Lettres Persanes
by Montesquieu
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Amsterdam: Francois Grasset, 1760. Vellum. Good. 6.5" by 4". None. An early edition of Montesquieu's satirical novel, poking fun at the French society of the eighteenth century, a popular epistolary novel. In the original French.Montesquieu's popular satirical epistolary novel, satirising French society seen through the eyes of two Persian visitors. In this novel, the Persian narrators criticize the absurdities of French society of the day.By Charles-Louis de Secondat, the Baron de la Brede et de Montesquieu, a man of letters, historian, and political philosopher.This volume is part of a wider 'Oeuvres' series of Montesquieu. In a full vellum binding. Externally, with some light marks and discolouration to the boards and spine, as is usual with a vellum binding. A little loss to the spine label. Small chip to the rear board. Hinges are strained. Bound without endpapers. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with some spots. Prior owner's ink to the recto and verso of the half-title. Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 780P37
- Title
- Lettres Persanes
- Author
- Montesquieu
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Vellum
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Francois Grasset
- Place of Publication
- Amsterdam
- Date Published
- 1760
- Size
- 6.5" by 4"
- Keywords
- Lettres Persanes persian letters satire french persian letters france epistolary
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Recto
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- Vellum
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- Spine Label
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- Spine
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