bataves sur le stathoude´rat. - Londres : s.n. 1788 written by Honore´-Gabriel de Riquetti de Mirabeau comte de 1749-1791 Doorninck en de Kempenaer I kol. 399 Knuttel 21758 Petit 7512. Scarce. paperback
1789FIRst[MI10Alençon: Malassis le jeune 1789. 1789. 2 Volumes. 8vo. pp. 2 p.l. xvii 318; 2 p.l. 376 102 Correspondence Pour Servir De Suite. Potsdam: 1789. with half-titles. contemporary mottled calf rubbed joints cracked. armorial bookplate of Richard Howard. First Edition. Mirabeau's secret mission to the Court of Prussia in 1786-87 was a diplomatic failure and his anonymously published account was condemned by French law. Martin & Walter 24476. Stewart 1845. cfCioranescu 45214 citing incorrect date. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. [Alençon: Malassis le jeune], 1789. Hardcover
178641762Philadelphia: Printed by T. Seddon 1786. A new edition with considerable corrections. 19th c. three quarter morocco over marbled boards. A very good untrimmed copy; chips to spine ends; scuffed tips owners bookplates on front end-papers and first blank; tight binding. iv 68 pp. 8vo. First American edition. "The Society was not greeted so warmly in the United States. Within months of the adoption of the Institution critics began to charge that the members planned to use the Society to impose a hereditary aristocracy on the new American republic. The leading critic was a South Carolina judge Aedanus Burke. In a pamphlet titled Considerations on the Society or Order of Cincinnati published in Charleston in late 1783 and soon republished all over the country Burke charged that the Cincinnati would form an American aristocracy dominating the government and extinguishing the liberties of the people. Dozens of other critics soon joined Burke and resolutions denouncing the Cincinnati were introduced into several state legislatures. At a moment when Americans were deeply anxious about the future of their untried experiment in republican government the Society of the Cincinnati stirred fears of a conspiracy to seize power and create a new aristocracy as the first step toward re-establishing a monarchy over America" societyofthecincinnati.org. Mirabeau picks up this argument in his "highly controversial imitation" of Burke's work which was suggested to Mirabeau by Ben Franklin" See Echeverria & Wilkie The French Image of America. Provenance: Frank Maier whose collection of American First editions was auctioned in 1909 bookplate Ganevoort-Lansing Collection to NYPL Tiffany & Co. bookplate and William S.S.Horton M.D. manuscript collector armorial bookplate. Sabin 49395. Howes M653. Evans 19803. Echeverria & Wilkie: 786/49 JCB III: 3084. Printed by T. Seddon hardcover
1760304661760. A Hambourg chez ChrÂŽtien HÂŽrold 1760 - S.l. s.ÂŽ. 1761. 8 parties reliÂŽes en 7 vol. au format in-12 168 x 102 mm de 2 ff. n.fol. 308 pp. et 1 f. n.fol. ; 2 ff. n.fol. 426 pp. et 1 f. n.fol. ; 422 pp. et 1 f. n.fol. ; 2 ff. n.fol. et 336 pp. ; 2 ff. n.fol. vi - 281 pp. 2 ff. n.fol. et 1 f. bl. ; 2 ff. n.fol. et 205 pp. ; 2 ff. n.fol. 192 pp. et 2 ff. n.fol. ; 2 ff. n.fol. et 104 pp. ; viii - 422 pp. Reliures uniformes de l'ÂŽpoque de pleine basane glacÂŽe et marbrÂŽe blonde filet gras vertical ˆ froid portÂŽ sur chacun des plats dos ˆ nerfs ornÂŽs de filets gras ˆ froid caissons d'encadrement dorÂŽs important dÂŽcor fleuronnÂŽ dorÂŽ piÂces de titre de maroquin vieux-rouge titre dorÂŽ tomaison dorÂŽe palette dorÂŽe en tÂte et queue jeu de petits filets obliques dorÂŽs sur les coupes tranches saumon. Ensemble complet de ses 8 parties ; ici reliÂŽes en 7 volumes. A la fin du dernier a ÂŽtÂŽ reliÂŽ - sans page de titre - La ThÂŽorie de l'imp™t de Mirabeau. Ouvrage en outre complet de ses 6 tableaux dÂŽpliants. Primitivement paru en un volume ˆ Avignon en 1759 les derniÂres cinq autres parties qui composent cet ensemble parurent de 1758 ˆ 1760. En effet lorsque Mirabeau publia le prÂŽsent ouvrage il ne connaissait pas encore Quesnay. Ce dernier fut vivement impressionnÂŽ par L'Ami des hommes et trÂs rapidement de leur rencontre naquit l'ÂŽcole Physiocratique et les trois autres parties de l'Ami des Hommes seront le rÂŽsultat