Revolutionary Work: "the Ruins, Or Meditation On The Revolutions Of Empires. M. Volney

Presented in its beautiful half-binding of the time in an In 8 format / "The Ruins, or Meditation on the Revolutions of Empires; by M. Volney, Deputy to the National Assembly of 1789. Second edition. " I would go and live in solitude among the ruins; I would question the ancient monuments on the wisdom of times past....... I would ask the ashes of the Legislators by what motives Empires rise and fall; from what causes the prosperity and misfortunes of Nations arise; on what principles finally must the peace of society and the happiness of men be established"... Ch.IV, pag.22. In Paris at Desenne at the Palais Royal - Volland, quai des Augustins & Plassan, Hôtel de Thou, rue des Poitevins, N°. 18. January 1792. This beautiful copy in half-binding with reinforced corners, smooth spine decorated with large gilt irons, red morocco title, greige speckled paper plates. Beautiful frontispiece by P. Martini and folding map of the European continent, Asia and Africa. Beautiful well-preserved copy for this mythical text.....