Author: Edmund Burke
Title: Two Letters on the Conduct of Our Domestick Partners; Member of the Present Parliament; a Third Letter
Description: London, F. And C. Rivington, 1796-1797. First edition. Hardback. Three of philosopher Edmund Burke's letters on the French Revolution bound together, including one first edition, one fourth edition, and one seventh edition. Three early and first edition works by Anglo-Irish statesman and philosopher Edmund Burke.The first work present is the very scarce 1797 first edition, first impression of 'Two Letters on the Conduct of Our Domestick Parties, with Regard to French Politicks&apos.Retaining the original half title, which has no edition statement and thus is the first edition.ESTC T52097. Todd 70a.The second work present is the 1796 seventh edition of 'Two Letters Addressed to a Member of the Present Parliament, on the Proposal for Peace with the Regicide Directory of France&apos.Retaining the original half title, which bears the edition statement.ESTC T52083The final work is the 1797 fourth edition of 'A Third Letter to A Member of The Present Parliament, on the Proposals for Peace with the Regicide Directory of France&apos. Retaining the original half title, which bears the edition statement.With former owner's pencil inscriptions to the front pastedown, and further inscriptions to the half title.A smart selection of three posthumously published Burke letters on the subject of the French Revolution and the Regicide Directory. In paper backed marbled paper covered boards, with cloth covered extremities. Back strip age toned, with bumps to board perimeters. Hinges strained, but firmly held. Front free endpaper detached and loosely inserted. Inscription to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages lightly age toned, with light spotting to first and last few leaves of each work. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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