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Paris: A.Bobée, [c182?]. 8vo. pp. 118. modern wrs. uncut. (foxing to outer leaves)..

Brussels: Ministère de l’Éducation Nationale et de la Culture, 1969., 1969. folio. pp. 277. French text. over 1090 b/w illus.13 tipped-in colour illus. bio. biblio. cloth (shaken, stitching bit loose, front hinge loose).. Hardcover. Good.

[London]: Barrie & Jenkins, [1975]., 1975. 8vo. pp. 320. frontis. & 8 double-sided plates. biblio. index. bds. dw. First Edition.. F. Hardcover.

New York: Bramhall House, [1957]., 1957. 4to. pp. [6], 212. numerous b/w illus. biblio. index. cloth. dw. (tears & chips to edges).. Hardcover.

Kehl: 1788., 1788. 6 Volumes. 12mo. with half-titles. woodcut title vignettes. contemporary sprinkled calf, gilt backs (rubbed, joints partly cracked, several headpieces chipped, piece chipped from lower rear joint of Vol. II, some light dampstaining at beginning of Vol. V). Substantially enlarged edition, with a continuation to the reign of Louis XIV by Rulhière and a life of the author by the Abbé Brizard (first published in 2 volumes in 1765). The French historian, moralist, and political philosopher Mably was an early precursor of socialism. Believing all men to be fundamentally and naturally equal and private property to be the root of all social evils, he advocated a wide range of social, political, and economic reforms, including sumptuary and agrarian legislation, the restriction of industry and commerce, inheritance laws, &c. In the eighteenth century the present work served as a standard historical text. Cioranescu 41175 (citing 3 vols.). Quérard V 405. cfTchemerzine… Read More

Amsterdam: 1776., 1776. 12mo. pp. viii, 264; iv, 264. woodcut ornaments & title vignettes. contemporary sprinkled calf (joints cracked, headpieces chipped & numbering labels lacking, occasional light foxing). First Edition. The French historian, moralist, and political philosopher Mably was an early precursor of socialism. Believing all men to be fundamentally and naturally equal and private property to be the root of all social evils, he advocated a wide range of social, political, and economic reforms, including sumptuary and agrarian legislation, the restriction of industry and commerce, &c. This is Mably’s main work in support of a system of community in goods, in which he recommends inheritance laws as a means to bring about the more equitable distribution of property. Camus-Dupin 80. Cioranescu 41180. Marke p. 203. Tchemerzine VII 267 (b). cfQuérard V 405.. 1st Edition.

Kehl: 1789., 1789. 12mo. pp. 2 p.l., 367. with half-title. contemporary spinkled calf, gilt back (joints cracked, head of spine defective, small piece chipped from spine, some foxing & browning). First Edition. The French historian, moralist, and political philosopher Mably was an early precursor of socialism. Believing all men to be fundamentally and naturally equal and private property to be the root of all social evils, he advocated a wide range of social, political, and economic reforms, including sumptuary and agrarian legislation, the restriction of industry and commerce, inheritance laws, &c. Although published four years after his death, the present work was actually written as early as 1758, and is remarkable for its foreshadowing of the events of the French revolution. Camus-Dupin 102. Cioranescu 41188. Quérard V 405. Tchemerzine VII 271 (b).. 1st Edition. Hardcover.

Amsterdam: J.F.Rosart & Comp., 1784., 1784. 12mo. pp. 1 p.l., 213. woodcut ornaments & title vignette. contemporary sprinkled sheep, gilt back (joints cracked, head of spine chipped & label lacking). First Edition, First Issue of Mably’s last work and the first important work on American politics written by a notable French author. Mably, French historian and political philosopher, was requested by Congress to comment on the preparation of the new American constitution. In his response, written in the form of four letters addressed to John Adams, he strongly endorses of the federalist concept of the separation and balance of powers, but disapproves a wide franchise. He also mistakenly predicts the downfall of the country due to is overemphasis on commerce and industry. Cioranescu 41186. Coquelin & Guillaumin p. 113. Howes M-5. JCB 2978 (incorrect pagination). Sabin 42923. Tchemerzine VII 271 (a). cfQuérard V 405.. 1st Edition. Hardcover.

Paris: Ch. Desbrière, L'an III de la République, [1794 or 1795]., 1795. 15 Volumes. 8vo. engraved frontis. portrait. contemporary sheep (rather worn, institutional bookplates, rubberstamps & numbers at foot of spines, some foxing throughout). COLLECTED WORKS OF THE FRENCH HISTORIAN, MORALIST, POLITICAL PHILOSOPHER AND EARLY PRECURSOR OF SOCIALISM, THE ABBÉ DE MABLY. BELIEVING ALL MEN TO BE FUNDAMENTALLY NATURALLY EQUAL, AND PRIVATE PROPERTY THE ROOT OF SOCIAL EVILS, MABLY ADVOCATED A WIDE RANGE OF SOCIAL, POLITICAL, AND ECONOMIC REFORMS, INCLUDING SUMPTUARY AND AGRARIAN LEGISLATION, THE RESTRICTION OF INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE, INHERITANCE LAWS, &C. BRUNET III 1264. CIORANESCU 41157..

