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215 - [FERRAND (Antoine-François-Claude)].
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[FERRAND (Antoine-François-Claude)]. A Theory of Revolutions, linked to the principal events that gave rise to them, shaped their development or followed in their wake. With a general and analytical table of contents; by the author of *The Spirit of History*. Paris, Michaud, Royal Printing House, 1817, 4 volumes in-8, 2ff.-LXpp.-390pp. - 2ff.-471pp. - 2ff.-514pp. - 2ff.-540pp. Bound in green half-basane, smooth spines, gilt fillets, marbled edges. (Contemporary bindings). – A fresh copy, in simple, strictly contemporary bindings. First edition. A zealous supporter of Louis XVIII, Count Ferrand made a decisive contribution to the drafting of the Charter of 1814. Bertier de Sauvigny ranks Count Ferrand amongst the most widely read political authors of his time. (Barbier IV, 704 – Critical Bibliography of Memoirs on the Restoration, no. 400).
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About the sale ANTIQUE AND MODERN BOOKS at 11.00 am and 2.00 pm
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Auction time 10/29/2026 at 11:00 AM
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