72 - [Almanac]. *La Fleur des Almanachs*, a collection of interesting poems drawn from various well-known authors. Paris: Desnos, n.d. [1783].

[Almanac]. *La Fleur des Almanachs*, a collection of interesting poems drawn from various well-known authors. Paris: Desnos, n.d. [1783]. In-16, red morocco leather, smooth spine richly decorated, triple gilt fillet framing the covers with floral motifs in the spandrels and gilt coats of arms at their centers, gilt roulette on the edges, gilt edges, stylus case (contemporary binding). First edition illustrated with an engraved title page, a frontispiece, and 7 copperplate engravings by Dorgez depicting gallant scenes. A precious copy in period morocco leather bearing the coat of arms of Jean Louis de VIEFVILLE des Essarts, Baron de Viefville (1744–1820). He held important positions in the election district of Guise, served as a lawyer at the Parliament of Paris, and was elected deputy of the Third Estate to the Estates-General of 1789. His views were both anti-slavery and loyal to the king and the constitution. During the Empire, he served as a member of the General Council of the Aisne and as mayor of Guise. Minor signs of wear.