de la collaboration des deux hommes. Principal propagateur des doctrines ÂŽconomiques en France Riquetti propose ici un traitÂŽ fondamental pour la physiocratie alors naissante en partie inspirÂŽ de FranÂois Quesnay. On y trouve ici ÂŽnoncÂŽs des principes comme le primat de lÕagriculture et la condamnation de la finance du luxe et de la Ç cupiditÂŽ È dans un monde sous la conduite de propriÂŽtaires et dÕun ÇÊroi pasteurÊÈ. Aussi d'aprÂs l'auteur ''la vraie richesse ne consiste que dans la population. Or la population dÂŽpend de sa subsistance et la subsistance ne se tire que de l'agriculture. Ainsi pour ce physiocrate convaincu tout dÂŽpend de l'agriculture : elle reste le premier des arts. Mirabeau se rangera derriÂre l'idÂŽe que Ç Plus vous faites rapporter ˆ la terre et plus vous la peuplez È''. Riquetti comprit avec quelques autres la vÂŽritable nature du paysan franÂais sa dÂŽvotion ˆ la terre et sa persÂŽvÂŽrance ˆ endurer un travail dur et ÂŽreintant pour en obtenir une parcelle.Ê Le paysan nՎtait pas pauvre par paresse mais parce que le dÂŽcouragement de ne jamais rien obtenir le conduisait ˆ baisser les bras au milieu de beaucoup de contraintes. Il travaillerait toujours dur pour son propre intÂŽrÂt. Il fallait donc lui faciliter lÕaccÂs ˆ la propriÂŽtÂŽ rurale en supprimant les causes de son dÂŽcouragement.Ê En outre Mirabeau souligna le besoin dÕun traitement rural de lÕassistance publique convaincu quÕil ÂŽtait de la supÂŽrioritÂŽ de lÕagriculture sur toutes les autres formes de richesse. Les villes lui paraissaient comme des excroissances ÂŽconomiques sources de luxe qui rÂŽpandait son pouvoir de corruption sur les campagnes environnantes. Barbier I Dictionnaire des ouvrages anonymes 133 - Brunet III Manuel du libraire et de l'amateur de livres 1739 - Cioranescu II Bibliographie de la littÂŽrature franÂaise du XVIIIÂme siÂcle 45626 - TchÂŽmerzine VIII Bibliographie d'ÂŽditions d'auteurs franÂais 283 - QuÂŽrard VI La France littÂŽraire p. 154. Angles ÂŽlimÂŽs. Quelques abrasions ou petits manques superficiels affectant les plats. Quelques coiffes arasÂŽes. Dos prÂŽsentant un ÂŽclat lÂŽgÂrement altÂŽrÂŽ. Quelques rousseurs et feuillets parfois oxydÂŽs. Petite dÂŽchirure en marge d'une page de titre. Du reste bonne condition. b42961 unknown
178865686à Londres London: Chez J. Johnson 1788. Fine. Chez J. Johnson à Londres London 1788 - relié First edition second issue. The first of 1784 contains only 212pp. against 403 for this one which has been expanded with the translation of Price's work: ""Observations on the Importance of the American Revolution"". Turgot's letter and Price's book benefit from a half-title. Later modern binding. Pastiche blonde cardboard Bradel binding. Smooth spine with pink sheep title and volume labels. Spine lightly darkened. Rubbing. Uncut copy bound directly from the original wrappers. The first 2 leaves browned. Scattered browning. Last leaf with lack to lower right corner. The Order of Cincinnati a modern order of chivalry was instituted by Washington to reward the French and Americans at the end of the War of Independence. The creation of this order was initially criticized in the United States itself as contrary to the democratic principles of equality. Mirabeau's work then residing in England takes up these criticisms and extends them to all noble heredities. The translation of Richard Price's work major in the history of American democratic ideas was requested by Benjamin Franklin. A letter from Turgot attached to the whole asks Americans to be more scrupulous in the future regarding democratic principles. Chez J. Johnson unknown
