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FROMAGEOT, Pierre. Annals of the Reign of Maria Theresa. Paris, Prault fils, and published by the author, 1775. in-8 (19 x 12.5 cm), full scaly calfskin, ribbed spine decorated with panels. Marbled edges. Contemporary binding. 337 pp., approval and privilege Some scuffing on the binding. First edition and first printing, illustrated with a frontispiece portrait after Ducreux, engraved by Cathelin; two medallion portraits; and four separate engravings after Moreau, engraved by Gaucher, de Launay, Simonet, Duclos, and Prévost. An interesting account of the virtues and acts of charity of Maria Theresa, her regulations, and her useful institutions of all kinds—whether to reform abuses, simplify tax collection, or establish order and discipline among her troops; or to stimulate agriculture, encourage the arts, foster commerce, increase the population, and ensure the circulation of abundance throughout her vast estates. A fine copy.
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