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Memoire sur les Etats Generaux
Louis-Alexandre de Launay, Comte dAntraigues
1789
Not Stated : [Paris]
8.5" by 5.5"
3-279pp
SUMMARY
The second edition of the Comte dAntraiguess work supporting the French Revolution, published to denounce the authority of monarchy, and stigmatize the abuses of hereditary nobility.
Early Edition,Leather Binding
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs0.5 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
In the original French.
First published the previous year, this nouvelle edition offers a contemporary insight into the Estates General of 1789. In this work, published while he was a disciple of Rousseau, he was one of the first to identify the Third Estate as the nation.
While in this work the Comte presents his early support of the French Revolution, in his later life he became an extreme counter-revolutionary, and royalist conspirator.
With the armorial bookplate of P. Francis to the front pastedown, and his inscription to the head of the title page.
A smart copy of this argument for the French Revolution.
CONDITION
Rebacked, in a half calf binding with marbled paper covered boards. Light rubbing to back strip head and tail and joints. Significant discolouration to board perimeters. Hinges strained, but firmly held. Armorial bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Inscription to title page head. Pages lightly age toned, with the odd spot throughout.
Overall Condition: Very Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine- Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed- Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good- Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good- Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under condition
Good Only- Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair- As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor- Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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