BOSSUET (Jacques-Bénigne). POLICY IS DERIVED FROM THE WORDS OF SCRIPTURE. Paris, Pierre Cot, 1709. In-4°, Jansenist red morocco, golden inner lace, golden edges (Amand). ORIGINAL EDITION of this great treatise on political philosophy, published by his nephew 5 years after the death of the famous bishop. This work advocates a true submission to the monarchy, which must be hereditary and must be the best form of government. The volume is decorated with a beautiful portrait of the author engraved on copper by Edelinck, which is often missing. A fine, wide-margined copy made by Amand (Pierre Chevannes dit), a Parisian bookbinder active since 1860. (Brunet, I, 1139).