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1788réf. 10516London: J. Johnson St. Paul's Church Yard; & chez C. R. Hake a` Rotterdam 1788. Hardcover. Very good condition. A spectacular copy in original blue marbled paper wraps with the printed title label and spine intact and untrimmed. Howes 653a De l'Imprimerie de T. Spilsbury Snow-hill." on the last page. This edition includes the first translation into French of Richard Price's "Observations on the importance of the American Revolution and the means of making it a benefit to the world". Price was a London based pamphleteer known for supporting a formal declaration of independence by America. Mirabeau's important work opposing the Order of Cincinnati in the newly formed United States. The "Order of the Cincinnati" was considered inimical to American principles and this rare piece gives Mirabeau's views on the subject. It was not allowed to be printed in Paris. It was based on an anonymous American pamphlet by Aedanus Burke one of the Chief Justices of South Carolina which condemned the proposed Order of Cincinnati Considerations on the Society or Order of Cincinnatus Philadelphia 1783" and signed "Cassius". Howes M-653a; OCLC: 1184167359. In a half maroon morocco slipcase gilt title on spine slightly marked. Overall a spectacular copy. J. Johnson, St. Paul's Church Yard; & chez C. R. Hake, a` Rotterdam hardcover
1785réf. 10514London: J. Johnson 1785. Hardcover book. Good overall. An English edition of the work Howes 653 "another edition L 1785 12 284". Written by Mirabeau at the suggestion of Benjamin Franklin this is a critique of the Society of the Cincinnati expanding on from a work by Aedanus Burke of South Carolina. The Order of Cincinnatus was founded in 1783 as a fraternal hereditary society dedicated to commemorate the American Revolutionary War and membership was made up of officers and descendants of military officers who had served in the Continental Army. Burke's pamphlet accused the Society of conspiracy to recreate the hereditary governments of Europe. While the accusations were unjustified they played an important role in the political debates of the 1780s including the efforts to revise the Articles of Confederation. It was not allowed to be printed in Paris. 8vo xii 284pp. Early quarter brown calf with marbled boards rubbed outer hinge cracking. All edges untrimmed internally very good a bookplate has been removed from ffep leaving some marks. Howes M-653. OCLC 6621734. J. Johnson hardcover
1784réf. 10515London: J. Johnson 1784. Paper wrappers. Overall very good condition. Written by Mirabeau at the suggestion of Benjamin Franklin this is an critique of the Society of the Cincinnati expanded from a work by Aedanus Burke of South Carolina. Howes 653aa calling this "another issue" published the same year as the first edition. OCLC states "The imprint is false being a repetition of that on the French edition printed in London; probably printed in Paris" OCLC: 4949019. The Society was a veterans' organization founded by Henry Knox and Frederick Steuben to preserve the memory of the revolutionary struggle and pursue the common interest in outstanding pay and pensions. However it was considered to be opposite to American principles. Burke's pamphlet accused the Society of conspiracy to recreate the hereditary governments of Europe. While the accusations were unjustified they played an important role in the political debates of the 1780s including the efforts to revise the Articles of Confederation. It was not permitted to be printed in Paris. 8vo xii 203pp entirely untrimmed original Dutch marbled wrappers spine missing lt. general foxing. Front cover detached backed on a piece of printed text dated 30 Novembre 1773 Francois-Charles. L.S. Baron Vander Heyden de Blisia Vt. Signe de Chestret." Slt. marked back cover just barely attached string bound. A very authentic period binding housed in a later protective box. Howes M653aa; OCLC 4949019. J. Johnson unknown
1875réf. 347766Paris: Vincent imprimeur rue des Jeuners 1875. First Edition. Hardcover. Provenance: bookplate of Oswald Weguelin Greene. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description; Pp. 120. Subjects; Poetry. French poems. Poems; descriptions. French language; studies. Paris: Vincent, imprimeur, rue des Jeuners hardcover
