Uncommon survival of 1801 French language work in which the magistrate Berenger — although denied citizenship by Genevese authorities — rouses and rallies his compadres to resist invasion and absorption by doctrinaire French revolutionaries …

Original card covers, worn, around 135 mm x 215 mm approx. Note hand-written title label, black ink, to back-strip protecting the spine.

First edition published anonymously in Geneva, dated An X (French revolutionary calendar) corresponding to 1801 elsewhere. Provenance: from a few marginal vocal emendations [most shown in photos, below]; free from further permanent inscription and markings to the text.

Although interior condition is overall good, because this original letterpress book is old, it does display minor signs of use and age — such as the usual discolouration to old paper — consistent with a printed object of this vintage. Paper irregularly sized and deckle-edged, as originally issued. All iv preliminary pages + 218 pp main text + 1 pg table at rear are complete and otherwise correct.

¶ Jean-Pierre Bérenger (1737–1807); Swiss writer, editor, historian, translator, magistrate and pamphleteer — corresponded frequently with the American BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ¶

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