Montesquieu — Lettres Persanes

Amsterdam, Francois Grasset, 1760. Vellum. An early edition of Montesquieu's satirical novel, poking fun at the French society of the eighteenth century, a popular epistolary novel. In the original French.Montesquieu's popular satirical epistolary novel, satirising French society seen through the eyes of two Persian visitors. In this novel, the Persian narrators criticize the absurdities of French society of the day.By Charles-Louis de Secondat, the Baron de la Brede et de Montesquieu, a man of letters, historian, and political philosopher.This volume is part of a wider 'Oeuvres' series of Montesquieu. In a full vellum binding. Externally, with some light marks and discolouration to the boards and spine, as is usual with a vellum binding. A little loss to the spine label. Small chip to the rear board. Hinges are strained. Bound without endpapers. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with some spots. Prior owner's ink to the recto and verso of the half-title. Good . Ill.: None. Good .