2026réf. LRB25036585Paris: Editions Recreasoft 2026 Langue : Français. Environ 520 pages. Tome 3 d'un ouvrage en plusieurs volumes. / Volume 3 of a multi-volume work. Français : Réimpression à la demande. Édition originale : 1851. Cette correspondance inédite rassemble les échanges épistolaires entre le comte de Mirabeau figure majeure de la Révolution française et le comte de La Marck aristocrate et diplomate. Publiée pour la première fois en 1851 elle offre un témoignage précieux sur les événements politiques et sociaux de la fin du XVIIIe siècle. Les lettres révèlent les stratégies politiques les relations personnelles et les réflexions des deux correspondants sur les bouleversements de leur époque. Images du livre non contractuelles English : Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1851. This previously unpublished correspondence gathers the epistolary exchanges between the Comte de Mirabeau a key figure of the French Revolution and the Comte de La Marck an aristocrat and diplomat. First published in 1851 it provides a valuable testimony of the political and social events of the late 18th century. The letters reveal the political strategies personal relationships and reflections of the two correspondents on the upheavals of their time. Book images are non-contractual. Editions Recreasoft. Softcover. New. Editions Recreasoft paperback
2026réf. LRB27054276Paris: Editions Recreasoft 2026 Langue : Français. Environ 554 pages. Tome 2 d'un ouvrage en plusieurs volumes. / Volume 2 of a multi-volume work. Français : Réimpression à la demande. Édition originale : 1851. Ouvrage en français. Cette correspondance inédite rassemble les échanges entre le comte de Mirabeau figure majeure de la Révolution française et le comte de La Marck pendant les années cruciales de 1789 à 1791. Publiée en 1851 elle offre un témoignage précieux sur les intrigues politiques et les débats de l'époque. L'ouvrage édité par Adolphe Fourier de Bacourt est une source essentielle pour les historiens de la période révolutionnaire. Images du livre non contractuelles English: Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1851. Text in French. This unpublished correspondence gathers the exchanges between the count of Mirabeau a key figure of the French Revolution and the count of La Marck during the pivotal years of 1789 to 1791. Published in 1851 it provides a valuable insight into the political intrigues and debates of the time. The work edited by Adolphe Fourier de Bacourt is an essential source for historians of the revolutionary period. Book images are non-contractual. Editions Recreasoft. Softcover. New. Editions Recreasoft paperback
réf. 026531111X.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
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1785réf. 60199Paris: np 1785. 22.5 cm. xvi 124 2 125-226 1. Ends with "Post-scriptum" on p. 207-225 "Omission" on p. 226 table of contents on the page following. The "Post-scriptum" was a last-minute addition to the work which as originally printed ended with the "Omission" on p. 207 and table of contents on the verso of that leaf. Text in the post-script ends mid-word on p. 210 with one half of page 211 blank apparently a printer's error. The digital copy available through the University of California library system has the same printer's fault and calls this version "a rare variant of the quarto edition published in the same year without place of publication." Mirabeau's essay on this monopolistic financial institution and its harmful effects on the French economy just before the French Revolution; contributions to the work were also made by Etienne Claviere Brissot de Warville and du Pont de Nemours. Kress B908. Goldsmith's Kress 13059. Plain drab wrappers loss to head of spine some other chipping and wear; a very good untrimmed copy. np unknown
2026réf. LRB27055861Paris: Editions Recreasoft 2026 Langue : Français. Environ 598 pages. Tome 4 d'un ouvrage en plusieurs volumes. / Volume 4 of a multi-volume work. Français : Réimpression à la demande. Édition originale : 1788. Ouvrage en français. Ouvrage historique et politique analysant la monarchie prussienne sous le règne de Frédéric le Grand. L'appendice propose des recherches approfondies sur la situation des principales régions allemandes à la fin du XVIIIe siècle. Une étude essentielle pour comprendre les dynamiques politiques et territoriales de l'époque. Images du livre non contractuelles English: Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1788. Text in French. Historical and political work analyzing the Prussian monarchy under the reign of Frederick the Great. The appendix offers in-depth research on the situation of the main German regions at the end of the 18th century. A key study to understand the political and territorial dynamics of the period. Book images are non-contractual. Editions Recreasoft. Softcover. New. Editions Recreasoft paperback
