Lot n° 297
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Feançois René Vicomte de Chateaubriand, Rapport sur l'Etat d - Lot 297
Feançois René Vicomte de Chateaubriand, Rapport sur l'Etat de la France, fait au Roi, Dans son Conseil, Par le vicomte de Chateaubriand, Ministre plénipotentiaire de Sa Majesté très-Chrétienne, près la Cour de Suède. In Ghent, from the Royal Printing Office, 1815. In-8 of (2)-62 pp., blue half-basane, smooth spine decorated, gilt edges (contemporary binding). Rare first edition. Violent pamphlet against Napoleon, first published in the Moniteur de Gand of May 12. Chateaubriand paints a very black picture of Bonaparte's France and develops his very liberal political ideas to "avoid the excesses" of the tyrant. Related next: CHATEAUBRIAND (François René, viscount of). Political reflections on some of the day's writings and on the interests of all French people. Paris, Le Normant, 1814. In-8 of (6)-145 pp. First edition. These reflections were published in December 1814 at the request of Louis XVIII who reread the proofs. Carnot had published a Memoir to the King critical of the new monarchy. Chateaubriand took the opportunity of this publication to launch his Reflections while stigmatizing the audacity of this regicide. CHATEAUBRIAND (François René, viscount of). Proposal made to the Chamber of Peers, in the session of November 23rd, that the King be humbly begged to have what happened at the last elections examined, in order to then order some according to his justice. Followed by the Supporting Documents announced in the Proposal. Paris, J. G. Dentu, 1816. In-8 of 88 pp. Second edition. A few freckles, traces of wetness on the last two leaves.
FITZ-JAMES (Edouard, Duke of). Chambre des Pairs. Opinion of M. le Duc de Fitz-James on the bill concerning the repression of offences committed through the press or any other means of publication. Paris, De l'Imprimerie de P. Didot l'Ainé, undated (1817). In-8 of 46 pp. The title page is missing. RUBICHON (Mauritius). De l'Action du clergé dans les sociétés modernes, by M. Rubichon. Paris, De l'imprimerie
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