Signed Books, Presentation Copies

First edition of which there were no deluxe copies.
One fold in the margin of the second cover.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Paul Scortesco to Alfred Fabre-Luce: "... ces pages qui combattent pour la cause que vous défendez avec tant d'éclat et que l'auteur vous prie de prendre sans introspection !" ["... these pages which fight for the cause that you defend with such brilliance and which the author asks you to take without introspection!"]
We include a stunning signed autograph letter from the author of one page addressed to Alfred Fabre-Luce in which he asks him if he could not help him to "combattre avec succès le communisme et l'anarchie démocratique dont nous mourrons..." ["successfully combat communism and democratic anarchy from which we will die..."] help him distribute this work: "... c'est pourquoi je me permets de vous conjurer à m'aider à faire connaître la vérité..." ["... that is why I take the liberty of imploring you to help me make the truth known..."]

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Worming to front cover.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Henri De Man to Alfred Fabre-Luce: "Hommage cordial à Alfred Fabre-Luce. H. De Man. 27.VIII.42" ["Cordial tribute to Alfred Fabre-Luce. H. De Man. 27.VIII.42"]

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Signed autograph inscription from Pierre Dominique to Alfred Fabre-Luce: "... ce "pamphlet" mon cher, mais oui... en toute amitié." ["... this "pamphlet" my dear, but yes... in all friendship."]

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Minor marginal worming to first cover.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Jean Madiran to Alfred Fabre-Luce.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy.
Signed autograph inscription from Jacques Isorni to Alfred Fabre-Luce: "... le rapprochement de la vérité et de la réalité..." ["... the convergence of truth and reality..."]

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Signed autograph inscription from Jean Saunier to Alfred Fabre-Luce.

First edition in French translated by Pierre Klossowski, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine lightly sunned with a small white stain, traces of black ink at foot of front cover.
Autograph inscription signed, in French, by Friedrich Sieburg to Alfred Fabre-Luce: "... cette Allemagne "sans rêve". Hommage amical. Friedrich Sieburg." ["... this Germany "without dreams". Friendly tribute. Friedrich Sieburg."]

First edition, one of the rare personalized copies printed on Holland paper, ours for Paul Boncour.
Half bronze sheep binding, spine with four raised bands set with black fillets, navy blue and red shagreen title-labels, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrapper preserved, contemporary binding.
Preface by Marcel Déat.
Autograph inscription signed by Eugène Fasquelle to Paul Boncour, important politician of the Third Republic and considered the best orator of his time.

First edition, one of the rare personalized copies printed on Holland paper, ours for Paul Boncour.
Half bronze sheep binding, spine with four raised bands set with black fillets, navy blue and red shagreen title-labels, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Preface by Marcel Déat.
Autograph inscription signed by Eugène Fasquelle to Paul Boncour, important politician of the Third Republic and considered the best orator of his time.

First edition on ordinary paper.
A small lack at head of first endpaper.
Complete with publisher's wraparound band: "Pourquoi De Gaulle a échoué."
Autograph inscription signed by Joseph Halléguen to André Lelort.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy with illustrations by Annie Vallotton.
Autograph inscription by Maxime Weygand: "... ce livre écrit pour la jeunesse..." ["... this book written for youth..."]

First edition, one of 325 numbered copies on superior vellum, ours being one of 25 hors commerce copies.
Handsome copy complete with publisher's slip.
Presentation by Yves de Constantin.
Autograph inscription by Yves de Constantin to Mr. and Mrs. Jean de Beer.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Two small lacks to the slightly sunned spine.
Signed and inscribed by Paul Allard to Elie Richard.

First edition.
A small tear at the head of the second cover.
Signed autograph inscription from Henri Malo to radio journalist (Jacques) Ourévitch.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on Navarre vellum.
Pale marginal dampstain on the first endpaper.
Fine dated autograph inscription signed by René de La Porte to Elie Richard: "A Elie Richard force précieuse à notre génération, ces pages sur le destin révolutionnaire de nos équipes, en hommage de sympathie confraternelle." ["To Elie Richard, precious force of our generation, these pages on the revolutionary destiny of our teams, as a tribute of fraternal sympathy."]

