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Maître Paul PASTAUD

937 - FOUCHÉ (Joseph). Report to the King on the situation in Fran…
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Estimate €150 - €180
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FOUCHÉ (Joseph). Report to the King on the situation in France and on relations with foreign armies, presented to the Council of Ministers on 15 August 1815 by the Duke of Otranto; second report presented to the King on 25 August 1815; and third report by the Duke of Otrante, followed by the resignation speech of the last ministers, with the Prince of Talleyrand addressing the assembly. Paris, 1815. 8vo, paperback, 73 pp., with a temporary pink paper cover. A rare first edition. A collection of the three reports by Fouché, then Minister to Louis XVIII, on France after the Empire, followed by Talleyrand’s speech on the ministers’ resignation. A fine engraved frontispiece enhanced with watercolour: A warrior weeping over the misfortunes of his homeland.
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About the sale MONTIGNAC – 31st BOOK SALE – Day 2 of 4 – Nos. 550 to 1084
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Auction time 08/20/2026 at 11:00 AM
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