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Hôtel des Ventes de Clermont-Ferrand

143 - LAW. 4 volumes:
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Estimate €100 - €160
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LAW. 4 volumes: - VIEUILLE (Pierre). A New Treatise on Elections, Covering the Origin of the taille, aides, gabelles, octrois and other taxes, their differences, and how they are levied throughout the Kingdom... Paris, Saugrain, 1739, in-8, 8 unnumbered folios – 617 pp. – 3 unnumbered folios. Bound in contemporary brown calfskin, ribbed spine, decorated panels, red edges. - Handwritten bookplate: Demarest. Minor wear to the binding, corners slightly bumped, interior fresh. - MOREAU (Jacob-Nicolas). Lessons in Morality, Politics and Public Law, Drawn from the History of our Monarchy. Or A New Plan for the Study of French History. Versailles, Printing Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 1773, 8vo, 202 pp. (the first 12 in Roman type) – 1 folio of approval. Contemporary half-fawn calf binding, plain spine with decoration, green title label, red edges. – 2 small tears at the upper hinge, a tear without loss on the last leaf (approval). First edition. Printed in large type. This manual was compiled at the request of the Dauphin, son of Louis XV, for the education of princes. (Deschamps, Supplement to the Amateur’s Manual, geographical dictionary, 1329 – Cioranesco 47216). - Collection of edicts, declarations, rulings and regulations concerning the appointments, establishments, duties and rights of Commissioners-Receivers, Controllers and Chief Clerks of the funds from Real Seizures in all the courts and jurisdictions of the Kingdom. To be verified in Parliament, the Chamber of Accounts, and the Court of Aids. Paris, Saugrain, 1705, in-8, 2ff.–389pp.–7ff. unnumbered. Contemporary binding in grained brown calfskin, ribbed spine, decorated panels, title label, red edges. - Ex-libris bearing a coat of arms: de Féligonde. Margins of the first leaves yellowed, a few small foxing spots thereafter. - New general instructions for the collection of domain duties and domain rights; amortisations; Free Fiefs; new Acquisitions & Usages... Paris, Prault, 1738, small 8vo, 2 leaves–417 pp.–3 leaves – 1 leaf–30 pp. Contemporary binding in grained fawn calfskin, ribbed spine, decorated panels, title label, red edges. - Armorial bookplate, handwritten bookplate on the title page: de Féligonde. Margins of the title page yellowed, lower cap torn off.
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