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy complete with publisher's slip.
Signed autograph inscription by Bernard Stasi to Europe 1 journalist Jacques Ourévitch.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Signed autograph inscription by Pierre Chaunu for "Lu" magazine.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Jacques Duclos to Europe 1 journalist Jacques Ourévitch.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine lightly sunned.
Autograph inscription signed by André Pierrard to Europe 1 journalist Jacques Ourévitch expanded with the manuscript signature of Michel Watrin.

New edition illustrated with photographs by Elie Kagan.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Jean-Luc Einaudi to Jacques Panijel: "... en hommage à Elie Kagan..." ["... in tribute to Elie Kagan..."]

First collected edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite two small stains at the foot of the lower edge.
Signed autograph inscription from Pierre Vidal-Naquet to Jacques Ourévitch.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Iconography.
Small tears reglued at head and foot of joints, a black stain at head of back board.
Autograph inscription signed by Maurice Thorez to Francis Jourdain.

First edition.
Half blue sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets and dots as well as black fillets, spine with some light rubbing, gilt initials at foot, marbled paper boards, pebbled paper endpapers and pastedowns, speckled edges, one corner slightly bumped, near-contemporary binding.
Handsome copy.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Ludovic Halévy to his friend Alexandre Dumas fils: "A mon cher maître et ami Alexandre Dumas. Ludovic Halévy" ["To my dear master and friend Alexandre Dumas. Ludovic Halévy"]

First edition, one of 70 numbered copies on Madagascar paper, deluxe copy.
Handsome copy.
Signed autograph inscription from Jean Vincent to Jean-Marie Depaix.

First edition.
Handsome copy, iconography.
Autograph inscription signed by Claude Willard to Jacques Zwirn.

Original photograph taken by Pierre Ligey showing Charles Maurras slightly in profile and seated at his work table. Contemporary print.
Photographer's printed stamp on the verso of the photograph.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Charles Maurras at the foot of the photograph: "A André Jeambon très cordialement, Charles Maurras. Paris le 31 Déc. 1936." ["To André Jeambon very cordially, Charles Maurras. Paris December 31, 1936."]

Visiting card enriched with these few words in blue ink:
"Avec ses meilleurs remerciements et ses bonnes amitiés." ["With his best thanks and kind regards."]

First edition.
A handsome copy.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Abolhassan Bani Sadr, first president of Iran who was driven from power by Ayatollah Khomeini in 1981, to Madame Mona Saïd.

Copiously illustrated first edition.
Spine and boards marginally sunned, plastic film covering the boards peeling at corners.
Fine autograph inscription signed by François de Vaux de Foletier to Jean-François Tournaire accompanied by a few words in Romani.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Iconography, handsome copy, with press clippings.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Paul Voivenel to Doctor R. Moline.

New edition.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Pierre Vidal-Naquet to a couple of his friends.

First edition.
Handsome copy despite a vertical fold at the center of the first cover.
Autograph inscription signed by Pierre Vidal-Naquet to a couple of his friends.

New edition with some parts in first edition.
Handsome copy complete with its 4 folding color maps at the end of the volume.
Autograph inscription signed by René Dumont at the twilight of his life.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Fine copy, iconography.
Rare dated autograph inscription signed by Yaël Dayan to Christian Melchior-Bonnet.

First edition, one of the first 60 numbered copies on pure laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome and rare full-margined copy despite small marginal tears of no consequence to the boards.
Signed autograph inscription from Edmond Delage to monsieur Geymard.

Second edition.
Half blue morocco with corners, spine with five raised bands decorated with richly ornamented gilt double compartments, traces of rubbing to spine, gilt date at foot, gilt fillets highlighting the marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, bookplate pasted on a pastedown, top edge gilt, corners slightly bumped, binding signed Pagnant.
Foxing, a small angular lack at head of the half-title page on which the inscription appears.
Signed and inscribed by Amédée Renée.

