Live veiling - Lot 1375
Tax legislation on wine, beer and alcohol
[Law - France]
Traité général des droits d'aides.
Paris, P. Prault, 1760
€ 250 / 350
Live bieden (Drouot*) Live bieden (Invaluable*)Biedingen zijn afgesloten.
Beschrijving lot
2 parts in 1 vol., 4to: [4]-xxiv-428, 325-[2-1 bl.] pp. (somewhat browning and spotting).
Contemp. mottled calf, gilt-orn. spine with raised bands, marbled edges (rubbed, def. at head and tail, joints splitting).
First edition of a rare work on financial law, dedicated to Lamoignon de Malesherbes, "premier president de la Cour des Aides". Illustrated with an engr. border by B.L. Prevost after C.N. Cochin, an engr. initial and 1 folding table "Etat des droits de courtiers-jaugeurs, dans les differentes Generalites ou ils sont etablis". Woodcut mark on title and several woodcut tailpieces.
Ref. Conlon 60:918. - BnF.
Prov. J. H. Derasse, Tournai (bookpl., 18th c.).