"Burke (edmund) - Reflections On The French Revolution, 1790, Contemporary Binding."
BURKE (Edmund) - Reflections on the revolution in France, and on the proceedings of certain societies in London, relating to this event. Paris, Chez Laurent, 1790; in-8, VIII-536 + 8 + 8, contemporary half-calf binding, spine decorated with 5 raised bands, edges painted red, title label in red morocco, fragile joints. Edmund Burke is an Irish politician and philosopher, long a member of the British House of Commons The author is also known for his firm opposition to the French Revolution, expressed in his Reflections on the Revolution of France, which made him one of the leaders of the Tory faction within the Whig party. Second edition.