Economics & Politics

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

Anonymous first edition. The work bears number 2023 in the catalogue of Elzevirian editions (Willems, Vol. II). For the author, see Barbier, Dictionnaire des ouvrages anonymes.
Contemporary full vellum binding with flaps. Smooth spine. Title in faded red ink.
Rolland Le Vayer de Boutigny (1627-1685) was Master of Requests to Louis XIV and one of his influential advisors. Author of novels, plays and short stories, as well as political and legal treatises, this book reveals that Boutigny was trained as a jurist. Peculatus designates the theft of public funds by those who administer them; it was punished by death under Roman law, but not under French law. "Under the Ancien Régime, how many ministers were condemned for peculatus and extortion! How many chambers of justice were instituted to make the financiers who pillaged the treasury disgorge their gains, in complicity with the superintendents of finance!" (Dictionnaire de droit criminel, Doucet). The treatise on peculatus caused scandal; Boutigny was accused of defending Fouquet, who a few years earlier had been arrested and accused of embezzlement, which is why he wrote these Observations in dialogue form, where he discusses the validity of the death penalty, banishment, and the history of French law regarding peculatus...

First edition.
A slight lack at foot of spine, a tear with loss to front cover, small corner losses to covers, some occasional light foxing.
Rare copy preserved in its original wrappers.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First editions.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

Extract from the Revue des deux mondes.
First edition.
In plain wrappers. Rare.

Extract from the Revue des deux mondes.
First edition.
In plain wrappers. Rare.

First edition.
Preface by Vercors and introduction by Robert Barrat.
Handsome copy.

First edition of this issue of the important humanist review founded by Emmanuel Mounier, one of 50 numbered copies on alfa mousse paper, the only deluxe copies.
This issue comprises two main sections:
- Pour arrêter un génocide with texts by Michel Pierdel "L'extermination des Indiens", Paul Sargos "Médecins au Biafra", Henri Bartoli "La société capitaliste", Jacques Julliard "Syndicats et partis", J.F. Rollin "Palmyre".
- Révisions du communisme with contributions by Henri Desroche, Jean-Marie Domenach, Pierre Grémion and Jean-Jacques Lentz: "Le socialisme de Richta", "Le tournant de Garaudy", "La foi de Djilas".
Light foxing to spine.

First edition.
A photograph of Gabriel Péri as frontispiece.

Pléiade library edition printed on Bible paper.
Publisher's binding in full brown grained sheep, orange top edge, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets.
Handsome copy complete with its cellophane wrapper, dust jacket and slipcase.

First edition, one of the advance copies from the first printing.
Occasional light worming, handsome copy.

First edition.
Work illustrated with 14 plates and in-text photographs.
Handsome copy in its chemise and full green cloth slipcase, front cover of the slipcase stamped at center with the gilt arms of the city of Paris, slipcase split at head and foot.

First edition on ordinary paper.
A tiny tear at the foot of the spine, otherwise a handsome copy considering the poor quality of this post-war paper.

First edition.
Half chocolate shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands rubbed. Dampstaining at head running throughout the work but not touching the text.
Rare copy of this work to which Barbey D'Aurevilly devoted an entire chapter (highly critical) in "Les Œuvres et les hommes".

First edition.
Contemporary half sheep binding in fir green, sunned spine with five raised bands decorated with gilt fleurons showing traces of rubbing, black shagreen title label, red shagreen author label, marbled paper boards, scuffing to boards.
Some light foxing.

First edition of the French translation, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Foxing to spine, covers and endpapers.
Complete with publisher's (advertising) slip.

First edition, one of the service de presse (advance) copies, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Some dark marks on the boards and spine, otherwise handsome copy.
Iconography
Inscribed by the author to monsieur Parias: "Pour L-H Parias, cette Catherine II qui laissa dans l'Histoire une empreinte dont l'auteur a tenté d'analyser la nature. En amical hommage de l'auteur" ["For L-H Parias, this Catherine II who left an imprint in History whose nature the author has tried to analyze. In friendly tribute from the author"].

First edition on ordinary paper.
Inscribed by the author.
Spine sunned.

First edition of this conference given at the Institut catholique de Paris printed in a small number as this offprint.
Rare and handsome pamphlet.

First edition.
Full navy blue paper boards binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with double gilt compartments ornamented with central floral motifs and corner pieces, gilt roll tooling on headcaps, quintuple gilt fillets and frieze border with wide gilt dentelles on boards stamped with unidentified gilt arms at center, cream watered silk endpapers and pastedowns, double gilt fillets on leading edges, top edge gilt, elegant unsigned contemporary binding.
Work illustrated with a portrait of the author as frontispiece.
Foxing affecting mainly the first pages and pages 183 to 186.
Copy established in a perfect and majestic unsigned binding.

First edition published under the auspices of the Ministry of Colonies with the contribution of Paul Doumer.
Worming to boards, rare.

First edition printed on ordinary paper, with no mention of deluxe copies.
Worming to covers, endpapers and half-title page.
About the First World War, military justice, the mutineers of the French army...

First edition, one of 70 numbered copies on Lafuma paper, the only deluxe copies.
About Georges Bernanos and Charles Maurras.

First edition, false statement of fourth edition.
Marginal worming to front cover, otherwise handsome copy.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Foreword by E. Berth, handsome copy.

First edition.
Rare.

First edition.
Publisher's chocolate cloth, smooth spine.
Frontispiece portrait of Bentham.
Minor worming mainly affecting the endpapers.

First edition.
Illustrated.

First edition.

A small loss at the foot of the spine, a stain on the front cover, a corner loss on the final endpaper.

New edition.
Illustrated hors texte by J. Marmier.

First edition.
A small angular loss to the first cover, gift inscription on same.
Outline of the economic situation, new tax projects, the 1914 budget, railway construction, economic development and the Jewish question.

First edition.

Autograph inscription from L. Maillot to François Coty, the father of modern perfumery and creator of the eponymous brand but also a politician.

Iconography.

Covers slightly and marginally faded, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition in French. Original blue wrappers. Corner chip to front cover, author's name in ink to unlettered spine. Good copy. Essay on political philosophy, on natural and rational law, the state, laws and government; the final chapter is devoted to the French Revolution. The author draws upon his peers and history to support his argument. Frédéric Ancillon was a writer and statesman (1766-1837), his works of considerable political and philosophical depth assured him great renown; it was in Germany that he made his career.

First edition.
A good copy.
Rare.

First edition.
Autograph inscription from Emile Corra to Auguste Gouge, with the latter's bookplate on the verso of the front cover.
Spine split with small losses, front cover very slightly sunned, handsome interior condition. Rare.

New edition.
Spine sunned with a small nick to foot.

Fourth edition.

A very slight corner loss to the second cover, otherwise a handsome copy complete with the publisher's catalogue at the end.

First edition, of which no deluxe copies were printed, a service de presse copy.
Preface by Marcel Aymé.

First edition.
Spine cracked with some lacks, worming to boards, pleasant interior condition despite some light foxing without gravity affecting essentially the very first and very last pages of the volume.

First edition.
Autograph inscription from Alexandre Weill on the front cover to Madame de Girardin.
Some minor foxing of no consequence, one leaf roughly cut with small marginal lacks of no consequence.
Rare.