Considerations Sur l'Ordre de Cincinnatus, ou Imitation d'un Pamphlet Anglo-American Suivies de plusieurs pièces relatives à cette Institution ; d'une lettre signée du Général Washington, accompagnée de remarques par l'auteur François ; D'une lettre de feu Monsieur Turgot, Ministre d'Etat en France, au docteur Price, sur les législations américaines ; & de la Traduction d'un Pamphlet du Docteur Price, intitulé : Observations on the importance of the American Revolution, and the means of making it a benefit to the world ; accompagnée de Réflexions & de notes du Traducteur.
London: J. Johnson, St. Paul's Church Yard; & chez C. R. Hake, a` Rotterdam, 1788. Hardcover. A spectacular copy in original blue marbled paper wraps with the printed title label and spine intact and untrimmed. Howes 653a, De l'Imprimerie de T. Spilsbury, Snow-hill." on the last page. This edition includes the first translation into French of Richard Price's "Observations on the importance of the American Revolution, and the means of making it a benefit to the world". Price was a London based pamphleteer known for supporting a formal declaration of independence by America.
Mirabeau's important work opposing the Order of Cincinnati in the newly formed United States. The "Order of the Cincinnati" was considered inimical to American principles, and this rare piece gives Mirabeau's views on the subject. It was not allowed to be printed in Paris. It was based on an anonymous American pamphlet (by Aedanus Burke, one of the Chief Justices of South Carolina), which condemned the proposed Order of Cincinnati (Considerations on the Society or Order of Cincinnatus, Philadelphia, 1783", and signed "Cassius"). Howes M-653a; OCLC: 1184167359. In a half maroon morocco slipcase, gilt title on spine, slightly marked. Overall, a spectacular copy. Very good condition. Item #10516
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