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5 volumes. Translated by J. Justamond. Illustrated by frontispiece portrait and 4 folding maps. (8vo) 8½x5, modern half red calf with period tree calf boards retained. Third Edition.

Raynal's seminal work on the relations between the European colonial powers and their far-off conquests and domains. Originally published anonymously in 1770 in a shorter version, the book expressed strong sentiments against despotism, slavery, the established religious order, the Inquisition, and the colonial system in general. It was suppressed by the French monarchy, and early editions were produced in Geneva, Amsterdam, Lausanne, The Hague, London and elsewhere.