Justin Croft Antiquarian Books : [BECCARIA,Cesare, marchese di.] - An essay on crimes and punishments, translated from the Italian. With a commentary attributed to M. de Voltaire. Transl...

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[BECCARIA,Cesare, marchese di.] An essay on crimes and punishments, translated from the Italian. With a commentary attributed to M. de Voltaire. Translated from the French. Edinburgh: for Bell & Bradfute, J. Fairbairn, and Mundell, Doig, & Stevenson, 1807.

8vo (177 × 98 mm), pp. 191, [3] (including final blank). Very slight loss to a couple of blank margins resulting from careless opening. Contemporary sheep, black morocco spine label. Slightly rubbed, joints slightly cracked at heads but secure. Early engraved bookplate of the Reverend Robert Harkness. A very good copy.

A scarce Scottish edition.

£125.00 (equal to approx. US$197.93* or €154.59* for 22 May 2012)

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