First edition in French, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Light worming to boards and minor foxing to endpapers.
Autograph inscription signed, in French, by Charles Goldstein to Charles Dobzynski.

First edition on ordinary paper, false statement of eighth edition.
Spine sunned, paper inevitably yellowed given the very poor quality of this wartime paper, a tear without loss to the middle of the title page and two following pages.
Autograph inscription signed by Georges Herment to Jean-François Tournaire.

New edition.
Spine lightly sunned, traces of adhesive tape at head and foot of spine and covers.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Maxime Weygand to Marc Magnin.

First edition.
Half red shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands set with gilt dots decorated with double gilt compartments adorned with gilt fleurons at the corners, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns (small paper lack at foot of one endpaper), original wrappers preserved, speckled edges.
Some foxing, very light marginal discoloration at head of first board, small black stains in margins of boards.
Rare autograph inscription signed, in German, by Kurd don Schlözer, on the first wrapper to a Madame de Staal.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Signed and inscribed by Xavier Martin to Pierre Gourdin.

First edition.
A small lack and a crease mark at foot of back cover, another crease on the front cover.
Iconography.
Signed autograph inscription from Fernand Caussy to André Gasquet.

First edition.
Half navy blue shagreen binding, spine very slightly faded with five raised bands, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, speckled top edge, soiled cover preserved.
Autograph inscription signed by G. Susane to Monsieur Baron.

First edition, one of 110 numbered copies on Arches laid paper, deluxe copy.
Light foxing to endpapers, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition, one of 100 copies numbered and justified on Holland paper by the publisher, deluxe copy.
Fine copy despite small marginal worming on first endpaper.
Work illustrated with a color frontispiece, a facsimile letter as well as 7 plates of which 3 in color, historiated bandeaux and initials, reproducing drawings by Detaille, Berne-Bellecour, Baugnies, etc...

First edition.
Two small tears at head of spine, the first gathering was slightly mis-cut causing minor lacks without gravity at heads of pages.
Work illustrated with a photographic portrait of Edgar Faure as frontispiece.
Signed autograph inscription from Jean Sarrus to André Morice, several times minister and former mayor of Nantes.

First edition, statement of thousand copies.
Small tears at head and foot of spine, one scratch at foot of spine with paper loss, slight marginal tears on boards.
Autograph inscription signed by Georges Guitton to Madame Joybert.

First edition for which no deluxe copies are mentioned.
Some foxing.
Autograph inscription signed by Pablo M. Turull in French to the director of the philosophical review.

First edition printed on laid paper.
Bradel binding in grey half-cloth, smooth spine, burgundy shagreen title-label with marginal scuffs, marbled paper boards, upper corners slightly bumped, contemporary binding.
Handsome copy complete with the portrait of Madame de Warens at the beginning of the volume and the facsimile of a letter at the end of the volume.
Madame de Warens was the tutor and mistress of Jean-Jacques Rousseau.
Our copy contains two signed autograph inscriptions by Henri Metzger, the first to Dr. L. Blottière on an endpaper, and the second, on the half-title page, to André Perrin.

First edition.
Handsome copy despite the unlettered spine being slightly discolored.
Autograph inscription signed by Gabriel Bonno to Félix Gaiffe.

First edition.
Bradel binding in half blue cloth, smooth spine, title-label and authors' names in black shagreen, gilt date at foot, gilt monogram at head, marbled paper boards, original wrappers preserved.
Amusing bookplate of Jules Couët, librarian archivist of the Comédie-Française, pasted on a pastedown: "Ex-libris du cabinet d'un vieux bibliophile".
Autograph inscription signed by Lucien Perey to Maurice Tourneur-Souverain enriched with the signature of Gaston Maugras.

