BURKE, Edmund (1729-1797). Reflections on the Revolution in France. London: J. Dodsley, 1790. [ Bound with :] Richard PRICE (1723-1791). A Discourse on the Love of Our Country ... fourth edition. London: George Stafford for T. Cadell, 1790. 2 works in one volume, 8° (205 x 130mm). (The second pamphlet lacking half-title.) Contemporary half calf with red morocco lettering-piece (slight split to upper joint), calf slipcase by Riviere and Son. Provenance : Michael Kearney (armorial bookplate, first work with Burke's presentation inscription 'To The Revd. Dr. Kearney From the Author' on blank leaf preceding the title; front free endpaper with Kearney's extensive note on Burke's Reflections ; numerous marginal markings and occasional marginalia) -- purchased from Holland Bros., Birmingham, 20 March 1959, £4 10s. FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY OF BURKE'S RHETORICAL MASTERPIECE. The recipient, the historian and churchman Michael Kearney (1733-1814), writes of Burke's style: 'the spirit & vigour of his pursuit always gives delight; & the reader follows him, without reluctance, thro' his mazes, in themselves flowery & pleasing, & ending at the point originally in view.' The second work and its pro-French revolutionary author formed one of Burke's main targets, indeed the DNB notes that Price's Discourse 'was the red rag that drew Burke into the arena'. PMM 239 (first work); Todd 53a (first work).
BURKE, Edmund (1729-1797). Reflections on the Revolution in France. London: J. Dodsley, 1790. [ Bound with :] Richard PRICE (1723-1791). A Discourse on the Love of Our Country ... fourth edition. London: George Stafford for T. Cadell, 1790. 2 works in one volume, 8° (205 x 130mm). (The second pamphlet lacking half-title.) Contemporary half calf with red morocco lettering-piece (slight split to upper joint), calf slipcase by Riviere and Son. Provenance : Michael Kearney (armorial bookplate, first work with Burke's presentation inscription 'To The Revd. Dr. Kearney From the Author' on blank leaf preceding the title; front free endpaper with Kearney's extensive note on Burke's Reflections ; numerous marginal markings and occasional marginalia) -- purchased from Holland Bros., Birmingham, 20 March 1959, £4 10s. FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY OF BURKE'S RHETORICAL MASTERPIECE. The recipient, the historian and churchman Michael Kearney (1733-1814), writes of Burke's style: 'the spirit & vigour of his pursuit always gives delight; & the reader follows him, without reluctance, thro' his mazes, in themselves flowery & pleasing, & ending at the point originally in view.' The second work and its pro-French revolutionary author formed one of Burke's main targets, indeed the DNB notes that Price's Discourse 'was the red rag that drew Burke into the arena'. PMM 239 (first work); Todd 53a (first work).
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