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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 all with remarkable short historical references.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.
14776Paris, Nancy, Berger-Levrault et Cie, 1889-1894. 2 volumes. Large thick 8vo. Contemporary half calf, marbled boards, spines with raised bands and gilt lettering, name of 'R. Denis' gilt stamped at foot of spines, some discolouring. First edition.
26967Yverdon, 1768. viii, 231, (1)pp. 8vo. Contemporary half calf, marbled boards, label with gilt lettering. Not in Camus; not in Conlon. First published in 1766, this is the last and best edition augmented with comments by De Félice. The translation is sometimes attributed to François de Seigneux, but he did not carry the name "De Correvon", his brother Gabriel did as he became "Mitherr" through marriage and hence was named Seigneux de Correvon. The present work was translated from the Italian by Seigneux de Correvon, the author of the work has remained unknown upto today. It is a learned treatise on property and civil law.
15622A Paris, Chez A.A. Renouard, 1822. 2 volumes. (4), 350 pp.; (4), 332 pp. 8vo. Contemporary half calf, spines gilt in compartments, gilt lettering, paper covered boards, corners. Not in Kress (cf.: 7197); not in INED (cf.: 1075); Goldsmiths 23385; Einaudi 1038. 'Chastellux's analysis of American society was both more searching and influential. A member of the French Academy, one of the founders of the social sciences, and major general on Rochambeau's staff, he was easily the foremost intellectual in the French forces in America. In ..... De la Félicité, he had sought to determine whether "society is susceptible, if not of perfection, at least amelioration," that is, of an increase in human felicity. (.....) The only possible answer was in social reform. The function of government, he posited, was to achieve "the greatest happiness of the greatest number." Man must create through the free and enlightened use of his reason a liberal government midway between the extremes of pure democracy and pure absolutism, based upon a true understanding of economic principles (Physiocracy), which would guarantee a high standard of living, adequate leisure, and the right to private property. In this work Chastellux had cited America as an example of man's ability to progress through liberty, reason, equality and agriculturism" (See at length: D. Echeverria, Mirage in the West, p. 110-14). - Somewhat paperspotted, handwritten ownership's entry "Ges. Gobin jeune" on verso front free flyleaf.
23416A Paris, Chez Le Clerc, A Charleville, Chez Raucourt, 1786. xviii, (2), 492 pp. 12mo. Contemporary marbled calf, spine gilt with raised bands, label with gilt lettering, two very light and minor defects to sides. Goldsmiths 13195; Camus 2220 (for the 1736 edition of Masson's work); not in Kress; Einaudi 3788 (1736 edition); not in Mattioli. This work is a new edition, considerably enlarged and rearranged by Le Clerc, 'syndic de la librairie', of Masson's Instruction sur les Lettres de Change, the 1739 edition and which was first published in 1736.
18542(Paris?), 1758. Vignette on title. (2), vi, (4), 565, (1, advertisment), lxiii, (1, blank), (1, errata) pp. 8vo. Contemporary marbled calf, spine gilt with raised bands. INED 3400bis; Higgs 1869; Perry, From Theology to History, appendices 11 (listing a 12mo edition only); Sauvy, Quelques démographes ignorés, 362 ff; Conlon 58:966; not in Kress; not in Goldsmiths; not in Einaudi. First edition. According to Sauvy the work was originally published as Paradoxes intéressans sur la cause et les effets de la révocation de l'Edit de Nantes, le dépopulation et la répopulation du royaume, l'intolérance civile et rigoureuse d'un gouvernement, pour servir .... and 'sur certains exemplaires, le titre est modifié Apologie de Louis XIV.' According to Conlon however, the Paradoxes intéressans.... is the re-edition of the present work. Caveirac, fanatically intolerant, furnished the Bishops of Languedoc, consulted by Voyer d'Argenson, with the arguments calculated to reject the alleviation of the fate of the Protestants. The principal reason given for this softening being the depopulation and impoverishment which resulted from the revocation of the Edict of Nantes, the abbot was led to study the general problem of depopulation and he did so with care. We find ourselves, then, not before a scholar seeking truth, but before an advocate seeking the argument necessary for a demonstration" (Sauvy, op.cit, our translation).'L'auteur fait un grand étalage d'érudition et de science en matière d'économie politique. La Dissertation offre des recherches curieuses' (Michaud). The Lettre d'un patriote was written by Antoine Court. - Very good copy.
16643A Londres, 1765. (4), viii, 264 pp. 8vo. Contemporary marbled calf, spine richly gilt with raised bands, marbled edges, joints very lightly rubbed, a very good copy. Kress 6305; Goldsmiths 10097; INED 4337; Higgs 3430; Leblanc 384; Conlon 65:1299; not in Einaudi. First edition. Kress states work to be published first in 1755, for which statement no evidence could be found, nor does Kress have this 1755 edition, nor does Goldsmiths or any of the other reference works and also Conlon gives 1765 as date of first publication.Interesting work which discusses the trade and commerce of France, internal and external, the commercial fleet, and the particular circumstances favouring trade and commerce of France. 'Cet ouvrage comporte quatre parties: Du commerce en général; Des avantages qui reviendront à la France par l'établissement d'un solide commerce; De la facilité des établissements de commerce et marine dans la France; Des obstacles qui peuvent s'opposer à un solide établissement de commerce dans la France. Cette dernière rubrique se termine par des considérations sur l'établissement du commerce propre à la monarchie française' (Leblanc). 'Economique. Réflexions sur le commerce en général et sur ces avantages. Intérêt de la France à posséder un 'solide commerce', d'autant plus que notre pays offre des conditions particulièrement favorables à son développement et à celui de la marine. Défense du systême des douanes intérieures' (INED).
