[Webb, William Livingston / United Irishmen] [Muralt, Béat Louis de (1665-1749)].

Lettres sur les Anglois et les François et sur les Voiages [Voyages].

Three Volumes bound in Two (complete set). [Paris], 1726. Small-Octavo (10 cm x 16 cm). 200, 200, 224 pages. Hardcover / Original 18th century leather with gilt lettering on spine. New Spine-Label applied to Volume I. Both Volumes housed in a bespoke built Solander Box. Some minor rubbing. Provenance: From the library of a member of the 1798 Rebellion under Wolfe Tone, William Livingston Webb, with Webb’s name in ink to the titlepage of Volume I and his name also to the first page of Volume II. Webb notes in Volume two that he purchased the books in Lille. While other Protestant Leaders of the Rebellion were hanged, William Livingston Webb was exiled. With a manuscript-poem in english and remarks in french, citing “Voltaire” to rear endpaper of Volume II: “Les Tome auteur n’art de l’esprit qui autart qu’il enfant, ny le recherchant jamais pensent avec priment avec clarte” (?) – Voltaire (?).

[William Livingston-Webb noted the purchase of these books on the endpaper of Volume II: “J’ai acheté ces [sic] livres a Lille- en Flandres”]

• Keywords: 1798 Rebellion · 18th Century – Irish Country House Library · 18th Century – Rare · Catalogue Fourteen – 18th Century History · Catalogue Irish History Two – Origins of Irish Identity · Catalogue No.10 – International Literature · Catalogue Ten – International Literature · Irish History · Irish History – Rare · Irish History in the 18th century · United Irishmen · WCBF Highlight
• Language: Français
• Inventory Number: 29730AB

EUR 1.800,--