NEW ORLEANS (America) - Louis VARNEY (New Orleans 1844-1908, operetta composer, …

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NEW ORLEANS (America) - Louis VARNEY (New Orleans 1844-1908, operetta composer, still known for "Les Mousquetaires au Couvent") / Set of 2 autograph letters signed and an autograph contract (draft) with music publisher HEUGEL, total 8 p in-8

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NEW ORLEANS (America) - Louis VARNEY (New Orleans 1844-1908, operetta composer, still known for "Les Mousquetaires au Couvent") / Set of 2 autograph letters signed and an autograph contract (draft) with music publisher HEUGEL, total 8 p in-8

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Office de la quinzaine de Pasque (L'). latin-françois... pour la maison de Mgr. le Duc d'Orléans, premier prince de sang. Paris, d'Houry, 1754. Contemporary morocco with the arms of LOUIS-PHILIPPE Ier, DUC d'ORLEANS, Louis-Philippe Ier was the son of Louis Ier and Auguste-Marie-Jeanne de Bade (O.H.R. 2572, fig. 2).

Estim. 400 - 500 EUR

BEAULIEU, Claude-François. Nouvelles de Paris faisant suite à celle de Versailles, du 16 Octobre 1789, publiees le 17. Paris, Imprimerie de Seguy-Thiboust, 1789 8vo. 210x138 mm. 8 pages. Slight marginal browning, good condition. Important reports on developments in the revolution are given. In particular the articles of the Provisional Criminal Laws passed on October 9, and the 'rumors' around a secret mission of the Duc d'Orleans at the invitation of the King. On p. 5 : "Toutes les conservations du Palais Royal roulent maintenant sur le départ de Mgr le Duc d'Orléans. Les uns prétendent que c'est une mission relative aux subsistances ; d'autres que c'est pour ce concerter avec l'Angleterre sur une révolte des Nègres dans les Colonies des deux royaumes, & plusieurs enfin, que c'est pour prévenir une guerre étrangère qui nous menace, & ce dernier fait est plus vraisemblable." The revolutionary periodical 'Nouvelles de Paris faisant suite à celles de Versailles' was founded on June 23, 1789. The editor-in-chief was Claude-François Beaulieu, 1754-1827, whose name appears on page 8. Important news on the developments of the revolution is reported. In particular the articles of the provisional criminal laws approved on October 9, and the 'rumors' around a secret mission by the Duke of Orleans at the invitation of the King. On p. 5: "Toutes les conservations du Palais Royal roulent maintenant sur le départ de Mgr le Duc d'Orléans. We claim that there is a mission relating to substances; of others who are there to concert with the Angleterre on a revolt of the Blacks in the Colonies of the two Royals, & more finally, who are there to prevent a foreign war here menace us, & which later makes it more likely .".The revolutionary periodical 'Nouvelles de Paris faisant suite à cellas de Versailles' was founded on June 23, 1789. The editor-in-chief was Claude-François Beaulieu, 1754-1827, whose name appears on page 8.

Estim. 400 - 500 EUR

Decret de la Convention Nationale, Du 16 Avril 1793 ... Qui ordonne l'interrogatoire des indivus de la famille des Bourbons, & Le sequestre des biens de celle des Bourbons-Orleans. Paris, Imprimerie Nationale Executive du Louvre, 1793 4to. 255x195 mm. Pages 3, 1 blank. Slight traces of use. First edition. The Terror is in force in France. The entire Bourbons-Orleans family, is under arrest. On April 4, the Duke of Chartres (future Louis-Philippe I), eldest son of Duke Louis-Philippe d'Orléans, then lieutenant general of the Army of the North, went over to the Austrian enemy along with his commander, General Dumouriez, author of a failed coup d'état. The Duke of Orleans, since 1792 known as Egalite, who had also voted for the execution of Louis XVI, then became suspect in the eyes of the Montagnards. All members of the Bourbon family are arrested on April 7, 1793. The measure affects the Duke of Orleans, his two other sons, the Duke of Montpensier and Louis-Charles d'Orléans, Count of Beaujolais, and his sister Louise -Bathilda. The Convention decides to remove the entire family from Paris and operates their immediate transfer to Fort Saint-Jean in Marseille. Egalite will be guillotined on November 6, 1793. 4to. 255x195 mm. Pp. 3, 1 blank. Slight traces of wear. First edition. There is terror in France. The entire Bourbons-Orleans family is under arrest. On April 4, the duke of Chartres (future Louis-Philippe I), eldest son of the duke Louis-Philippe d'Orléans, then lieutenant general of the Army of the North, went over to the Austrian enemy together with his leader, general Dumouriez, author of a failed coup. The Duke of Orleans, called Egalite since 1792, who had also voted for the execution of Louis XVI, then became suspect in the eyes of the Montagnards. All members of the Bourbon family are arrested on April 7, 1793. The measure concerns the Duke of Orléans, his other two children, the Duke of Montpensier and Louis-Charles d'Orléans, Count of Beaujolais, and his sister Louise -Bathilda. The Convention decides to remove the entire family from Paris and immediately transfers them to the Fort Saint-Jean in Marseille. Egalite will be guillotined on November 6, 1793.

Estim. 300 - 500 EUR

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