Victor CHERBULIEZ (1829-1899, novelist, playwright and critic of the Académie fr…

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Victor CHERBULIEZ (1829-1899, novelist, playwright and critic of the Académie française) / File from the Chenu Collection with 5 autograph letters signed plus 1 visiting card and numerous press articles and documents: in 1 card he announces that the "Revue des Deux Mondes" will begin publication of his new novel, 2 letters are addressed to Emile Deschamp (about his works "Revanche de Joseph Noirel" and "Aventure de Bolski"

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Victor CHERBULIEZ (1829-1899, novelist, playwright and critic of the Académie française) / File from the Chenu Collection with 5 autograph letters signed plus 1 visiting card and numerous press articles and documents: in 1 card he announces that the "Revue des Deux Mondes" will begin publication of his new novel, 2 letters are addressed to Emile Deschamp (about his works "Revanche de Joseph Noirel" and "Aventure de Bolski"

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Edward Bulwer-Lytton Autograph Letter Signed English politician, poet, playwright, and prolific novelist (1803-1873) remembered for coining such phrases as 'pursuit of the almighty dollar,' 'the pen is mightier than the sword,' and 'it was a dark and stormy night.' ALS signed “Lytton,” one page, 4.5 x 7, no date. Handwritten letter to the wife of Gen. William Farrar 'Baldy' Smith, in part: "Come & dine with me Sunday if not better engaged." In fine condition. Accompanied by the original sales folder from early 20th century antiquarian bookseller Ernest Dressel North.

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MIRABEAU, Victor Riqueti; de - QUESNAY, François. Théorie de l'impôt. S.l., s.n., 1760. In 4to; 255x195 mm. Coeval binding in full marbled leather, gilt trimmings. Pages VIII, 336. Defects to binding, internally foxing in places, good copy with large margins. Rare first edition. Work written in collaboration with Quesnay. This is the first work in which the Marquis de Mirabeau, fully illustrates the doctrine of the physiocratic school. F. Quesnay's collaboration in the writing of the Théorie de l'impôt is attested by Quesnay's long handwritten notes on Mirabeau's manuscript, as documented in the critical edition edited by Pierre Le Masne. Ined : " Mirabeau y développe les principes de la nouvelle école avec un franc-parler qui lui attira de nombreux suffrages. Il s'élève notamment contre les fermiers généraux, fait une critique sévère du régime fiscal alors en vigueur, et énonce trois conditions nécessaires à une judicieuse imposition " The book was a great success, insofar as it was in line with public opinion: it criticized the tax system in force, denounced fermiers généraux, which had become unpopular, and made proposals for just taxation and collection.Kress 5883; Goldsmiths 9602; Einaudi 3946; Higgs 2297; INED 3209; Tchemerzine VIII, 285; Palgrave II, 776 f.See Victor Riqueti de Mirabeau, François Quesnay, Théorie de l'Impôt (Edition Pierre le Masne), Slatkine Naissance De L'economie Politique N° 14 16, Juin 2020. In-4to. 255x195 mm. Contemporary binding in full marbled leather, gilt edges. Pages VIII, 336. Binding defects, internally some pages with foxing, good copy with wide margins. Rare first edition. Work written in collaboration with Quesnay. This is the first work in which the Marquis of Mirabeau fully illustrates the doctrine of the physiocratic school. F. Quesnay's collaboration in the editing of the Théorie de l'impôt is attested by Quesnay's long handwritten notes on Mirabeau's manuscript, as documented in the critical edition edited by Pierre Le Masne. Ined: " Mirabeau y développe les princes de la nouvelle école avec un franc-parler qui he attract de nombreux suffrages. Il s'élève notamment contre les fermiers généraux, fait une critique sévère du régime fiscal alors en vigueur, et énonce trois conditions necessaires à une judicieuse imposition " The book was very successful, to the extent that it was in line with public opinion: he criticized the tax system in force, denounced fermiers généraux, who had become unpopular, and put forward proposals for fair taxation and collection.

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