2356S.n.: s.l. 1785. . 8vo 19th century marbled marbled boards red leather spine with some wear over hinges. Institutionally common scarce in trade. Place of publication has been variously suggested as London Brussels or Geneva. Attacking the Bank of Spain for speculation in the form of stock-jobbing. The Second of five works on finance published in 1785 the first being De la Caisse dscompte after the present work the next one being Lettre du comte de Mirabeau a M. Le Couteulx de la Noraye sur la Banque de Saint-Charles & sur la Caisse-d'escompte. The fourth volume was Sur les actions de la Compagnie des Eaux de Paris and the final volume was Rponse du comte de Mirabeau l'crivain des administrateurs de la Compagnie des eaux de Paris. "These several works written with energy and often with violence attacked the private interests of too many individuals not to arouse against the author much hatred insult and calumny. Imputations of ignorance were lavished upon him but not one of his pretended mistakes as pointed out nor one of is proofs controverted. He was likewise taxed with venality and his accusers forgot that in the interests of the government which secretly encouraged but publicly disavowed him ands in those of a few bankers ruined or having sustained serious losses he was attacking and driving to despair opulent and powerful stock-jobbers who would have paid him munificently for his silence had he chosen to accept their money." ÑSee Vol. IV pp. 156Ð158 of Memoirs of Mirabeau.by Himself His Father His Uncle and His Adopted Son. London: Edward Churton 1835Ð1836 S.n.: s.l., 1785. hardcover
1783321855Rome: Vatican 1783. hardcover. iv 192 pages. Copper engraved title-page vignette with 2 cupids. 8vo full contemporary brown mottled calf gilt-decorated spine rather worn rubricated edges. Rome: Vatican 1783. First Edition. Very good.<br/> <br/> Written while Mirabeau was imprisoned in the castle of Vincennes. Erotika was included in the Papal Index of prohibited books.<br/> <br/> Vatican unknown
178322332Rome i.e. Paris or Neuchatel: de l'imprimerie du Vatican 1783. First edition 8vo pp. iv 192; title-page vignette 2 cupids; bound in modern dark brown morocco gilt a.e.g. by Wood; light wear a few contemporary manuscript notes fine. A compendium of curiosities culled from ancient writings in an effort to present indelicate subjects such as onanism tribalism etc. in a manner acceptable to the general public. Written while Mirabeau was imprisoned in the castle of Vincennes the book was according to Kearney pursued with such vigor by the authorities that only fourteen copies of the first edition have survived - a number almost assuredly inaccurate. Following a second edition of 1792 Errotika was included in the Papal Index of prohibited books. "A further edition was ordered to be destroyed in 1826 by the Royal Court of Paris and for 'outrages against public morality and good manners' there were two other prosecutions in 1856 and 1868" Kearney. The book was published in several subsequent editions and was included by Apollinaire along with some of Mirabeau's other prison writings in his scholarly edition of 1910 issued in the Bibliotheque des Curieux series. Barbier II 172. Graesse IV 535. Kearney Private Case 1190. Kearney Erotic Literature p. 80. Not in Brunet. de l'imprimerie du Vatican unknown
178265195A Hambourg Hamburg: S. n. 1782. Fine. S. n. A Hambourg Hamburg 1782 12 x 20 cm In-8 relié First edition. The second part is regarded as rare since Prussia ordered the manuscript to be seized and the copies burned although in fact the second part is found in many sets. Contemporary full mottled brown calf binding. Spine with raised bands richly gilt. Red morocco lettering-piece. Lower headcap partly torn. Abrasion to the lower cover with loss along the joint. Two corners rubbed. A brown stain in the upper margin of p. 49 about 2 cm. Loss in the margin at the corner of p. 144 not affecting the text. Marbled endpaper with a cut along the outer margin. Some gatherings browned. A good copy. The work written during and after Mirabeaus arrest and imprisonment at Vincennes is both a plea and an indictment against arbitrary justice and power. « J'entreprends de parler des emprisonnements arbitraires et des prisons d'état. » The volume contains numerous historical commentaries and substantial documentation on arbitrary authority and judicial practice. In the second part Mirabeau deals more specifically with prison life and incarceration. He also reflects on the English constitution and argues that our own history condemns the use of lettres de cachet just as it makes kings the sole representatives of the people. A rich source of material on prisons and imprisonment. S. n. hardcover
