first edition Early twentieth-century half mauve calf over marbled boards. Original blue paper wrappers bound in
1790 · London:
London: Printed for G. Kearsley 1790 First English edition of a book that has been attributed to Jean-Baptiste Martin Louis de la Bruyère by several sources (See Querard 4.558-559). Originally published in Paris, this book pretended to be a government publication, but was published to embarrass Louis XVI and finance minister Necker about the excesses of government toward the privileged class. Early twentieth-century half mauve calf over marbled boards. Original blue paper wrappers bound in. Octavo. Text printed entirely in red. Binding extremities lightly rubbed, but a very good, uncut copy.
(Inventory #: 14087)