Montesquieu's Influence on Political Laws

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MONTESQUIEU's De l'esprit des loix, published by Billois et Leroy in 1805, in 12mo, half-leather binding (partial loss on the spine of one volume, speckled edges, corners worn, well-preserved interior). Volume I has XCVI, 384 pages. Eloge for M. le Président De Montesquieu. Analysis of Esprit des Loix by M. D'Alembert. Author's warning, preface, table of contents. From Book I (On Laws in General) to Book XII (On Laws Forming Political Freedom in Relation to the Citizen). Volume II has XXIV, 324 pages. From Book XIII (On the Relationship Between Taxation and Public Revenue with Freedom) to Book XXI (On Laws Related to Trade, Considering Its Revolutions in the World). Volume III has XXIV, 396 pages. From Book XXII (On Laws Related to Currency Use) to Book XXIX (On the Composition of Laws). Volume IV has 467 pages. From Book XXX (Theory of Feudal Laws Among the Franks, Relating to Monarchy Establishment) to Book XXXI (Theory of Feudal Laws Among the Franks, Relating to Monarchy Revolutions). Defense of the spirit of laws. Lysimachus. Table of Contents. A rare copy.