The Constitution of England; or, an Account of the English Government; in which it is compared, both with the Republican form of Government, and the other Monarchies in Europe. By J. L. De Lolme. A New Edition, corrected.

LOLME, Jean Louis de.

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London, G. G. and J. Robinson, 1796. 8vo. Engr. portrait,+ (8),+ xvi,+ 522,+ (18) pp. Worn contemporary full calf, rubbed gilt spine with green torn label. Owner?s overcrossed signature of Chr. B. Hegardt, dated 1799, and of Nils S. von Koch. A new editions of Jean-Louis de Lolme important description of the English constitution. It was first published in French in 1771 and with an expanded English translation in 1775. New and improved editions followed until the final in 1784, of which this is a reprint. Jean-Louis de Lolme (1740-1806) was a lawyer from Geneva who found refuge in Britain and was a great admirer of the British constitution; and, inspired by Montesquieu?s brief account, he set out to describe its workings in detail. His ?.exposition of the principle of representation and the advantages attendant on it, and his spirited defense of unity in the executive, legislative bicameralism, judicial independence, the freedom of the press, and the right to resistance earned him admiration throughout Europe and in America where the framers of the various state constitutions and those of the U.S. Constitution profited from his expertise.?

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• Title: The Constitution of England; or, an Account of the English Government; in which it is compared, both with the Republican form of Government, and the other Monarchies in Europe. By J. L. De Lolme. A New Edition, corrected.
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Book Type: Hardcover / Hardback