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Roman politique sur l'état présent des affaires de l'Amérique, ou lettres de M***, A M*** by [DE SAINTARD, Pierre-Louis (1718-1766)] - 1756

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Roman politique sur l'état présent des affaires de l'Amérique, ou lettres de M***, A M*** by [DE SAINTARD, Pierre-Louis (1718-1766)] - 1756

Roman politique sur l'état présent des affaires de l'Amérique, ou lettres de M***, A M***

by [DE SAINTARD, Pierre-Louis (1718-1766)]

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[France]: chez Duchesne, libraire, rue Saint Jacques, au temple du Goût, 1756. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Good. [France] First edition, 12mo: xlvii, [1], 352pp. (p. 120 misnumbered 012). Errata: pp. xlv-xlvii. Also with several cancellanda and cancellantia. Undoubtedly printed in France and not in Amsterdam. Brown calf with rubbing and discolouration on both boards, ribbed back, leather label on spine, very small pieces missing at top and bottom of spine, speckled red edges. Good condition.

Attributed by Quérard to Saintard (son of a landowner from Santo Domingo and trustee of the Compagnie des Indes), see NUC pre-1956 imprints; also Echeverria and Wilkie, French image of America, 756/40; Brown, Bibliotheca Americana, III: 1138; Chadenat 4121 ("Intéressant pour l'origine de la guerre du Canada"); Higgs 1501; INED 4034; James Ford Bell Library S61; Kress 5567; Conlon 56: 1257; and Sabin 75520. Saintard was also the author of: Essai sur les colonies françaises, ou Discours politiques sur la nature du gouvernement, de la population et du commerce de la colonie de S. D (1754); and Lettres d'un citoyen sur la permission de commercer dans les colonies, annoncée pour les puissances neutres (1756). In 1763, he was a member of the Superior Council of Port-au-Prince and deputy of this Council to the Colonial Assembly of Cape Town.

This scarce work, presented in the form of an epistolary novel (a series of eighteen letters dated from July to September 1756), was written at the outbreak of the 7 Years' War, a global conflict fought between France and Britain in Europe, North America, and the Caribbean. Specific letters address issues such as "De l'Équilibre du Canada & des Colonies Septentrionales de L'Angleterre" (Lettre VI). To preserve peace in Europe, the author advocated a balance of power, the avoidance of conflict in the French and British colonies, freedom of the seas, and the promotion of trade and commerce. Needless to say, his point of view was ignored by the warring factions.

Book on consignment with LDRB.

  • Bookseller Lord Durham Rare Books (IOBA) CA (CA)
  • Format/Binding Hard Cover
  • Book Condition Used - Good
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  • Edition 1st Edition
  • Publisher chez Duchesne, libraire, rue Saint Jacques, au temple du Goût
  • Place of Publication [France]
  • Date Published 1756
  • Keywords Roman politique sur l'état présent des affaires de l'Amérique "SEVEN YEARS' WAR" / FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR (1754-1763) CSCURATOR
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1756 AMERICA 1ed Political Affairs in Colonies Commerce & Trade Saintard RARE
"Roman Politique Sur l'etat Present des Affaires de l'Amerique" is a rare, 18th-century treatise on the political influence of European powers in America. Written by Pierre Saintard, this book discusses the role of the American colonies in establishing and continuing trade with Europe, as well as discussing the amount of power that should be given to the colonies. Per the JFBL,
"A consideration of Europe's involvement in North America with a view to establishing a balance of power among the colonizing nations which would eliminate war and encourage commerce."
It should be noted, the dating on this work is a bit ambiguous. According to multiple sources, this work was published in 1756 with the title page being a cancel – a crudely added "I" to the dating to make it read 1757.
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