Reflections on the Revolution in France and on the Proceedings in Certain Societies in London Relative to that Event
London: Folio Society, 2010.
First Thus. Hardcover.
First Folio Society Edition. Edited with notes by Conor Cruise O'Brien; Introduced by A. C. Grayling. First published in 1790; published by Pelican Books in 1968, edited by Conor Cruise O'Brien. The text of this edition follows that of the 2004 Penguin Classics reissue with minor emendations.
Written within 18 months of the fall of the Bastille in 1789 and expressing Burke's opinion on what makes for good government and public order, this essay is among the founding documents of political conservatism. Burke was prompted to write this polemic in response to Minister Richard Price's sermon delivered in November 1789 pointing to the French uprising and extolling the "Glorious Revolution" of 1688 in Britain in which James II was ousted and replaced by William of Orange and Queen Mary and a new constitution. Burke here defends the British monarchy and refutes Price's "power to the people" message.
Item #9012426-1/4 x 9-7/8”, gilt and red decorated black cloth, gilt titles, brick endpapers, xv, 234pp, introduction, acknowledgements, editorial notes, Burke’s prefatory notes, notes, color frontis portrait, 27 color illus. in text.
Very fine in publisher’s slip-case (with minor bumping to one corner of slip-case).
Price: $150.00