First edition.
Bradel binding in half blue cloth, smooth spine, black shagreen title-label and authors' names, gilt date at foot, gilt monogram at head, marbled paper boards, front cover preserved (the back cover with a significant lack filled in).
Work illustrated with a portrait of Louise d'Epinay as frontispiece.
Charming bookplate of Jules Couët, librarian-archivist of the Comédie-Française, pasted on a pastedown: "Ex-libris du cabinet d'un vieux bibliophile".
Signed autograph inscription from Lucien Perey to Maurice Tourneur enhanced with Gaston Maugras's signature.

First edition illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of President Hénault.
Bradel binding in red half-cloth, smooth spine, gilt date at foot, blue shagreen title label with traces of rubbing, marbled paper boards, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding signed Petitot.
Handsome copy.
Signed and inscribed copy from Henri Lion to Monsieur Truffier: "... à l'artiste et au voisin..." ["...to the artist and neighbor..."]
Our copy is exceptionally contains a signed autograph letter from Henri Lion to the same.

first edition.
Pleasant copy
Autograph dedication signed by Philippe Bourdrel to Pierre Gamarra.

First edition for which it was not drawn from large papers.
Iconography.
Pleasant copy.
Autograph dedication signed by Roger Bordier to Charles Dobzynski.

First edition, press service mark at the head of the second cover plate.
Binding in half red morocco, smooth back, golden initials in tail, slightly rubbed joints without gravity, boards of marbled paper, guards and counterplates of paper in the tank, ex-libris glued on a counterplate, preserved covers, Contemporary binding .
Autograph signed by Fernand Boverat to Joseph Reinach.
Provenance: Joseph Reinach's library with his engraved ex-libris glued at the head of a counterplate.

first edition.
A small lack at the bottom of the back, slight foxing without gravity in the margins of the boards.
Moving autograph signed Jean Migeat: "To Mr. Father Hesse in memory of sad moments and in all sympathy".

first edition.
Iconography.
Some small foxinges in margin of certain sheets.
Complete copy of his illustrated jacket which has two gaps at the top and bottom of the back.
Autograph signed by Albert Ouzoulias alias Colonel André to Yvonne Goasguen: "... this book of our struggles yesterday in the Resistance ..."

first edition.
Pleasant copy, iconography.
Autograph signed by Father Jaouen to a friend named Tamara enriched with the handwritten signature of Alain Maucorps.

first edition.
Small angular gaps on the boards.
Autograph signed by André Gervais to Jean Paillard.

First edition for which it was not drawn from great papers.
Nice copy.
Autograph dedication signed by Henri Azeau to Michel Couppé: "... this book of a past that is perhaps that of a future ..."

First edition for which it was not drawn from great papers.
Pleasant copy despite a clear wetness at the top of the first board.
Autograph signed by Tran-Minh Tiet Michel Couppé.

First Edition printed in a small number of this reprinted from the Journal of Jewish Studies.
A lack at the top of the first board which also has a clear marginal wetness, nice interior state.
Signed autograph dedication of Hartwig Derenbourg at the head of the first board, the name of the dedicatee was torn off.
Rare.

First edition for which it was not drawn from great papers.
Small foxing on boards and most leaflets.
Iconography, preface by General Roques.
Autograph dedication signed by Henri Manjaud to Sergeant Velcin.

First edition.
Iconography.
Pleasant full copy of his illustrated jacket.
Beautiful autograph dated and signed by Colonel Remy: "To Professor Charonnat, the comrade of combat, in memory of a sad but glorious time, a tribute of faithful friendship."

First edition in French of this open letter from the Committee of Muslim Patriots dated May 15, 1896.
Boards lightly soiled, handsome interior condition.
Rare pamphlet.

First edition printed in a small number of copies of this offprint from the Revue archéologique.
Heavy foxing, marginal tears to covers of temporary wrappers, small lacks at heads of leaves (rodent damage) not touching text.
Pamphlet illustrated with a frontispiece plate.
Rare.

First Edition printed with 150 copies numbered and justified by André Hurtret on superior offset .
Illustrated book of 23 drawings by the author.
Back and flat slightly and marginally insolated.
Autograph dedication dated and signed André Hurtret to Mr. and Mrs. Bertin.

