Reflections on the Revolution in France, WITH Rights of Man Parts I & II WITH An Answer to Pain's Rights of Man.

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A scarce and important collection of three inter-related works triggered by the Revolution in France. Edmund Burke. 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. By the Right Honourable Edmund Burke. London: Printed for J. Dodsley, in Pall-Mall, M.DCC.XC. [1790] The volume is paginated as follows: iv, 356 p. Todd's second edition, first impression. (Todd 53b). Press figures: p. 4 I; p. 116 none; p. 171 3; p.354 *. Title Page and ornament in Todd's a State. Title with M of date to left of first D of Dodsley in imprint, floral ornament on p. iv points to right. Page 354 press figure * in Todd's b state. Per Todd: For all copies of the first two impressions the terminal gatherings were set in duplicate and thus may occur in any one of four combinations. Ornamental Flower: Setting a; points to right. Setting b; points up. P. 354 Press figure. Setting a; none. Setting b; * . WITH Thomas Paine. The First Symonds combined Edition; Rights of Man: Being an answer to Mr. Burke s attack on the French Revolution. By Thomas Paine, Secretary for Foreign Affairs to Congress in the American war, and author of the works intitled Common Sense, and A letter to the Abbe Raynal. Part I. London: Printed for H.D. Symonds, Paternoster Row, M,DCC,XCII. [1792] [Price six pence]. The volume is paginated: iv,78 p. The volume collates A2, B-C12, D11 Lacking final advertisement leaf. Vertical chain lines. BOUND WITH: Rights of Man; Part the Second. Combining Principle and Practice. By Thomas Paine, secretary for Foreign Affairs to Congress in the American war, and author of the works entitled Common Sense; and the First part of the Rights of Man. London: Printed for H.D. Symonds, Paternoster-Row, 1792. [Price six pence] The volume is paginated: 90, [6] p. The volume collates: A-D12. Complete, with three pages of appendix and a final advertisement leaf. Variant copy; the final page of text is numbered 91; the last line of the second page of the Appendix begins: corruption and taxation. Vertical chain lines. WITH: John Quincy Adams An Answer to Pain's Rights of Man. By John Adams, Esq. London: Printed for John Stockdale, Piccadilly, 1793. [Price One Shilling and Six-Pence.] The volume is paginated: 48 p. First Edition. Complete. There were three editions in 1793, two in England (ours and a reprint) and one in Dublin. This pamphlet was originally published in an American newspaper and includes a note: The following letters were originally published in a Boston newspaper, called the Columbian Sentinel . These letters were never published in book or pamphlet form in the United States. An important pamphlet attributed at the time to John Adams but in fact written by his son John Quincy Adams who was only 26 years old at the time. The Burke bound in contemporary tree calf, rubbed, spine ends and corners worn, lower joint split, upper repaired. Internally some spotting but generally very good. Bookplate of James Thomas Murray. The volume measures 21.5 x 14 x 2.4. Each leaf measures 207 x 130 mm. The Paine bound in modern Half Sheep with marbled boards. Appendix and advertisement leaf at end, title of Part I and final leaf of Part II soiled, title of Part II stained (with following few leaves) and defective at upper outer corner just touching final letter of first line. Despite the stains the cheap paper remains in good shape, still supple. The volume measures 21.3 x 12.3 x 2 cm. Each leaf measures: 205 x 115 mm. An uncut copy. The Adams pamphlet with the original string tie. While complete each page has been trimmed to the text. Good Only The pamphlet measures: 180 x 122 mm. N° de ref. del artículo ABE-1658862821406

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