Author's name from Barbier (and from portrait)

Originally published Amsterdam, 1770.

Edition in 7 volumes in octavo, with 19 books of text, 4 folded maps designed by Rigobert Bonne, a frontispiece illustration in each volume and a portrait of Raynal in v.1.

According to various sources, the following persons provided substantial information and collaborated with Raynal in the writing of the text: Denis Diderot; Jean Pechméja; Paul Henri Dietrich Holbach; Paulze; J. Dutasta; and abbé Martin.

Authorship of book 19 (v.7: p. [143]-303) sometimes exclusively assigned to Alexandre Deleyre; other sources state text partly written by Raynal and partly by Deleyre, while yet different sources report Deleyre as editor of book 19. A different edition of v.7 published under the same title and by the same publisher, Maastricht, 1774, and intended as a supplement to earlier editions consisting of 6 volumes, includes additional text to v. 1-6 and the text of book 19.

Vignette on title pages.

Half titles for v. 1-7 read: Histoire philosophique et politique. Tome premier [-septieme]. Half title for book 19 (v.7: p. [143]) reads: Tableau de l'Europe.

Numerous errors in paging.

Plates (12) unnumbered.

Cf. Barbier, A.A. Ouvrages anonymes 8264; Feugère, A. Bib. critique de l'abbé Raynal 41.

Includes indexes.

Sabin 68080n.

For collation by signatures, see the John Carter Brown Library's bibliographical file.

John Carter Brown Library copy bound in contemporary sheep.

John Carter Brown Library copy gift of the Associates of the John Carter Brown Library.