Oeuvres de Monsieur de Montesquieu
London: 1787. Hardcover. A seven volume set of Montesquieu's works, published in French in London, offering a testament to the influence and reception of the philosopher's work at the end of the eighteenth century. In worn uniform bindings, volumes 1-4 are "Oeuvres de Monsieur de Montesquieu", dated 1787; volumes 5 and 6 are a "nouvelle edition" of the "Lettres Persanes", dated 1784; and the final volume is "Considerations sur les Causes de la Grandeur Des Romains, et de Leur Decadence", dated 1787. Worn bindings, with damage to the heads of volumes 2, 6 and 7. Gilt edges. Marbled endpapers. Frontispiece in volume 1. See photos. 5 x 3.25" Good. Item #2023-P385
Price: $200.00