12mo. 150 leaves collating in twelves.
This edition not in Quérard.
Original French mottled calf, gilt back, marbled endpapers, sprinkled edges. Initialled by Jefferson at sig. I. With the Library
of Congress 1815 bookplate.
Entered on the undated manuscript catalogue, with the price
3-10.
First printed in 1757.
[2397]
J. 66
[Mably
] droit publique de l’Europe.
3. v.
12
mo.
1815 Catalogue, page 100. no. 31, as above.
MABLY,
Gabriel Bonnot de.
Le droit public de l’Europe, fondé sur les traités. Par M. l’Abbé de Mably. Nouvelle édition. Tome premier [-troisieme]. A
Genève: et se trouve à
Paris: chez
Bailly,
m.dcc.lxxvi
. [1776.]
JX2261 .D7
3 vol. 12mo. 269, 284 and 256 leaves, publisher’s list of Mably’s works on the verso of the title-leaf in each volume.
Original French motled calf, gilt back, marbled endpapers, sprinkled edges, blue silk bookmark. Initialled by Jefferson at
sig. I and T in each volume. With the Library of Congress 1815 bookplate.
Entered on the undated manuscript catalogue with the price
12 (livres) which is the price of the copy bought by Jefferson from
Pougens (reduced from 15) on June 8, 1803, with other books at reduced figures for the Library of Congress.
This work, first published in 1746, became a standard work throughout Europe.
[2398]
J. 67
[Mably
] sur les etats unis d’Amerique.
12
mo.
1815 Catalogue, page 100. no. 32, as above.
MABLY,
Gabriel Bonnot de.
Observations sur le gouvernement et les loix des États-Unis d’Amérique, par Mr. l’Abbé de Mably. A
Amsterdam: chez
J. F. Rosart & comp.
mdcclxxxiv
. A
Paris: chez
Alexandre Jombert Jeune. [1784.]
JK136 .M14
First Edition. 12mo. 108 leaves, the imprint of
Alexandre Jombert,
Paris, on a printed slip pasted down below that of
Rosart.
This edition not in Quérard.
Faÿ, page 19.
Original French mottled calf, gilt back, marbled endpapers, sprinkled edges, green silk bookmark. Initialled by Jefferson
at sig. I. With the Library of Congress 1815 bookplate.
Presentation copy from the author, with his autograph presentation inscription written on a blank leaf inserted after the title leaf:
A Monsieur
Monsieur Jefferson Ministre
plenipotentiaire des Etats
unis d’Amerique
de la part de M. l’abbé de Mably
The book is entered on the undated manuscript catalogue.
This work consists of four letters addressed to John Adams between July 24 and August 20, 1783.
[2399]
J. 68
[Mably
] sur l’histoire de France.
2. v.
12
mo.
1815 Catalogue, page 100. no. 33, as above.
MABLY,
Gabriel Bonnot de.
Observations sur l’histoire de France. Par M. l’Abbé de Mably. Tome premier [-second]. A
Geneve: par
la Compagnie des Libraires,
m.dcc.lxv
. [1765.]
DC56 .M25
