On the State of Europe Before and After the French Revolution

Published by J. Hatchard, London, 1802

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The first English edition of Gentz"s influential defence of European order, condemning Revolutionary and Napoleonic expansion. In a contemporary half calf binding with marbled paper boards. The first English edition, translated from the German edition of 1801. Complete with a folding table. Collated, complete. An important anti-revolutionary political treatise written in response to Alexandre d"Hauterive"s officially sponsored L"Etat de la France à la fin de l"An VIII (1800). Gentz examines the European political system before and after the French Revolution, defending international law while condemning Revolutionary and Napoleonic expansion. Frederick von Gentz (1764-1832) was a Prussian-born diplomat and political writer who became a close adviser to Metternich and served as secretary to the Congress of Vienna. The translator, John Charles Herries (1778-1855), subsequently became a prominent British statesman and Chancellor of the Exchequer. With the engraved armorial bookplate of Rowland Hunt, Esq., Boreatton House, Salop. In a contemporary half calf binding with marbled paper boards.EXternally, soud. Slight rubbing and bumping to extremities, resulting in minor loss to calf and paper. Slight browning to perimeters of boards. Light rubbing to boards. Very slight lifting to upper spine label. Bookplate of Rowland Hunt to the front paste down. Minor discolouration from binder's glue to endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with the odd light spot, heavier to fore edge. Light cockling to leaves with slight creasing to first and final leaves. Very Good.…

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Title
On the State of Europe Before and After the French Revolution
Author
Frederick Gentz; John Charles Herries [Trans.]
Publisher
J. Hatchard, London
Publication year
1802
Condition
Very Good
Book Type
book
Binding
Leather
Illustrator
None
Item weight
0.5 kilograms
Dimensions
8.5" by 5.5"

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