Montesquieu - Œuvres : L’Esprit des Lois Grandeur des Romains Lettres persanes etc - 1830

This complete collection of the best works in French by Montesquieu, Charles-Louis de Secondat, baron de la Brède et de Montesquieu, is a beautiful set of 8 volumes in-4° (12.5 x 19.7 cm) dating back to 1830. Each volume is decorated with a smooth spine, fully bound in calfskin with gilt filet and roulette framing, marbled edges, vellum paper, bookmarks, and a label bearing the owner's mark. Includes "Montesquieu's Elog" and "The Analysis of the Spirit of Laws" by d'Alembert, "Letters from Helvétius to Montesquieu", a warning and a preface by the author. Volumes I-IV: "Spirit of Laws" etc.; Volumes V: "The Grandeur of the Romans"; and Volumes VI-VIII: "Persian Letters" and other miscellaneous works. Weight: 3650g. Condition: Volume I, tear on the spine, "restored" headband, undercut split at head and foot; Volume II, damaged jaws and wormhole at the jaws at the foot; Volume III, wormhole with jaws at the head; Volume IV, hanging headband; Volume V, small wormhole on the foot cap, scratches on the first cover; Volume VI, scratches on the underside; Volume VII, small wormhole on the boring from top to bottom; and Volume VIII, levelled headband with a missing back, wormhole on the bite from bottom to foot. Blunt corners on all volumes, text pages in new condition. See pictures. This collection is a perfect addition to any library.