PROYART (L'abbé) - Louis XVI Détrôné avant d'être roi ou tableau des causes nécessitantes de la Révolution Françoise et de l'ébranlement de tous les trônes; part of a life of Louis XVI to follow. Mannheim, Chez Fontaine, 1800; in-8, 532 pp. in contemporary full calf binding, smooth ornate spine, beige morocco title page, gilt edges. 2 bookplates from the Marquis de Montpeyroux and label from the Château de Salm. Mannheim edition, the original being printed in London the same year. The author follows in Barruel's footsteps in counter-revolutionary thought. Consultant: Mr. Philippe HENRY

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