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74 - [DROZ (François-Nicolas-Eugène)]: A collection of the King’s…
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[DROZ (François-Nicolas-Eugène)]: A collection of the King’s edicts and declarations, letters patent and decrees of His Majesty’s Council, verified, published and registered at the Parliament sitting in Besançon, and of the regulations of that Court. Since the annexation of Franche-Comté to the Crown. New edition, revised, corrected, and considerably expanded. Besançon: Cl. Jos. Daclin, 1771–1780. Seven sturdy folio volumes, in contemporary marbled full calf, decorated ribbed spines, roulette on the edges, lemon and green title labels, red edges. Vol. 1: from 1674 to 1699. 1 title leaf + 920–XXXIII pp. Vol. 2: 1700 to 1713. 1 title leaf + 960–XXXIII pp. Vol. 3: 1714 to 1745. 1 title leaf + 990–XXXVI pp. (some foxing). Vol. 4: 1746–1775. 1 title leaf + 849–XL pp. Vol. 5: Alphabetical index of the collection up to December 1775. 1 title leaf + 1 leaf of preface + 452 pp. Vol. 6: 1780. 992 pp., including a chronological table + 4 fold-out tables of gold and silver assay results. Vol. 7: from 1779 to 1780. Approximately 1,800 pp. of letters patent, the King’s edict, parliamentary decrees, etc. An exceptional and very complete set of the 7 volumes in a uniform contemporary binding. (The 7th vol. is extremely rare). From the Château de Grammont in Villersexel. Engraved ex-libris of Monseigneur Paul-Félix Beuvain de Beauséjour.
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About the sale Bibliothèque franc-comtoise de M. le Docteur Philippe Clère (6th sale).
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Auction time 09/24/2026 at 2:00 PM
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