2026réf. LRB27055859Paris: Editions Recreasoft 2026 Langue : Français. Environ 582 pages. Français : Réimpression à la demande. Édition originale : 1788. Ouvrage en français. Ce traité politique analyse la monarchie prussienne sous le règne de Frédéric le Grand complété par des recherches sur l'Allemagne contemporaine. Ouvrage historique et stratégique il offre une perspective critique sur les institutions et les territoires germaniques à la fin du XVIIIe siècle. Images du livre non contractuelles English: Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1788. Text in French. This political treatise examines the Prussian monarchy under Frederick the Great supplemented by research on contemporary Germany. A historical and strategic work it provides a critical perspective on the institutions and territories of Germany at the end of the 18th century. Book images are non-contractual. Editions Recreasoft. Softcover. New. Editions Recreasoft paperback
2026réf. LRB27055867Paris: Editions Recreasoft 2026 Langue : Français. Environ 652 pages. Tome 2 d'un ouvrage en plusieurs volumes. / Volume 2 of a multi-volume work. Français : Réimpression à la demande. Édition originale : 1788. Ouvrage en français. Ouvrage historique et politique analysant la monarchie prussienne sous le règne de Frédéric le Grand complété par des recherches sur l'Allemagne contemporaine. Cette étude rédigée par Mirabeau offre un regard critique sur les institutions et la géopolitique de l'époque. Images du livre non contractuelles English: Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1788. Text in French. Historical and political work analyzing the Prussian monarchy under Frederick the Great supplemented by research on contemporary Germany. This study written by Mirabeau provides a critical perspective on the institutions and geopolitics of the time. Book images are non-contractual. Editions Recreasoft. Softcover. New. Editions Recreasoft paperback
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1788réf. GRALMIRA19London: 1788. 1788. 7 Volumes of text in 8 in 8vo. plus folio atlas. with half-titles. engraved frontis. portrait & 1 other engraving in text volumes. atlas containing 10 double-page engraved maps 93 engraved plates some folding & 60 tables some folding. text volumes bound in 19th century quarter sheep spines defective one cover detached several joints cracked internally very good except for some faint embrowning. the atlas uncut in original bds. spine wanting covers worn some dampstaining to plates & tables. First Octavo Edition of the text also published in quarto format. An exhaustive work published following Mirabeau's secret mission to the court of Prussia at Berlin in 1786 dealing with geography population agriculture natural resources manufactures commerce revenues and expenses military affairs religion &c. Mirabeau was assisted in its compilation by Jakob Mauvillon and J.Thibault de Laveau. The numerous statistical tables are separately bound in the atlas volume together with ninety-three engraved military diagrams and ten double-page engraved maps by Edme Mentelle. An extensive bibliography of eighty-nine works is given in Volume I. Kress B1448-49. Cioranescu 45224. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fair. London: 1788. Hardcover
1782réf. C92098A Hambourg: Privately Published 1782. First Edition. Hardback. Hardcover Hardcover. Good. First Edition. Hardback. 8vo. pp 366. Bound in full contemporary leather lettered gilt at the spine. Text in French. Volume one only. Some splitting at spine hinges otherwise near very good with clean text. Privately Published, hardcover
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1782réf. 28912AB1782. 2 Teile in 1 Bd. Hamburg o. Vlg. 1782. 8°. XIV 2 366 1 S.; 237 S. 1 Bl. Halblederbd. d. Zt. mit Rückenvergoldung u. goldgepr. Rückentitel bestossen. Graesse 535. - Holzmann/Bohatta 53. - Das anonym erschienene Werk Mirabeaus entstand während der durch seinen Vater veranlassten Inhaftierung und ist wie "Essai sur le despotisme 1775" gegen die despotisch ausgeübte Staatsgewalt mit ihrer Unterdrückung gerichtet. In seinen staatsphilosophischen Werken plädiert er für Freiheit und Volksbildung als Grundvoraussetzung jeder sozialen Harmonie. - Vorsätze leicht stockfleckig. Durchgehnd gebräunt. Gelenke am Kopf des Einbandes über 4 cm geplatzt. Rücken mit mehreren kl. Wurmlöchern. unknown
1784réf. 1Publisher unknown 1784. 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
