The Friend of Man, or Treatise on Population rare 18c set Resting on scrolling griffin feet

Resting on scrolling griffin feet

1870–1880

social satire

The blooms are rendered with careful attention to light and texture

Measures approximately 16 inches in height

The Friend of Man, or Treatise on Population rare 18c set Resting on scrolling griffin feetThe Friend of Man, or Treatise on Population By Victor de Riqueti, Marquis de Mirabeau A cornerstone of Enlightenment economic thought, The Friend of Man is the Marquis de Mirabeaus sweeping five volume manifesto on population, agriculture, commerce, governance, and social reform. Published between 1756 and 1761, this work marks Mirabeaus full embrace of physiocracythe doctrine that land and agriculture are the true sources of national wealth.