(Economy / Finance). Véron de Forbonnais (François). "Recherches et considérations sur les finances de France depuis 1595 jusqu'en 1721". In Basle at the expense of the Cramer Brothers, 1758. Two volumes in-4 bound in full glazed calf spotted of the time, spines decorated, colored endpapers. (1ff bl), (VIII) 594 pages ; (VIII) 662 pages. Complete with 16 folding tables. Parts of tomaisons a little rubbed, small lack of leather at the foot of the second volume. First edition of this extremely well documented classic on its figured part

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