Author: COBBETT,WILLIAM
Title: Le Maitre D'Anglais Ou Grammaire Raisonnee,Pour Faciliter Aux Francais
Description: Chez Fayolle,Waree,Bossange Masson et Besson, 1803. First Edition. Quarter Leather. 8vo - over 6 ¾" - 9¾" Tall. This is a Good Copy in contemporary boards with leather spine,with red moroccan title label,letterd in gilt to spine,with gilt tooling design to each compartments set within spine,no raised bands,some wear to cloth with split to spine at the tail of approx 1inch.First French Edition of this text.Cobbett was the Son of a farmer and innkeeper, Cobbett joined the army when he was 21 but had to flee to America in 1791 after making accusations of military corruption. There he was stung into action in 1794 by the visit of Joseph Priestley, the scientist and radical. Convinced that Priestley was a traitor, Cobbett wrote the pamphlet that launched his journalistic career. For the next six years he published 12 volumes of diatribes against American democracy, his style securing him many enemies and the nickname 'Peter Porcupine'. After paying a heavy fine in a libel judgement, Cobbett returned to England in 1800.Their is one former owner's name,or printer's verification to the half title page,otherwise clean internally,some wear to outer edges of the boards,8vo (xiv) 460pp. Good .

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