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23213Paris, Chez Antoine-Augustin Renouard, 1824. With portrait-frontispiece and folding facsimile (split along one fold). 2 volumes. vii, (1), 252 pp.; (4), 186 pp. 12mo. Contemporary half calf, marbled boards, spines gilt with green and red labels with gilt lettering. Sabin 25544; not in Howes; not in Kress; not in Goldsmiths; not in Einaudi; not in Mattioli. First French edition. - Some dampstaining at the beginning and end of each volume but still a good copy.
15706Bruxelles, 1788. (4), 175, (1) pp. 8vo. Modern boards. Cioranescu 40562; not in INED; not in Kress; not in Goldsmiths; not in Martin & Walter. Second edition, first published in October 1788. Linguet had printed, in the 116th number of his Annales, a proposal for fiscal reform which he had first publicized in his Annales in 1778 and 1779, an exepient for terminating once and for all the chronic state of financial crisis that had precipitated Louis's capitulation to the aristocrats. The king ignored Linguet's lesson in political and economic pragmatism. Financiers and capitalists were up in arms against it, as was the Paris parlement. This body condamned the 116th number of the Annales to be lacerated and burned at the foot of the grand staircase in the courtyard of the Palais de Justice. Linguet, in rage, published his La France plus qu'angloise in October 1788 and included in it a thinly veiled warning to the king that his next blunder, a fatal one, would be to retreat headlong into the arms of aristocratic reactionairies more English in their pretensions to exercising legislative supremacy than Commons or Lords. This move would signal disaster for the monarchy, as it would alienate the Third Estate from the throne as well as from the aristocratic party, driving it into isolation, and from there into independence and the revolution. At the same time, Linguet was educating the Third Estate in this work: how to recognize their rights and act in their own best interest (For an extensive analysis of this work see: D. Gay Levy, The ideas and Careers of Simon-Nicolas-Henry Linguet, pp. 243-4).
15082A Lyon, chez G. Regnault, 1788. (8), 455, (1, errata) pp. 8vo. Contemporary speckled calf, spine richly gilt in compartments, red label with gilt lettering, a bit rubbed. Kress B.1453; Einaudi 4112; Goldsmiths and INED cite the 4to editions from the same year only. First 8vo edition, published in the same year as the first 4to edition. Necker's famous defence against accusations by Calonne who claimed that Necker's tenure in office which ended in 1781 was not the success it was thought to be and that Necker's famous Compte Rendu was based on incorrect figures. Calonne claimed his figures were based on what he called "comptes effectifs" which he however consistently failed to produce to prove his point. The previous controller general, Joly de Fleury, confirmed that he believed that Necker's Compte Rendu was accurate, a claim which shocked the keeper of the seals, Hue de Miromesnil and the King: Calonne was dismissed and Necker returned to office shorlty thereafter. See: Robert D. Harris: Necker, Reform Statesman of the Ancien Regime, pp. 232 ff.
17973Paris, Rousselon, 1830. With 20 plates (several folding). viii, 188 pp. 8vo. Contemporary blue hard-grained morocco, spine gilt in compartments with gilt lettering, gilt double fillet on sides. Not in Kress; not in Goldsmiths; not in Einaudi; not in Musset-Pathay. First edition. Emphasis on gardening. Includes a list of "Plantes de l'Amérique du Nord dont la plupart sont cultivés dans le loam."François Philippar was a French agronomist, born in Austria. He travelled to England in 1829 with the purpose of making a comparative study of the methods used in England and in France.
13876A Paris, De l'Imprimerie de Jacques Guérin, 1746. With title-vignette and 3 engraved folding plates of machinery, signed Dheulland. 12, 78, (2) pp. 12mo. Modern boards. Kress S.3753; Goldsmiths 10754 (4th edition, 1771); Higgs 5215 (also the 4th edition); not in INED; not in Einaudi. First illustrated editon, preceded by two editions without illustrations. Pierre Remond de Sainte-Albine (1699-1778), collaborator of the journal l'Europe savante and later working for the Mercure; he was also member of the Berlin Academy.An effort on behalf of the author to overcome the resistance of craft guilds to the introduction of rolled lead sheeting for roofing and gutters. Rolled lead had been in use in the UK since 1670. But the first mill to produce this product in France was established only in 1729 and met with considerable resistance from the guild of plumbers. This pamphlet defends the advantages of rolled sheet versus cast lead and also goes into a good explanation of manufacturing techniques (all illustrated). The engraver of the plates is identified as Dheulland, presumably G. Dheulland who worked on Belidor's massive hydraulic architecture book.
