Joel Barlow
Advice to the Privileged Orders in the Several States of Europe, Resulting from the Necessity and Propriety of a General Revolution in the Principle of Government. Part I.
London, J. Johnson, 1792 . Paperback. The second edition of the first part of Joel Barlow's political pamphlet, arguing in favour of the French Revolution. The second edition of the first part of this two part work. Scarce in all eighteenth century editions.Barlowe's somewhat incendiary political pamphlet argues for the destruction of the remaining feudal systems in Europe, with a specific focus on the merits of the French Revolution. He argues that political reform would benefit all of society, and uses the example of the American Revolution as evidence of this.ESTC T21074With an advertisement leaf to the rear. In the publisher's original paper wraps.The work of American poet, diplomat, and politician Joel Barlow. Barlow supported the French Revolution and was an ardent Jeffersonian republican. His works are often studied alongside Thomas Paine's 'Rights of Man&apos. In the publisher's original paper wraps. Loss of paper to back strip head, and to centre of back strip. Mark to rear wrap. Closed tears to front wrap at joint. Internally, binding lightly strained. Pages clean and bright. Good . Ill.: None. Good .
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Keywords: London Society for Constitutional Information. French Revolution american revolution United States Minister to France French Revolution None