Reflections on the Revolution in France,

£950 · Offered by Shapero Rare Books

printed the same year as the first An early edition, printed the same year as the first, of Burke's spirited defence of moderation in the face of the French Revolution and the overthrow of the ancien régime. 'One of the most brilliant of all polemics...' (PMM). 'The circumstances are what render every civil and political scheme beneficial or noxious to mankind' (p.8). Second edition, first impression; 8vo (21.5 x 14 cm); ownership inscription in pen to front pastedown, related library ink stamp to title-page, title page and preliminary 3ff tipped-in at gutter margin, front and rear hinges reinforced at gutter margins, occasional spotting, particularly affecting final few ff; contemporary sprinkled calf, covers with decorative gilt roll, gilt spine, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece, slightly fragmented, rebacked, original spine laid down; iv, 193, [1]pp. ESTC N22116; Todd 53k; Goldsmith's 15004.

• Printing: first
• Binding: Hardcover

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