23958No place, (1825). 2 works in one volume. 28 pp.; 119, (1) pp., the pages 1-4 incorrectly numbered as 29-32. 8vo. Disbound. First work: Kress C.1550; Goldsmiths 24597; not in Einaudi.Second work: Kress S.5636; not in Goldsmiths; not in Einaudi. First edition of both works. Armand Séguin made a fortune by winning the contract to supply the French revolutionary armies with boot leather. Napoleon, who had no love for profiteers, tried to reduce his fortune through taxes and fines but failed. Séguin survived the Empire and the Restoration and lived thereafter the life of an eccentric, Balzacian rentier, devoting most of his intellectual energies after 1815 to the composition of pamphlets on government finance. He is best known for his memoirs on heat and respiration and as Lavoisier's assistant from 1789 to the latter's death in 1794. - First quire loose.
1995100139837Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd 1995 1392 pages in8. 1995. Cartonné. 1392 pages.
184419608København., Forfatterens Forlag, 1844-53. 4 samt. hldrbd. med rygforgyldning. Lettere brugsspor. Stempel på titelblade. XII,563,705,690,976 pp. Med 2 kort, det ene håndkoloreret (Forchammers kort fra ""Danmark geognostisk beskrevet""). Indvendig frisk, få brunpletter.
16365(Blois), 1789. 2 parts in 1 volume. 140 pp.; 60 pp. 8vo. Modern half morocco, gilt lettering to spine. Not in Kress; not in Goldsmiths; not in Einaudi; not in INED; Stourm, p. 154; Martin & Walter 19727. One of two different editions from the year of the first publication. The first part is entitled Instructions, the second part Observations sur le rapport fait au Roi dans son conseil par le ministre des finances, le 27 décembre 1788. Pp. 73-75 of the first part contains arguments in favour of the abolition of slavery under certain conditions. Discusses the various reforms deemed necessary for France: criminal justice, the parlements, the meeting of the estates general, the procedure for voting, the ancient constitution, legislation, financial matters, the various trading compagnies, royal power and authority, freedom of the press, etc. etc. all with remarkable short historical references.
18158No place, 1788. (2), 109 pp. 8vo. Modern marbled boards. INED 4175; Martin & Walter 31471 (1789 edition only); Renouvin, Assemblées provinciales, xiv; not in Kress, Goldsmiths and Einaudi. First edition, very rare, both INED and Martin & Walter citing an 1789 edition. 'Politique. Défense des droits du Tiers dans les États provinciaux. Sur l'égalité des trois ordres devant l'impôt; en cette matière, le seul privilège digne de la noblesse et du clergé serait de payer beaucoup plus: 'tandis que le peuple se plaint à peine quand l'impôt ne peut s'accorder avec sa subsistance, les deux autres ordres ne peuvent supporter l'impôt quand il se refuse à l'accroissement de leur luxe'' (INED).
197650116Worcester MA, The Heffernan Press, 1976. Royal8vo. In the original blue printed wrappers. In ""The Bell Journal of Economics"": Vol. 7, No. 2, Spring 1976. Entire volume offered. Very light wear to extremities otherwise a very fine and crisp copy (not ex-library). Pp. 426-448 [Entire volume: Pp. 359-736].
193237433London, Macmillan & Co., 1932. 8vo. Orig. full brown cloth w. gilt lettering to spine. Orig. brown dust-jacket w. wear and a bit of loss to corners and capitals. Otherwise and excellent and clean copy w. only some occasinal minor brownspotting. XIV, 247 pp.
195246051New York, Norton & Company, 1952. 8vo. In the original full black cloth with gilt lettering to spine in the original dust jacket. Previous owner's name on front free end-paper (The economist Simon Kuznets) Gilt lettering with a bit of wear and capitals on dust jacket with wear. Otherwise a very fine and clean copy.
179961804Leipzig, Jacobaeer, 1799. 8vo. In contemporary half calf. Light wear to spine otherwise a nice and clean copy. X, 358, (1) pp.
17358No place, (1788). 2 works in 1 volume. 144, (2) pp.; 12 pp. 8vo. Modern boards. First work: Kress B.1266 (other edition); Goldsmiths 13454 (other edition); Einaudi 3412 (other edition); INED 2915 (other edition); Stourm, pp. 145-146 (other edition). One of three editions from the same year, no priority has been established. The French crown faced bankruptcy when the Controller-General, Calonne, presented a financial schem to end the crisis. The keystone in his program was a tax to be levied on all property owners without discrimination of estate. Calonne also proposed liberating commerce in grains from all internal tariffs. When Calonne was unable to pass this in the Assembly of Notables, he was replaced by Loménie de Brienne. 'Linguet lent the support of his publicity to the Calonne property tax and published this work just after the Notables had turned down Calonne's master plan. (.....) Linguet viewed it as a means by which the government, provisioned in grains, could compete with entrepreneurs, control the market price of wheat, and in that way guarantee the lives of an impoverished and progressively more restless population of dispossessed persons. Linguet saw the unpopular tax program as a key government stratagem for warding off two spectres: bankruptcy and a people's revolution' (D. Gay Levy, The Ideas and Careers of Simon-Nicolas-Henri Linguet, p. 240).Second work: Not in Kress; not in Goldsmiths; not in Einaudi; not in INED; not in Stourm.Calonne's reforms failed, Brienne's attempts failed, and the King gave in, recalled Jacques Necker to face the acute financial crisis, recalled the parlements and annulled all judicial reforms. Linguet answered with number 116 of his Annales again proposing fiscal reform. The parlements answered by ordering this number 116 to be lacerated and burned. The present work is Linguet's protest against these decisions by the parlement. - Inner margin of the first title and last leaf of the second work strengthened.
