Two Letters on a Regicide Peace by Edmund Burke

Letters on a Regicide Peace stands as one of Edmund Burke's most powerful and prophetic political treatises, written during the final years of his life (1796-1797). This masterwork represents Burke's ultimate condemnation of the French Revolution and his urgent warning against negotiating with revolutionary regimes that had murdered their legitimate rulers.

Written as Britain faced mounting pressure to make peace with revolutionary France, these letters demonstrate Burke's unwavering conviction that compromise with radical revolutionary ideology was both morally wrong and strategically disastrous. Burke argued that the French Directory, despite its claims of constitutional legitimacy, remained fundamentally a tyrannical regime bent on spreading revolutionary chaos throughout Europe.

The work showcases Burke's remarkable prescience about the dangers of revolutionary politics and totalitarian movements. His analysis of how revolutionary governments use peace negotiations as tactical weapons while preparing for further conquest proved prophetic, anticipating many of the patterns that would characterize modern ideological conflicts and international relations.

Burke's final political testament reveals his mature thinking on statecraft, legitimate government, and the moral foundations of international order. Written with passionate eloquence, these letters defend the principles of constitutional monarchy, traditional European civilization, and established political order against the destructive forces of revolutionary extremism and political radicalism.

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Our collector's edition features half-leather binding handcrafted by Magdalena Bulanda with protective slipcase. This limited edition of 25 numbered copies is set in authentic Monotype Bulmer typeface, cut by William Martin for William Bulmer around 1790, and printed on 196 pages of premium Cenury Laid cotton paper in 165x250 mm format, creating a luxurious bibliophile edition worthy of this political masterpiece. 

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