1888009929Londres: No Publisher 1888. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. "Edition revue sur celle de 1783." Title page date 1783-1888. 208 pp. SCARCE OCLC locates a single copy at the Bibliotheque Nationale de France. Bound in contemporary half morocco over marbled boards a single gilt flower in each compartment back marbled end papers top gilt. Near Fine tiny rubs at edges small chip rear board to marbled paper a bit of scattered toning at end papers only. Mirabeau's libertine novel of 1783 in which he presented his ideas on free trade under the guise of an erotic tale. No Publisher Hardcover
17841Publisher unknown 1784.<br /><br />Mirabeau's classic and important work against injustice and the exercise of arbitrary and absolute power. Widely read at the time it added fuel to the fire of the coming French Revolution. This 1784 edition includes the second part of this famous work dealing with life in prison which was to be destroyed by the Prussian authorities at the request of the French government and may be considered rare. This edition also includes L'Éspion Dévalisé by Baudouin de Guémadeuc attributed to Mirabeau. 630 pages. 20 cm x 12.5 cm x 4 cm. Contemporary French calf binding; no foxing on the great majority of pages. Unknown hardcover
178738317London: NP 1787. First edition. Hardcover. g. Octavo. 68 130pp. Original spotted calf with gold lettering and tooling on spine. Marbled endpapers and paper edges. Decorative head- and tailpieces. Honoré Gabriel Riqueti comte de Mirabeau 1749-1791 was a leader of the early stages of the French revolution. A noble before 1789 Mirabeau was involved in numerous scandals that left his reputation in ruins. However during the early years 1789-91 of the French Revolution he rose to the top and became the voice of the people. A successful orator he was the leader of the moderate position favoring a constitutional monarchy built on the model of Great Britain. Mirabeau became interested in the Jewish question during his visits to Holland in 1776 England in 1784 and Prussia in 1786. Influenced by the enlightened members of the Jewish communities in the capitals of these three countries he was particularly attracted by the image of Moses Mendelssohn. In "Sur Moses Mendelssohn sur la réforme politique des Juifs" a book resulting from the author's journey Mirabeau argued that the faults of the Jews were those of their circumstances. Although his main reason for admiring Mendelssohn was that 'humanity and truth' seemed much clearer to him than 'the dark phantoms of the Talmudists' he did not consider Judaism an immoral faith and he defended it against attacks both old and new. In the course of his argument he repeated Christian Wilhelm von Dohm's assertion that 'the Jew is more of a man than he is a Jew'. Quoting from Turgot and Rousseau in support of his pro-Jewish arguments Mirabeau affirms that history proves that 'the Jews considered as men and as citizens were greatly corrupted only because they were denied their rights'. Like Dohm he advocated preserving some measure of Jewish autonomy a view he developed in his memorandum to Frederick the Great of Prussia "De la monarchie prussienne" 1788 but he envisaged it as a transitory phenomenon; the organized Jewish community would wither away and die as the Jews entered fully into the economic and social life of the majority. Mirabeau continued to work for the emancipation of the Jews as he saw it. In the debate of Dec. 24 1789 he denied Rewbell's assertion that 'they the Jews do not regard themselves as citizens' and followed Clermont-Tonnerre in stating that the very fact that the Jews were requesting equality was proof of their desire to cease being Jewish in any separatist way. Binding rebacked but retaining most of its original spine. Calf darkened and partly cracked along edges. Front hinge starting. Previous owner's annotation in Latin along outer margin of page 68. Text in French. Binding in overall fair interior in very good condition. Moses Mendelssohn 1729-1786 was a German Jewish philosopher to whose ideas the