Henry St. John Bolingbroke, Political Testament of Milord Bo - Lot 118

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Henry St. John Bolingbroke, Political Testament of Milord Bo - Lot 118
Henry St. John Bolingbroke, Political Testament of Milord Bolingbroke, written by himself; or considerations on the present state of Great Britain, principally in relation to National Taxes & Debts, their Causes & Consequences. Translated from the English. In London, 1754. In-12 of (2)-IV-103 pp., havana calf, smooth spine decorated, red morocco title-piece, triple gilt fillet on covers, red edges (contemporary binding). First French edition. "Written already inserted under the title Réflexions politiques among the speeches of David Hume. Bolingbroke did not put the finishing touches to this work, otherwise the title Testament Politique would have seemed to him too pompous for a 103 pp. opuscule. In it, he describes the financial situation of England in a very gloomy light, denounces the squandering of resources and the considerable increase in debt, etc. He also describes the financial situation of England in a very gloomy light, denounces the squandering of resources and the considerable increase in debt. "(Stourm). Epiderminations on the dishes. Stourm, 98; Kress, 5330.
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