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L'Ami des Hommes ou Traité de la Population.
1758Best.-Nr. 153197Avignon: no publisher 1758-60. The first public appearance of Quesnay's Tableau Économique First complete edition of all six parts containing the first public appearance of Quesnay's Tableau Économique; a superb copy in contemporary French red morocco very uncommon thus. The first to follow Quesnay in the foundation of the Physiocratic circle Mirabeau was familiar with and influenced by Cantillon's theories. As well as fully articulating the principles that were to mark the school of physiocrats and expounding their implications regarding population agriculture and commerce the Ami de l'Homme contained a reproduction of Quesnay's Tableau Économique vol. 6 previously published separately in very small numbers in 1758 and 1759. Mirabeau's reproduction made the essay obtainable thus bringing the founding document of the school of physiocrats to the attention of a wide public. "This remarkable treatise created the greatest sensation throughout the whole of Europe. It is said to have gone through forty editions and was translated into several languages. Its anonymous author soon discovered became the idol of the day and was generally referred to by the soubriquet which he had chosen for the title of his book" Palgrave II p. 775. Following the publication of the first three parts Mirabeau made the acquaintance of Quesnay who had been greatly impressed by his book. "Mirabeau now became the fervent admirer of Quesnay and between them they founded the school of the Physiocrats" ibid. With this new edition of the first three parts a fourth part was published in 1758 in which Quesnay's influence is clearly visible. The remaining two parts were published in 1760. The final part is of particular importance as it contains the first obtainable appearance of Quesnay's Tableau Économique which was previously published separately in tiny numbers in 1758 and 1759. An English translation was first published in 1766. 6 parts in 3 vols quarto 252 x 195 mm. Engraved frontispiece in part I engraved head- and tailpieces initials. Contemporary French red morocco spines elaborately decorated gilt in compartments twin green morocco labels raised bands triple gilt rule border to sides gilt inner dentelles marbled endpapers gilt edges green silk ribbon bookmarkers. Authorship attribution to first title in ink in an early hand. Bar a few trivial marks to sides the binding in beautiful condition corners a touch rubbed; vast majority of contents bright crisp and clean with very occasional spotting third volume with some light browning and foxing; loss to lower corners of leaves vol. 1 Hh2 and vol. 3 Aa3 not affecting text; patch of dampstain to last two leaves and final blank of vol. 2. A near-fine set. Einaudi 3941; Goldsmiths' 9317; Higgs 1628 1631; INED 3194; Kress 5735 & 5736; Mattioli 2427 2428 2429 & 2430. hardcover
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