A Short Account of the Late Revolution in Geneva and Of the Conduct of France Towards that Republic

Francis D'Ivernois

Published by T Spilsbury, London, 1795

About this Item

A very scarce English language edition of Francis D'Ivernois' letters regarding the spread of the French Revolution to Geneva between 1792-1794. Written by Francis D'Ivernois, and translated from the 'Tableau de La Revolution Francois A Geneve'. D'Ivernois was a Swiss lawyer, essayist and politician. He was a counter-revolutionary and wrote many tracts on that subject. He was a political exile that established himself as a diplomatic agent for the British cause against revolutionary France.This English translation was encouraged by Jeremy Bentham, as an instructive guide for British government ministers.ESTC reference no. N22431.Recently rebound in a quarter cloth binding, with marbled paper boards. In a recent quarter cloth binding, with marbled paper covered boards. Externally, fine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright. Occasional light spots to pages. Fine.

Seller Inventory # 755L7

Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Short Account of the Late Revolution in Geneva and Of the Conduct of France Towards that Republic
• Publisher: T Spilsbury, London
• Publication Date: 1795
• Binding: Cloth
• Illustrator: None
• Edition: First edition.
• Condition: Fine
• Book Type: book
• Seller catalogs:
  • Economics & Social Sciences