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LAW. 4 volumes: - VIEUILLE (Pierre). New Treatise on Elections, Covering the Origin of the Taille, Aides, Gabelles, Octrois, and Other Taxes, Their Differences, and How They Are Levied in the Kingdom... Paris, Saugrain, 1739, in-8, 8 unnumbered folios—617 pp.—3 unnumbered folios. Bound in contemporary brown calfskin, ribbed spine, decorated panels, red edges. - Handwritten bookplate: Demarest. Minor wear to the binding, corners slightly bumped, interior fresh. - MOREAU (Jacob-Nicolas). Lessons in Morality, Politics, and Public Law, Drawn from the History of Our Monarchy. Or A New Plan for Studying the History of France. Versailles, Printing Office of the Department of Foreign Affairs, 1773, 8vo, 202 pp. (the first 12 in Roman type)—1 folio of approval. Contemporary half-fauve calf binding, smooth spine with decoration, green title label, red edges. – Two small tears at the upper hinge, a tear without loss on the last leaf (approval). First edition. Printed in large type. This manual was written at the request of the Dauphin, son of Louis XV, for the education of princes. (Deschamps, Supplement to the Amateur’s Manual, Geographical Dictionary, 1329—Cioranesco 47216). - Collection of edicts, declarations, rulings, and regulations concerning the appointments, establishments, duties, and rights of commissioners-receivers, controllers, and chief clerks of the funds from royal seizures in all the courts and jurisdictions of the Kingdom. To be verified in Parliament, the Chamber of Accounts, and the Court of Aids. Paris, Saugrain, 1705, in-8, 2ff.–389pp.–7ff. unnumbered. Contemporary binding in grained brown calfskin, ribbed spine, decorated panels, title label, red edges. - Armorial ex-libris: de Féligonde. Margins of the first leaves yellowed, a few small foxing spots thereafter. - New General Instructions for the Collection of Domain Duties & Domain Rights; Amortizations; Free Fiefs; New Acquisitions & Usages... Paris, Prault, 1738, small 8vo, 2ff.–417pp.–3ff. – 1f.–30pp. Bound in contemporary grained fawn calfskin, ribbed spine, decorated panels, title label, red edges. - Armored bookplate; handwritten bookplate on the title page: de Féligonde. Yellowed margins on the title page; lower cap torn off.