Martinet

Rare first edition.

Our copy is presented disbound.

A close associate of Villermé, the economist and demographer Benoiston de Châteauneuf (1776-1856) advocates the adoption in France of measures widely used by Great Britain, whereby common-law convicts were transported overseas both to remove them from the country and to contribute to the settlement and development of the colonies.

In France, the system was ultimately applied only sporadically, and chiefly in Algeria.

First edition, one of 450 copies on tinted paper, the only issue with 50 on Holland paper.
Two tears to spine, three slight marginal lacks to boards, otherwise handsome copy with unfaded gilt covers.
Work illustrated with drawings by Eugène Froment.

First edition.
Full dark green cardboard binding, spine lacking.
Signed by the author on the justification page.
Following, there is the Treatise on prosody, and on the translation of Latin and Italian locutions used in language, in newspapers and in music.
Foxing.
Rare.