First edition, one of 38 numbered copies on wove paper, ours one of 18 hors commerce copies, the only deluxe copies.
Fine copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Paul Allard to Louis Cheronnet: "... en souvenir d'un remords et d'une faute qui prive ce livre de tout sens philosophique. Paul Allard." ["... in memory of a remorse and a fault which deprives this book of all philosophical meaning. Paul Allard."]

First edition, one of 40 numbered copies on "pur-fil" paper, only leading copies.
Nice copy decorated with 16 illustrations.
Autograph signed by Maurice Andrieux Gerard Mainguet.

First edition.
Pleasant copy despite tiny bites without gravity on the boards.
Preface by General Leclerc de Hautecloque.
We enclose the reproduction of a photograph autographed by General Leclerc.
Handwritten signature of Jean Leroy-Thiébaut.

First edition.
Half dark green morocco with corners, spine with five raised bands decorated with double compartments and black fillets, gilt monogram of Gabriel du Tillet at foot of spine, one joint very slightly cracked at foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt, corners slightly bumped, contemporary binding signed Petit successeur de Simier.
Handsome copy despite some light foxing.
Our copy is enhanced with a dated and signed autograph letter, one page, from Alfred-Auguste Cuvillier-Fleury to his friend Gabriel du Tillet.

First edition.
Binders in half green morocco fir tree corners, back with five nerves adorned with double boxes and black nets, golden monograms of Gabriel du Tillet in tails backs, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, gilded heads, slightly blunt corners, an upper corners of the second blunt volume, binders of the time signed Small successor of Simier.
Nice copy.
Our copy is enriched by an autograph dedication signed by Alfred-Auguste Cuvillier-Fleury to (Gabriel) du Tillet on a note that was linked after the title page of the first volume.

First edition.
Binders in half green morocco fir tree corners, back with five nerves adorned with double boxes and black nets, golden monograms tails back, a bit slightly split in the head, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper , gilded heads, corners very slightly blunted, binders of the time signed Small successor of Simier.
Pleasant copy despite some foxing, mainly at the beginning and end of volume.
Nice copy.
Autograph signed by Alfred-Auguste Cuvillier-Fleury to Gabriel du Tillet.

First Edition printed in a small number of this reprinted from the Tunisian Review.
A clear wetting around the edges of the boards, nice interior state.
Rare.
Autograph signed by Gabriel Medina to Charles Letourneau.

First edition.
Two tears with gaps on the back, some clear spots in the corners of the second board, nice interior state.
Rare complete copy of its in-fine folding map.
Autograph signed by Mathias Ban to Philippe Cristibel at the head of the first board.

First edition, one of 45 numbered copies on "pur-fil" paper, ours one of the 10 out of trade, only leading copies.
Nice copy.
Signed autograph of Louis de Saint-Piere Gérard Mainguet: "... with the certainty that he will always love this intelligent and faithful soldier, who showed so much common sense in an era that was so often missing."

Collective first edition on current paper.
Publisher's binding in full red cardboard, smooth back, complete copy of his jacket that include some tears margins boards.
Rare autograph dedication signed by Luis Mercier Vega to Eugène Mannoni: "... lost between Vietnam and rue Réaumur and whom I would like to see again ..."

First edition on current paper.
Some foxing on the boards, a vertical fold on the margin of the first board.
Signed autograph dated and signed by Commander Pierre Weiss to Henri Mengin, who was a lawyer and mayor of Nancy: "To Hneri Mengin, Mayor of Nancy, president of the Bar Association, and the greatest heart in the world. and dedication, Capit Weiss. "

First edition and complete collection of this magazine exclusively animated by Tristan Bernard at the same time editor-in-chief, leader, chief of the echoes, military critic and manager.
Binding in full white percaline, smooth back, rectangles of red and blue percaline in margins of boards, covers of each pamphlet preserved, Contemporary binding.
Signed autograph dedication of Tristan Bernard to Lucette Descaves at the head of the first pamphlet.

first edition for which it was not drawn from great papers.
Binding of the editor in full blue-white-red cardboard, smooth back, complete copy of his rhodoïd.
Iconography.
Autograph dedication dated and signed by Jacques Debu-Bridel to Hélène Andrééva.

