Live auction - Lot 894
[Periodical - Economy]
Journal oeconomique ou Mémoires, notes et avis sur les arts, l'agriculture, le commerce, et tout ce qui peut y avoir rapport, ainsi qu'à la conservation et à l'augmentation des biens des familles, etc.
Paris, A. Boudet, 1751
Hammer price: €
650
€ 600 / 700
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Lot description
6 vol., 12mo (some foxing, occ. sm. stains or soiling, error in pagination jumping from p. 140 to 145 in the part "Avril" without loss of text, one blank missing in vol. "mai-juin"?, some other errors in pagination).
Contemp. marbled sheep, gilt orn. spines with raised bands, red edges (sl. rubbed, lower cover of "mai-juin" strongly rubbed, sm. traces of use).
Very rare complete first year of the first economical "journal" founded in France, which launched the science of economics. Illustrated with some woodcut in-text or full-page ill. The journal was published until 1772.
Ref. Kress 5126.
Prov. Stanislas Lubomirski (1722-1882), Polish nobleman, Grand Guardian and later Grand Marshal from the Crown, Member of the Parliament (armorial bookpl., ms. entry & stamp).