Lyon: J.B.Delamollière, 1792 & Paris: Barrois l’aîné, 1790-91., 1792. 14 Volumes. 8vo. A nice set in contemporary sprinkled calf, gilt backs (some light wear). Collected works of French historian, moralist, political philosopher and early precursor of socialism, the Abbé de Mably. Believing all men to be fundamentally and naturally equal and private property to be the root of all social evils, Mably advocated a wide range of social, political, and economic reforms, including sumptuary and agrarian legislation, the restriction of industry and commerce, inheritance laws, &c. This Lyon edition is unrecorded in the bibliographies. Volumes XIII and XIV consist of Oeuvres Posthumes (Vols. I & II), and carry imprint: Paris: Barrois l’aîné, 1790-91. cfBrunet III 1264. cfCioranescu 41154-57. cfQuérard V 405-06.. Hardcover.

Paris: Volland, 1790., 1790. 12mo. pp. 1 p.l., 164; 2 p.l., 204. with half-title in Vol. II only. woodcut title vignettes. contemporary sprinkled calf, gilt back (joints cracked, 1 spine label wanting, scattered light foxing, marginal browning to outer leaves, front flyleaf wanting in Vol. I). The French historian, moralist, and political philosopher Mably was an early precursor of socialism. Believing all men to be fundamentally and naturally equal and private property to be the root of all social evils, he advocated a wide range of social, political, and economic reforms, including sumptuary and agrarian legislation, the restriction of industry and commerce, inheritance laws, &c. Mably was ranked with Grotius and Pufendorf as an authority in international relations following the publication of his highly acclaimed treatise on international treaties, Le Droit Public D’Europe. The present work, intended as an introduction to that treatise and first published in 1757, provides an analysis of… Read More

Paris: Alexandre Jombert jeune, 1784., 1784. 12mo. pp. 2 p.l., 369, [3]privilege. with half-title. woodcut title vignette. contemporary sprinkled calf, gilt back (joints & part of rear cover worn, spine ends & labels chipped). First Edition. The French historian, moralist, and political philosopher Mably was an early precursor of socialism. Believing all men to be fundamentally and naturally equal and private property to be the root of all social evils, he advocated a wide range of social, political, and economic reforms, including sumptuary and agrarian legislation, the restriction of industry and commerce, inheritance laws, &c. Cioranescu 41187. Quérard V 405 (incorrectly citing date 1774). Tchemerzine VII 269 (b).. 1st Edition. Hardcover.

Mastreicht [Maestricht]: Cavelier…Paris: Barrois, Bailly, 1778., 1778. 12mo. pp. 2 p.l., 380. with half-title. woodcut headpiece & title vignette. contemporary sprinkled calf, gilt back (small piece chipped from spine). First Separate Edition. The French historian, moralist, and political philosopher Mably was an early precursor of socialism. Believing all men to be fundamentally and naturally equal and private property to be the root of all social evils, he advocated a wide range of social, political, and economic reforms, including sumptuary and agrarian legislation, the restriction of industry and commerce, inheritance laws, &c. The present work was originally published in Mably’s brother Condillac’s Cours d’Étude Pour L’Instruction du Prince de Parme (1775). In it Mably provides a sustained critique of social inequality, and writes in support of a system of community in goods. Cioranescu 41183. Quérard V 405. Tchemerzine VII 268 (a).. 1st Edition.… Read More

Geneva…Paris: Bailly, 1776., 1776. 3 Volumes. 12mo. pp. xii, 525; iii, 563; iii, 507. woodcut ornaments & title vignettes. contemporary sprinkled calf, gilt back (joints cracked, spine ends chipped & 2 spine labels wanting & 1 label chipped). Fourth Edition, with notes by Rousset (first: 1746), a reprint of the third and best, greatly enlarged edition. The French historian, moralist, and political philosopher Mably was an early precursor of socialism. Believing all men to be fundamentally and naturally equal and private property to be the root of all social evils, he advocated a wide range of social, political, and economic reforms, including sumptuary and agrarian legislation, the restriction of industry and commerce, inheritance laws, &c. The present work presents a detailed account of the chief international treaties and agreements among the major European powers from 1648 to 1740 (brought forward in this edition to 1763). It became a standard work throughout Europe and… Read More

Paris: Alexandre Jombert jeune, 1784., 1784. 12mo. pp. 2 p.l., 342, [2]privilege. with half-title. woodcut title vignette. contemporary sprinkled calf, gilt back (joints partly cracked, spine ends chipped, some foxing to outer leaves). cfCioranescu 41185. cfQuérard V 405. cfTchemerzine VII 269 (a).. Hardcover.

Geneva: Fran�. Dufart & Paris: Volland, 1789., 1789. 12mo. pp. 2 p.l., 554, [1 leaf]. contemporary sprinkled calf, gilt back (joints cracked, spine ends chipped & lacking 1 label, foxing to outer leaves). cfCioranescu 41168-69. cfQu�rard V 405. cfTchemerzine VII 164 (b).. Hardcover.

Montreal: 1882. Enlarged Edition. Dionne III 1931. 8vo. pp. 1 p.l., 353, [22]ads. numerous text illus. (most full-page). original blind-stamped cloth

[Glasgow: The University Press, [1933]., 1933. 8vo. pp. xv, 190. several b/w illus. biblio. index. cloth (minor edge wear). dw. First Edition.. 1st Edition. Hardcover.

Barton.: Something Else Press, Inc., 1971., 1971. 8vo. pp. 6 p.l., 424. cloth. dw. + blurb-band (dw. bit chipped, lacking back half of band).. Hardcover.

New York: Published by André Sauret, Monte Carlo, for Universe Books, 1958., 1958. 4to. pp. 39, [6]. colour frontis. portrait, 5 original lithographs (1 colour double-page), & 34 colour reproductions. original pictorial wrs. slipcase (some wear to edges of slipcase). First Edition in English, Limited to 2000 copies, this one is number 612.. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good.