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MIRABEAU, Marquis de. "Histoire secrète de la cour de Berlin, ou Correspondance d'un voyageur françois, depuis le 5 juillet 1786 jusqu'au 19 janvier 1787," Tome Second. Sans lieu, 1789 Posthumous work Wear, writing marks, stains

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MIRABEAU, Marquis de. "Histoire secrète de la cour de Berlin, ou Correspondance d'un voyageur françois, depuis le 5 juillet 1786 jusqu'au 19 janvier 1787," Tome Second. Sans lieu, 1789 Posthumous work Wear, writing marks, stains

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MIRABEAU (Honoré-Gabriel RIQUETI, comte de): OEuvres, précédées d'une notice sur sa vie et ses ouvrages, by Mérilhou. Paris, Lecointe et Pougin, Didier 1834-1835. 8 volumes. 12 by 20 cm. Contemporary full red morocco, smooth ornate spine, boards framed in quadruple gilt fillet, with a crowned monogram on the upper board of each volume, cold-rolled edges, all edges gilt. Spine uniformly faded, rubbing on spine ends (fragile binding). Very rare foxing. Old ownership stamp on title page. The set includes: I-III. Discourses and opinions ; IV-VI. Letters to Sophie; VII. Des lettres de cachet et des prisons d'État; VIII. Essay on despotism. Secret history of the Berlin court. Letter to Frederick William II, King of Prussia. In the same binding: HUGO (Victor): Étude sur Mirabeau. Paris, Guyot, Canel, 1834. One volume. This volume has a split spine. First edition of this text by HUGO.

Estim. 400 - 500 EUR

COMPAGNIE DES EAUX DE PARIS. - MIRABEAU. On the shares of the Compagnie des eaux de Paris. London, 1785. - BEAUMARCHAIS] Réponse à l'ouvrage qui a pour titre : Sur les Actions de la Compagnie des eaux de Paris, par les administrateurs de la Compagnie. Paris, Ph.-D. Pierres, 1785. - MIRABEAU. Réponse à l'écrivain des administrateurs des eaux de Paris. Brussels, 1785. Together 3 works in one volume in-8, marbled glazed calf, triple fillet, ornate spine, red parts, interior lace, dark blue edges (Binding of the period). Three pieces in first edition. Mirabeau undertakes an examination of the securities of the Compagnie des Eaux de Paris, which have risen above the normal market price. He denounces the agiotage on the shares and the Périer brothers' plan to call on savings to finance the Seine water distribution operation (jet pumps), to which he opposes a public service that alone would defend the general interest. Mirabeau's response is addressed to Beaumarchais, hired by the Périer brothers to defend the Company. This piece is cited as one of the most important documents on the history of the stock market and the organization of equity markets. Quality binding. One spine rubbed.

Estim. 400 - 500 EUR

MIRABEAU. Mirabeau peint par lui-même, recueil des discours qu'il a prononcés, des motions qu'il a faites tant dans le sein des communes qu'à l'Assemblée nationale constituante. Paris, Buisson, 1791. 4 volumes in-8, half-basane with corners, ornate spine, fawn and green parts, red edges (Period German binding). First edition of this history of the Revolution from 1789 to 1791, through his speeches, motions and reflections. Most of his texts had never been published. Binding a little worn.

Starting price 70 EUR

[MIRABEAU] - Gabriel LUCAS de MONTIGNY(1782-1853,natural son of MIRABEAU, Honoré-Gabriel de Riquetti de Mirabeau, he was raised in his home and inherited his property, he devoted himself to the publication of Mirabeau's Mémoires, he was a Conseiller d'Etat) / Autograph letter signed, 1 page large in-8 plus address page with red wax seal, February 5, 1821, to Monsieur Bérard: "Je sais, en effet quel Histoire secrète de la Cour de Berlin, objet du ressentiment de l'autorité, a excité des regrets de la part de quelques amis de Mirabeau, qui regardent cette publication comme un sujet de reproche contre sa mémoire" [nb: This work by Mirabeau caused such a scandal that it was condemned to be burned in the public square by a decree of February 1789], "But I also know, from the family, and from an intimate secretary of Mirabeau, that he was not to blame for this publication, against which he could at most be reproached for not having made a protest, which, moreover, being very dangerous for him, would have been neither recognized as useful and sufficient, nor reputed to be sincere. The fact that I have been told is that the manuscript was in the hands of a third party, under lock and key, and that, at the moment of imminent bankruptcy, a bookseller, taking advantage of Mirabeau's overconfidence, knew where the manuscript was, had the drawer containing the papers broken open, removed them, and in a few days had a stealth edition made in Alençon, the proceeds of which saved the publisher's credit".

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