Jean-Henri Decker

Remarkable collection of 19 letters patent transcribing into French law what had originally been the outcome of diplomatic conventions; the sovereignties concerned are as follows, arranged in chronological order of the letters patent: I. Imperial City of Reutlingen (January 1775, 6 pp.). – II. Principality of Nassau-Weilburg (26 April 1776, 23 pp.). – III. Electorate of Saxony (1 September 1776, 10 pp.). – IV. Republic of Ragusa (October 1776, 7 pp.). – V. Principality of Nassau-Usingen (10 June 1777, 8 pp.). – VI. Duchy of Saxe-Saalfeld-Coburg (15 August 1778, 11 pp.). – VII. Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (15 August 1778, 12 pp.). – VIII. Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (15 August 1778, 12 pp.). – IX. Prince-Abbacy of Fulda (29 August 1778, 7 pp.). – X. Duchy of Saxe-Hildburghausen (22 November 1778, 16 pp.). – XI. Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg (27 January 1779, 12 pp.). – XII. Kingdom of Portugal (7 February 1779, 10 pp.). – XIII. Duchy of Saxe-Meiningen (12 March 1779, 7 pp.). – XIV. Teutonic Order (1 April 1779, 11 pp.). – XV. Landgraviate of Hesse-Homburg (6 July 1779, 6 pp.). – XVI. Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt (31 January 1780, 10 pp.). – XVII. Prince-Bishopric of Münster (23 December 1780, 8 pp.). – XVIII. Electoral Palatinate (6 November 1781, 5 pp.). – XIX. County of Leyen (November 1782, 6 pp.).

Disbound collection.

Edition of the translation by L. C. de Salse, which follows George Deyverdun's version and its abbreviated title *Werther*. Printed on laid paper.

Bound in emerald green half glazed calf. Smooth spine lavishly decorated with gilt tools and fillets. Gilt title and volume numbering. Minor rubbing. Fresh paper, a few spots in volume 2. A handsome copy.