Montesquieu, Charles-Louis de Secondat baron de la Brède et de — De l'esprit des loix

Gebonden, hardcover; 1763; Amsterdam/Leipzig : Arkstee and Merkus; Edges and corners spine and cover worn. -- Conditie: Redelijk; Corrected enlarged impression (Amsterdam and Leipzig, Arkstee and Merkus, 1763). The first 3 (of 4) volumes. Contemporary calf bindings with raised bands and paper pasted on covers, foldable maps, 8vo. A nice, but incomplete set of this attractive and rare edition of Montesquieu, which includes his ideas on the Trias Politica. In this text, Montesquieu explores the relationship between laws and social variables like climate, religion, and commerce. It contains his definitive theory on the separation of powers (the Trias Politica), which heavily influenced the constitution of the US and other modern democratic nations. This 1763 Amsterdam edition is sought after for its typographical quality and its place in the 18th-century exchange of ideas.; Frans