Haskalah the 'Jewish enlightenment' of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries is indebted. Although himself a practicing orthodox Jew he has been referred to as the father of Reform Judaism. Born to a poor Jewish family in Dessau and originally destined for a rabbinical career Mendelssohn educated himself in German thought and literature and from his writings on philosophy and religion came to be regarded as a leading cultural figure of his time by both Christian and Jewish inhabitants of the Holy Roman Empire. <br /> <br /> Christian Wilhelm von Dohm 1751-1820 was a German historian and political writer. Although a Christian he was a staunch advocate for Jewish emancipation. In 1781 at the suggestion of his friend Moses Mendelssohn Dohm published a two-volume work entitled "Über die Bürgerliche Verbesserung der Juden" On the Civil Improvement of the Jews which argued for Jewish political equality on humanitarian grounds. It was widely praised by the Jewish communities in Berlin Halberstadt and Surinam. <br /> <br /> Stanislas Marie Adélaïde comte de Clermont-Tonnerre 1757-1792 was a French military officer and a politician during the French Revolution. He was twice elected president of the National Constituent Assembly where he advocated a moderate liberal policy especially in the matter of removing restrictions for the Jews and Protestants. NP hardcover
1787D19716London 1787. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine. London: 1787. Half red morocco with gilt spine and marbled paper over boards. The most notable titled rebel to espouse the cause of political liberty and to hold office in Revolutionary France Count Mirabeau was also among the most distinguished advocates of Jewish emancipation in his troubled country. In this book published two years before the fall of the Bastille he turns the blazing intensity of the Enlightenment on the views of Moses Mendelssohn a man he greatly admired. Mirabeau draws strong philosophical similarities between Mendelssohn in Prussia and another heroic iconoclast Thomas Jefferson in Virginia. <br /> <br /> <br/><br/> hardcover
178956166Imprimé à Rome Rome: S. n. 1789. Fine. S. n. Imprimé à Rome Rome 1789 13 x 19 cm relié The rare first edition probably printed in Paris anonymously by Mirabeau according to the Bibliothèque Nationale de France. Half morocco binding in faded red with long grain from the late 19th century signed L. Lemardeley with a tool at head and tail gilt title rubbing the binding bears the title: Stephan Bordese - Blanc et bleu which indicates that the work has been rebound. Handsome copy. Avis charitable aux moines so that they enrich the state and population by ceasing their gluttony at the expense of the people. The author promises the different monastic orders a monument to their glory if they comply with his prayers. Anticlerical libel violently attacking the monks. Armorial bookplate: Rose. S. n. unknown
98096Rotterdam/ Paris 1789. 8vo. Engr. portrait 4 139; engr. portrait 4 viii 148;4 xv blank 127 pp. Stain in upper margins in part one and two paper repair p. 116 in part one. Contemporary half calf gilt spines with red labels and marbled paper boards red marbled edges. The two portrait are of Fredric II and Catharine the Great. Behind the first part is a new titelpage with â€Letters d’un voyageur anglois†behind the third part is â€Essai sur la secte des illuminés†by Jean Pierre Louis de Luchet or La Roche du Maine Marquis de Luchet with a separate extra title leaf. Several editions of both works were published in 1789 at least five of â€Essaiâ€. Mirabeau’s â€Histoire secrete†was first printed in Alençon and made a scandal and was banned immediately after its publication. In the present edition the half-title and the title pages to part one and two are printed on different paper than the rest probably a titel-auflage. Luchet 1740-92 was a French officer journalist and librarian. In ’Essai sur la Secte des Illumines’ â€he denounces the leaders of the Bavarian Illuminati whom he accused of controlling Freemasonryâ€. hardcover
