To modify your purchase order,
contact the auction house.
65 - [Policies Concerning Black People]. Declaration by the King Regarding Policies Concerning Black People. Issued at Versailles on August 9, 1777. Registered with Parliament on August 27, 1777. Paris: P.-G. Simon, Printer to Parliament, 1777. Unbound quarto, 8 pp.
The reserve price is the minimum price accepted by the seller. Bidders cannot see this price. To win an item, you must place the highest bid and meet or exceed the reserve price.
Registrations are closed for this sale. You cannot place a bid.
The converted amounts are provided for informational purposes only. Only the currency determined for the sale by the auction house is binding. You can select a different currency by going to the "Preferences" page in your profile.
Fees including the auction house's fees and the platform's fees. For further details, please refer to the auction house's General Terms and Conditions of Sale.
Estimation
€100 - 150Sale fees
[Policies Concerning Black People]. Declaration by the King Regarding Policies Concerning Black People. Issued at Versailles on August 9, 1777. Registered with Parliament on August 27, 1777. Paris: P.-G. Simon, Printer to Parliament, 1777. Unbound quarto, 8 pp. Vignette on the title page and engraved header. First edition of this important royal declaration, which tightened the provisions of the edict of October 1716 and the declaration of December 15, 1738, regarding the presence of Black and people of color in France. Promulgated at the initiative of Antoine de Sartine, Secretary of State for the Navy, this particularly restrictive text comprises 13 articles: it prohibits “Blacks, Mulattos, or other people of color” from entering the kingdom; provides for the deportation to the colonies of those who might be brought into the kingdom after its promulgation; and strictly regulates the conditions under which colonists may come to France accompanied by a servant.
Auction details
Antique and Modern Books: Cataloged SaleAuction house
Richard Maison de ventes +33 4 28 39 00 20 contact@richardmdv.comDelivery is optional. You can use the carrier of your choice. The stated price does not include the lot price or the auction house fees.