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Tableau du poids de l'Empire français, comparé avec les anciens poids des villes de Paris, Marseille, Aix, Arles, Salon, Tarascon, Nîmes et autres villes de France, des Échelles du Levant, et de divers pays étrangers; suivi des rapports des mesures nouvelles avec les mesures anciennes de Marseille ; to which we have attached the tariff of tares in use on the Marseilles market; the reduction of various foreign currencies; of francs and centimes into livres tournois; of kilograms and livres poids de table into milléroles; of what the livre petit poids amounts to, due to the value of the kilogram; and the inverse of each of these ratios and reductions. Very useful for administrators, lawyers, notaries, traders, merchants, brokers, manufacturers, experts, and generally all business people. Written and calculated by L.H. Meistre, weigher-public of trade of Marseille, according to the bases established by the commission of weights and measures, named by Mr. the prefect of the department of Bouches-du-Rhône, in ventôse year 10. Authorized by M. le Comte de l'Empire, conseiller-d'État, préfet du département des Bouches-du-Rhône. Marseille, Jean Mossy, 1810. One volume. 11.5 by 21 cm. (4)-383 pages. Contemporary black half morocco with corners, smooth spine, gilt fillets. Corners dulled, paper wear on edges, otherwise good condition. Some very rare foxing. First edition. The CCFr. lists only 4 copies. The title says it all!

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Tableau du poids de l'Empire français, comparé avec les anciens poids des villes de Paris, Marseille, Aix, Arles, Salon, Tarascon, Nîmes et autres villes de France, des Échelles du Levant, et de divers pays étrangers; suivi des rapports des mesures nouvelles avec les mesures anciennes de Marseille ; to which we have attached the tariff of tares in use on the Marseilles market; the reduction of various foreign currencies; of francs and centimes into livres tournois; of kilograms and livres poids de table into milléroles; of what the livre petit poids amounts to, due to the value of the kilogram; and the inverse of each of these ratios and reductions. Very useful for administrators, lawyers, notaries, traders, merchants, brokers, manufacturers, experts, and generally all business people. Written and calculated by L.H. Meistre, weigher-public of trade of Marseille, according to the bases established by the commission of weights and measures, named by Mr. the prefect of the department of Bouches-du-Rhône, in ventôse year 10. Authorized by M. le Comte de l'Empire, conseiller-d'État, préfet du département des Bouches-du-Rhône. Marseille, Jean Mossy, 1810. One volume. 11.5 by 21 cm. (4)-383 pages. Contemporary black half morocco with corners, smooth spine, gilt fillets. Corners dulled, paper wear on edges, otherwise good condition. Some very rare foxing. First edition. The CCFr. lists only 4 copies. The title says it all!

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