1760EIRéo[MI72Paris: 1760. 1760. 12mo. pp. vi 426 2. modern bds. Published the same year as the first edition in quarto format. Mirabeau's strong criticisms of French methods of finance and taxation in this work particularly his attacks on the tax-farmers led to his temporary imprisonment and banishment from Paris. "It is not as might be supposed a mere plea for the Impôt Unique. It proposes a reorganization of financial administrative machinery the abolition of the Fermes a reduction in taxation upon salt with the object of increasing the total yield and a special tax upon tobacco farms. The Domaine the post and the Mint were to be further sources of revenue. Many just and valuable remarks on taxation are scattered throughout the volume and entitle the author to rank as one of the earliest important writers on the subject." Palgrave Einaudi 3946. Goldsmiths' 9603. Higgs 2298. Kress 5884. cfCioranescu II 45631. cfStourm pp. 100-101. cfTchemerzine VIII 285. Palgrave II pp. 774-78. F. [Paris]: 1760. unknown
59276Avignon 1756 edition originale In-4 vi-156-218-216pp. grande vignette gravee en frontispice errata in-fine quelques rares rousseurs reliure plein veau de l'epoque dos orne a nerfs avec piece de titre Nb-0308 unknown
1901111025948WASHINGTON & LONDON: M. WALTER DUNNE PUBLISHER 1901. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Green cover with paper title on spine and gilt top edge. Gutter binding crack at the copyright page. Some soil on the rear cover and light soil on the rear endpapers. 385 pages. M. WALTER DUNNE, PUBLISHER Hardcover
1756018550Avignon 1756-58. Quattro parti in cinque volumi in 12°. Mezza pelle del tempo. Dorso a nervi ornato e dorato doppio tassello di titolo e tomagione. Paginazioni: Vol 1: 431pp.-1. Frontespizio inciso. Vol 2: 578pp.-1. Vol 3: 577pp.-1. Vol 4: 8-285pp. Vol 5: 2-313pp-1-150pp. 7pp numerate 145-150 e una per Fautes à corriger che ripetono con modifiche le ultime 7pp del testo. Prima edizione in 12° dello stesso anno di quella in 4° delle prime quattro parti dellopera fondamentale del movimento fisiocratico. Una 5° e 6° parte vennero poi pubblicate nel 1760. Eccezionale la presenza al termine della quarta parte Questions interessantes. delle pagine di modifica del testo pagg. 145-150 che ad opera del legatore o nelle tirature successive sono quasi sempre integrate sopprimendo le ultime sei pagine dello stampato originale. unknown
1789008991No Place: No Publisher 1789. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. xvii 318 376 pp. Collated complete. Two volumes bound in contemporary marbled calf the backs ruled in gilt with gilt devices the covers gilt ruled framing delicate gilt floral scrolls marbled end papers. Very Good the boards rubbed scattered light toning. First edition of this scandalous anonymously published book which was condemned to be burned after it caused embarrassment to the French court. Uncommon in such lovely condition. No Publisher Hardcover
178385830Rome Neuchâtel Neuchâtel: De l'imprimerie du Vatican 1783. Fine. De l'imprimerie du Vatican Rome Neuchâtel Neuchâtel 1783 13 x 20.70 cm relié First edition. Bound with Reymond La Bataille d'Austerlitz poème dramatique en cinq actes Riom 1806; Huvier des Fontenelles La Targétade comédie un peu burlesque parodie d'Athalie de Racine de Racine 1791; de Bonnay La Prise des Annonciades n.p. n.d.; Abbé de Vermond La Cour plénière Héroï-tragi-comédie Paris 1788; Aymé Déportation et naufrage de J.J. Aymé Paris n.d.; Jourgniac de Saint-Médard Mon agonie de trente-huit heures Paris 1806. Contemporary beige half calf binding ochre paper boards smooth spine deep green morocco title-piece gilt title gilt stamped motifs. Some chafing to the boards scattered foxing. A few brown spots on the title page of La Prise des annonciades. Illustrated with a vignette on the title page of Errotika. Collection written by Mirabeau imprisoned in Vincennes at the same time as the Marquis de Sade. Various curiosities are culled from ancient writings relating to sexual practices such as onanism tribalism sodomy nymphomania etc. : ""The author in addition to the talent of perfectly mastering ancient languages writes very well in his own joking lightly and often drawing on Voltaire's