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RAYNAL, Guillaume-Thomas. Histoire philosophique et politique des établissemens et du commerce des européens dans les Deux Indes … Tome Premier [-Dixième] Genève, [Jean Abraham Nouffer & Jean Pierre Bonnant], 1781 10 voll in-8vo piccolo, 185x110 mm, legatura in cartonato. Vol 1, pp XII-452-[2], Ritratto in antiporta, una carta geografica ripiegata fuori testo, 2 Tabelle ripiegate fuori testo; Vol 2, pp VIII-516, 4 Tabelle ripiegate fuori testo; Vol 3, pp VIII-471; Vol 4, pp VIII-391, 3 Tabelle ripiegate fuori testo; Vol 5, pp VII-352, 1 Tabella ripiegata fuori testo; Vol 6, pp VIII-404, 6 Tabelle ripiegate fuori testo; Vol 7, pp XII-471, 4 Tabelle ripiegate fuori testo; Vol 8, pp VI-426, 1 Tabella ripiegata fuori testo; Vol 9, pp VIII-362, 2 Tabelle ripiegate fuori testo; Vol 10: pp IV-447. Ogni volume con Antiporta incisa in rame, al primo Ritratto di Raynal inciso da F.G. Lardy. In totale, 10 tavole in Antiporta, una carta geografica fuori testo incisa in rame e ripiegata, con il Planisfero, 23 tabelle ripiegate fuori testo. Tracce d’uso e alcune macchiette, in complesso buon esemplare.
Rare counterfeit of the final edition. Considered as the encyclopedia of anti-colonialism of the eighteenth century, the work had a thrilling success throughout Europe and America. Immediately put to the index, condemned to be suppressed in 1779, was sentenced to fire in 1781. The Histoire Philosophique It is at the same time a story of exploration and commercial business around the world and a violent denunciation of slavery and exploitation of colonies by European countries. Abbot Raynal took advantage of the collaboration of Diderot, Pechmeja and Holbach; Book 19, Volume 10, is the 'Tableau de l'Europe' by Alexandre Deleyre.