Raynal (Guillaume-Thomas) / Bonne (Rigobert) - Histoire philosophique et politique des établissements et du commerce des Européens (+ Atlas) in 4° - 1780

Raynal, Guillaume-Thomas (1713-1796), RAYNAL (Guillaume-Thomas), Bonne (Rigobert) (1727-1794) ill. Philosophical and political history of the ventures and trade of Europeans. Geneva, Pellet, 1780.
well complete with the volumes of text and the atlas.
In 4to (255 x 192 mm). xvi-741-[1] ; [4]-viii-485-[1] ; xv-[1]-629-[1] ; [4]-viii-770-[2] pages and the atlas containing 50 maps.
Portrait of the author in the frontispiece of the first volume, 4 title-pages, numerous folded tables and the Rigobert Bonne atlas which contains 50 double-page geographical maps (slight defects). Contemporary binding in hazelnut-brown leather with engravings and gold title on the spine, sprinkling edges (spine defects). Pages slightly yellowed. Bindings tired and worn.

Guillaume-Thomas Raynal (1713-1796) was a French historian, writer and thinker. However, he was not the only author of this History of the Two Indies: Diderot, but also Saint-Lambert and Lagrange united their efforts to denounce slavery and colonization perpetrated by Europeans.

This new edition, even more disliked by the authorities than the previous ones, led to the author being condemned by the Paris Parliament and the work being burned by the executioner in a public square, which ensured it considerable success.