style: in the very dirty pictures he sometimes presents he always uses honest or technical expressions: besides he seems well versed in the art of voluptuousness"" contemporary 18th century review quoted in Gay-Lem. II 151. According to the legend the book was relentlessly censored by the authorities and only fourteen copies of the first edition had survived - an estimate which seems to be quite inaccurate. After a second edition in 1792 the book was prohibited and included in the papal index. Another edition was destroyed in 1826 by the Royal Court of Paris and two further prosecutions were brought in 1856 and 1868 for ""outrage à la morale publique et aux bonnes murs"". The text was notably published by Guillaume Apollinaire along with other writings by Mirabeau in his 1910 edition in the Bibliothèque des Curieux series. De l'imprimerie du Vatican hardcover
1889046694Paris: E. Plon Nourrit etc. 1889. First Edition. Hardcover Half Leather. Near Fine Condition. Jean-Francois Raffaelli. Half green morocco over marbled boards spine a bit sunned original wrappers bound in. Black and white and hand colored illustrations throughout and 10 heliogravure by Raffaelli - number 29 of 40 on Japan and with an additional folding etching a version of the frontis signed in pencil by Raffaelli tipped in before the frontis. A lovely production. Size: Quarto 4to. Illustrator: Jean-Francois Raffaelli. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Literature & Literary; Inventory No: 046694. E. Plon, Nourrit etc. hardcover
178748852A Londres i.e. Strasbourg: N.p. 1787. First edition. Hardcover. Very good. Two parts octavo. 68130pp. Cancel title page. Contemporary tree calf; gilt spine in compartments morocco lettering piece; marbled endleaves; silk ribbon marker. Light soiling at title and a few leaves occasional mild foxing. A very good copy handsomely bound.<br /> <br /> First edition of this polemical work by the celebrated French statesman and political writer Gabriel-Honoré Riquetti comte de Mirabeau 1749-1791. Here he argues "that the degradation of the Jews was due to the squalid conditions in which they were being compelled to live. It was chiefly based on what he had seen in Germany where among other developments he witnessed part of the Pantheismusstreit the public controversy over Lessing’s Spinozism which erupted in the 1780s and in which Mirabeau firmly took the side of the deceased Lessing and the Spinozistes†Israel Radical Enlightenment 716. Moses Mendelssohn 1729-1786 was considered the greatest Jewish philosopher of his time. Mirabeau devotes much of the present work to the public arguments of the Pantheismusstreit in which Mendelssohn was challenged either to demonstrate the fallibility of Christian dogma or to convert to Christianity. With a bio-bibiography of Mendelssohn and an account of the Naturalization Act of 1753 in England which gave full civil rights to Jews but was revised soon after. References: Bamberger 584. Cioranescu 45331. ESTC T-83507. Meyer Moses Mendelssohn Bibliographie 733. [N.p.] hardcover
1783180319007Rome actually Neuchatel Switzerland: De l'Imprimerie du Vatican Francois Mallet 1783. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. iv 192 pp. Original red boards spine lettered in gilt. Very Good with light wear to boards and foxing. British publisher novelist book collector and bibliographer Michael Sadleir's copy with his small bookplate on paste down. <p>A rare work of erotica written in prison in Paris while the author was sentenced to die for "abduction and seduction." Erika Delbecque Special Collections Librarian at University of Reading writes of this book: <p>Organised by different sexual practices and perversions into eleven chapters including topics such as bestiality ‘Béhéma’ female homosexuality ‘L’Anandryne’ and nymphomania ‘La Linguanmanie’ it purports to offer a history of human sexual behaviour. Mirabeau draws on quotes from the Bible and ancient sources to provide historical examples of each sexual practice and attacks the corruption of the clergy and the aristocracy in the process. De l'Imprimerie du Vatican (Francois Mallet) hardcover
