Louis XVIII - Lot 185

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Louis XVIII - Lot 185
Louis XVIII Correspondence of Louis XVIII with the Duke of Fitz-James, the Marquis and Marquise de Favras and the Count of Artois. Paris, chez Bechet, Delaunay and Charles, 1815. 1 volume in-8°, Romantic posterior binding in brown half calf, spine ribbed and decorated, gilt author and title, gilt and cold-tooled fillets, marbled edges. Following the correspondence, 178pp. we find, in-fine, 3 plates: "Judgement and death of the marquis de Favras, hanged in place of strike" 8 pp. S.D. (circa 1790), printed in Marseille. Then: "Favras sacrificed or the advantages of devoting oneself to the cause of the Bourbons", S.D. (circa 1790) in Paris at Eberhart's and finally, "letter from Monsieur and M. le Comte d'Artois to the King their brother, with the declaration signed in Pilnitz on 27 August 1791 by the Emperor and the King of Prussia" Coblence chez Brille 1791. Good copy with slight rubbing on the bits. On the same subject is attached: The conspiracy of the Marquis de Favras 1789-1790. By Marcel Lecoq in Paris, at Foliguet et Rigot, 1955. 1 volume in-8°, Bradel binding in imitation of the 19th century, green semi-percaline, red morocco title piece, cover preserved.
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