The first English-language edition published in 1838. This landmark work started a dialogue about the nature of democracy that continues to this day. Tocqueville traveled through the US in 1831 on behalf of the French government and recorded his thoughts on the nation's political culture, judicial system and social institutions including slavery.
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The first English-language edition published in 1838. This landmark work started a dialogue about the nature of democracy that continues to this day. Tocqueville traveled through the US in 1831 on behalf of the French government and recorded his thoughts on the nation's political culture, judicial system and social institutions including slavery.
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ISBN-13: 9781584772491; ISBN-10: 1584772492. The First Edition in English Tocqueville, Alexis de. Democracy in America. Translated by Henry Reeve, Esq. With an Original Preface and Notes by John C. Spencer. xxx, 464 pp. Reprinted 2003, 2019 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. ISBN-13: 9781584772491; ISBN-10: 1584772492. Hardcover. New. The first English-language edition published in 1838 translated by Henry Reeve, Esq. with Preface and notes by John C. Spencer. In 1831 Alexis de Tocqueville [1805-1859] and Gustave de Beaumont [fl.1835] traveled through the United States on behalf of the French government to study American prisons, which were renowned for their progressive and humane methods. They were pleased to accept this assignment because they were intrigued by the idea of American democracy. Tocqueville and Beaumont spent nine months in the country, traveling as far west as Michigan and as far south as New Orleans. Throughout the tour, they used their social connections to arrange meetings with several influential Americans in the worlds of politics, law, business, social reform and the arts. Tocqueville recorded his thoughts on the structure of the government and the judicial system, and commented on everyday people and the nation's political culture and social institutions. His observations on slavery, in particular, are impassioned and critical. These notes formed the basis of Democracy in America. This landmark work initiated a dialogue about the nature of democracy and the United States and its people that continues to this day.
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New in New jacket. Democracy in America (1838): Translated by Henry Reeve, Esq. With an Original Preface and Notes by John C. Spencer (Hardback or Cased Book)
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ISBN-13: 9781584772491; ISBN-10: 1584772492. The First Edition in English Tocqueville, Alexis de. Democracy in America. Translated by Henry Reeve, Esq. With an Original Preface and Notes by John C. Spencer. xxx, 464 pp. Reprinted 2003 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. ISBN-13: 9781584772491; ISBN-10: 1584772492. Smythe sewn, maroon cloth with gilt spine lettering and gilt stamped front cover. Hardcover. Corners lightly bumped, ISBN label on to rear lower cover, else very good. Reprint of the first English-language edition. In 1831, Alexis de Tocqueville [1805-1859] and Gustave de Beaumont [fl.1835] were sent to the United States by the French government to study American prisons, which were renowned for their progressive and humane methods. They were pleased to accept this assignment because they were intrigued by the idea of American democracy. Tocqueville and Beaumont spent nine months in the country, traveling as far west as Michigan and as far south as New Orleans. Throughout the tour, Tocqueville used his social connections to arrange meetings with several prominent and influential thinkers of the day. He recorded his thoughts on the structure of the government and the judicial system, and commented on everyday people and the nation's political culture and social institutions. His observations on slavery, in particular, are impassioned and critical. These notes formed the basis of Democracy in America. This landmark work initiated a dialogue about the nature of democracy and the United States and its people that continues to this day.