First edition on current paper.
Some slight bites without gravity on the boards, nice copy.
Illustrated book of 42 photographs and 46 drawings of the author.
Our copy is complete of his trailer on which a previous owner of the book wrote this handwritten note about the author: "Totally eliminated from the RTF since December 1957 ... It was his only additional livelihood . "
Signed autograph from Trajan Saint-Inès to Jean Mahé: "... last confident hope of the author in a bit of human justice ..."

First edition on current paper.
Binding in full blue sheepskin, back with two nerves, scratches and friction on the joints, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, modest Contemporary binding.
Beautiful and moving autograph dated François Jean Armorin to Henri Merscovici: "... Vercors, Saint Martin, the cave of Porri, and who was a friend of the hanged ... this story (later) when the war continued elsewhere ... "

First edition.
Nice copy.
Autograph signed by Yves Ternon Jean Bardet, co-founder with Paul Flamand editions of Seuil.

First edition on current paper.
Nice copy.
Binding half shagreen red corners, back with five nerves, double gilded nets on the plates of marbled paper, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, gilded head, Contemporary binding signed A. Lambert.
Autograph dedication of Louis André to Madame Guibourg.

First edition.
Binding in half percaline Siena earthenware, smooth back decorated with a golden floret, title piece of Havana shagreen with a scratch, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of orange paper, Contemporary binding.
Ex-dono pen of a previous owner of the book on the page of the title, some foxing.
Illustrated book of 5 engravings.
Signed autograph dedication of Count Fleury to Captain Pineau.

First edition.
Binding in half percaline bradel Siena land, smooth back, title piece of Havana shagreen with two scratches, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of orange paper, Contemporary binding.
Rare and nice copy.
Autograph deducted and signed by Emmanuel Delorme to Captain Pineau.

Second edition with some parts in first edition as it was revised and expanded.
Bradel binding in red half-cloth, smooth spine slightly faded, black shagreen title-label, marbled paper boards, orange paper endpapers and pastedowns, illustrated cover preserved, contemporary binding.
Back cover soiled, occasional light foxing.
Work illustrated with 5 plates hors-texte.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Lazare-Hippolyte-Sadi Carnot, son of President Sadi Carnot, to Captain Pineau.

First edition.
Bindings in half Empire green sheepskin, smooth backs discolored and lightened adorned with quadruple golden threads, traces of rubbing on the backs, marbled paper plates with scuffs, yellow slices, some dull corners, bindings of the time.
Ex-donos with the feather of a previous proportion of the book on the guards of the volumes, some small frighteners without gravity and some snags on the cuts.
Illustrated book of a portrait of Maximilian Lamarque frontispiece of the first volume.
Our copy is enriched by an exceptional autograph letter signed by a page of Maximilian Lamarque, at the head of his staff, written at his headquarters in Nantes on August 15, 1830 and in which he takes surprisingly the defense of officers who violated the orders of the colonel of the 10th Light Infantry Regiment to whom this letter is addressed and who went as far as to desert: "... some of the officers who left you on the road to Ancenis, fear to be badly received by you, for the reason that you may judge, that they have failed in discipline.I warn you that I approve in all their conduct, that I would have done like them if I have been in your regiment, that I will do all that will depend on me, to make them have rewards, and that you will be in my eyes responsible for all that can happen to them of unpleasant in the body that you order.
There are circumstances in which the love of the country and of liberty, where the fear of making war on one's country, makes it possible to break all ties and to trample under foot all the ordinances. Those in which we found ourselves have in my eyes this number.
On the sidelines of this letter, an observer expresses his astonishment about this antimilitarist letter of a hero of the Revolution and the Empire.