15090A Clermont-Ferrand, De l'Imprimerie d'Antoine Delcros, 1791. (10), 368 pp. 8vo. Sewn in original marbled cover, held in a half morocco slipcase, a very nice copy. Lecestre 135; not in Martin & Walter; not in Kress; not in Goldsmiths. Original edition. Printed in a very limited number of copies, this procès verbal gives a wealth of information concerning the economic and financial administration of the Département de Pui-de-Dôme. - A very nice uncut copy with large margins.
178262520Odense, 1782. 8vo. In contemporary half calf with four raised bands and gilt lettering to spine. Small paper-label pasted on to top of spine. In ""Danmarks litterariske progresser"", vol. 2, entire volume offered. A nice and clean copy. Pp. 172-175 (Entire volume: (4), 364, (2) pp.)
181260420Göttingen, Vandenhoek u. Ruprecht 1804-12. 8vo. In 3 uniform contemporary half calf binding with gilt lettering to spines. Light wear to extremities and with occasional brownspotting throughout. (2), XX, 995, (1) + 3 folded plates (2), VI, 754 + 1 folded map (2), X, 522 pp. + 1 folded map.
174162156Helmstadt, Weygand, 1741. 8vo. In contemporary full vellum with gilt lettering to spine. Small paper-label pasted on to top of spine. A few stains to extremities, otherwise a nice and clean copy. (32), 476, (4) pp.
177852455Zürich, Crell, Gessner, Füesslin und Comp., 1778. Contemp. full mottled calf. Gilt spine, raised bands, titlelabel with gilt lettering. A paperlabel pasted on upper part of spine. Stamps on title-page. 123 pp. and 13 folded tables. Free endpapers cut out. Light browning to title-page, otherwise clean.
18391A Paris, Chez Valleyre père, 1762. (2), x, (4), 468, (20) pp. 12mo. Contemporary marbled calf, spine gilt with raised bands, red edges, corners very lightly bumped. Kress 6021; INED 2614; Higgs 2669; not in Goldsmiths; not in Einaudi; not in Leblanc; not in Masui; not in Stammhammer, Bibliographie der Finanzwissenschaft; not in Camus; Conlon 62:879. First edition. Historical and legal treatise which studies the dîmes in relation to religion, law and the origins of the monarchy and stating that the dîmes were not, at the outset, due to the church. Edme de la Poix de Fréminville studied law. His main interests were related to feudal questions and his works were of importance. - Occasional light browning. Rare.
17245Paris, Bossange père, 1824. With 6 folding tables. (4), 234 pp. 8vo. Modern half morocco, marbled boards, gilt lettering. Kress C.1330; not in Goldsmiths; not in Einaudi; not in INED; Coquelin & Guillaumin, ii, p. 560. First edition. This is a history of public finances during the Restoration and of the establishment of public credit in France. The author was born in Bellay, around 1760, and died in Strasbourg in 1846. He started his career with a trading company in Lyon, and after that went to work for the house of Delessert in Paris. He founded himself a trading company but with little success. He became regent of the Banque de France, member of the Chamber of Commerce of Paris and one of the editors of the Code de Commerce. In 1819, he established the world's first school of management, a kind of business school providing special instruction for young people who had finished their academic studies and intended to pursue a career in commerce and industry. Roux's school, the École Supérieure de Commerce de Paris, still exists today as the ESCP-EAP "European School of Management", with branches in Paris, Oxford, Madrid and Berlin. - A very nice copy with ample margins.
167161682Rotterdam, (Wachtler), 1671. 8vo. In contemporary full vellum with title in contemporary hand to spine. ""EvW"" in gilt lettering to front board. A few stains and light soiling to extremities. Internally with light occassional brownspotting. (38), 423 pp. + engraved half-title.
193147625Wien, Springer, 1931. 8vo. In the original printed wrappers. Offprint from : ""Zeitschrift für Nationalökonomie"", band 1, heft 3. Embossed stamp to upper part of front wrapper. Two library paper labels pasted on to spine. Wrappers loose, internally fine and clean. (V), 1, 54 pp.
173856436London, W. Smith, 1738. Contemp. full calf. Raised bands. A paperlabel pasted on spine. Some cracking of leather along joints, especially at upper compartment. Gilt borders on covers. Spine rubbed. Stamp on foot of title-page. Title-page in red/black. XXIV,149 pp. Scattered brownspots.
