INVENTORY #157472
The Writings & Speeches of Edmund Burke in Twelve Volumes
BURKE, Edmund
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Edmund Burke, Irish statesman, author, orator, political theorist and philosopher, moved to England and served for many years in the House of Commons as a Whig. He is mainly remembered for his support for the American Revolutionaries and his lack of support for the French ones. The latter led to his becoming the leading figure in the conservative faction of the Whig party, the "Old Whigs," as opposed to the pro French Revolution "New Whigs" led by Charles James Fox. Burke was admired by both conservatives and liberals in the 19th century and is often considered the founder of both modern conservatism and classical liberalism. Introduction in Vol. I by Hon. William Glenholme Falconbridge, Chief Justice of the King's Bench, Ontario.
Publication Info
- Publisher: George N. Morang & Company
- Edition: Beaconsfield Edition in 12 volumes. 250 copies, of which this is no. 49, signed by Morang
- Date Published: 1901
- Place Published: Toronto
- ISBN: n/a
Details
- Condition: Very good
- Signed: No
- Dust Jacket: No
- Jacket Condition: n/a
- Details:
12 vols.: xx, 535; 576; 563; 482; 508; xvi, 429; iv, 487; 486; iv, 493; 451; 445; 432 p. 24 cm. 53 b&w illustrations, including frontispieces and title page vignettes. Brown cloth with gold print. Top edge gilt. Rubbing and a few marks to covers. Some white marks on edges.