[Rarebooks] FS - Edmund Burke, REFLECTIONS

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BURKE, Edmund. /REFLECTIONS ON THE REVOLUTION IN FRANCE, and on the 
Proceedings in Certain Societies in London, Relative to that Event, in a 
Letter intended to have been sent to a Gentleman in Paris./ Freshly, and 
professionally, re-bound in royal blue leather. Printed for. J. Dodsley, 
in Pall-Mall, London. 1790. 2nd edition, 8vo, pp. iv, 356. The spine is 
in compartments, ornamented with gilt rules and fleur-des-lis; titling 
in gilt on morocco label.

Edmund Burke (1729-1797) was born in Dublin, educated at Trinity 
College, and served, but did not complete, articles as a lawyer at the 
Middle Temple, London (1750). He then travelled in France and, in 1755, 
published his first work /Vindication of Natural Society/. In 1759 he 
started the /Annual Register/ and contributed to it until 1788. In 1765 
he was elected to Parliament and quickly become known as an outstanding 
orator. After a political career in which he was involved, oftimes 
instrumental, in every major issue of the day, he published, in 
November, 1790, the present title. "It is not to be wondered at that a 
man who desired justice for America but rejected Jefferson's doctrines, 
would be deeply stirred by the events [in France] of 1789". (Printing 
and the Mind of Man, #239). The "Reflections" achieved immediate success 
all over Europe. This, the second edition, was published but a few days 
after the first, to be succeeded within a few years by four other 
editions, so popular was the work. This copy has new marbled endpapers 
which compliment nicely the luxurious dark blue binding. There is a 
faint remnant of a "discard" stamp to the reverse of the title page, 
which can barely be discerned on the title page itself. Some skilful, 
but barely noticeable, repairs to the preliminary leaves; else the 
contents are remarkably clean, bright and totally unmarked, save for the 
odd bit of foxing. Overall, a very nice copy indeed of an important and 
influential book.

Price: $500.00.

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