1775- The Constitution of England- De Lolme- BRITISH Government- Political Ideas
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1775- The Constitution of England- De Lolme- BRITISH Government- Political Ideas:
$165.00
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Up for sale is “The Constitution of England, or an Account of the English Government”. By J.L. De Lolme. Printed for W. Wilson. Dublin. 1775.
Nice original polished full calf leather binding, with gilt designs. 8.25 inches tall, about 5 inches wide. Nice thick rag paper. Printed same year as the first London edition.
Condition: Very good. Binding is solid and tight. Boards and hinges/joints are sturdy but have some cracking to outer hinges. Slight corner and edge wear to leather. No foxing except a few small random spots. Previous owner signature, and notes on the rear board. A splendid copy, and a perfect gift!
An important work on the British Constitution and system of government written by Swiss- born Jean Louis De Lolme, first published in French in 1771. De Lolme became involved in local politics in Geneva, which sparked a lifelong interest in politics and governance. \"De Lolme now began a lifetime\'s study of the British government. His interest in this subject was stimulated, he later claimed, by the peculiarity of the system and by his earlier political experiences, which had given him \'insight into the first real principles of governments\'. His views were heavily influenced by Montesquieu, whose writing he had encountered in Geneva. In 1769 he began work on a major study of the British constitution that aimed to show the benefits of a balanced constitution, and claimed to have identified in British government the practical means by which freedom could be reconciled with political stability. He praised the jury system in particular, and admired the way in which monarchical authority had been effectively and beneficially limited by the settlement of 1688\" - DNB.
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