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234 - FERRAND (Antoine-François-Claude).
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FERRAND (Antoine-François-Claude). *The Spirit of History, or Political and Moral Letters from a Father to his Son, On the Manner of Studying History in General, and the History of France in Particular*... Fifth edition... Paris, Déterville, 1809, 4 volumes in-8, 4ff.n.ch.-XIIpp.-480pp. - 2ff.-528pp. - 2ff.-547pp. - 2ff.-512pp. Romantic caramel-coloured half-calf bindings, ribbed spines with romantic friezes and fleurons, title labels, marbled edges. - Weak hinges, some foxing. Ferrand wrote this work whilst in exile, intended for his only son, who would later die in Regensburg. A veritable plea in favour of authority over liberty, it was favourably received by the counter-revolution. 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.
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Auction time 10/29/2026 at 11:00 AM
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