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De l'Administration des finances de la France.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[Paris, Panckoucke],\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/span\u003e1784.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn-8 (195 x 130 mm): T1 - CLIX-354 pp; T2 - 536 pp; T3 - 468 pp. Full dark brown basane, double cold fillet on covers, decorated ribbed spine, decorated compartments with double gilt fillet, fleurons at corners and central gilt rose, red title page, green endpaper, decorated edges, red borders (\u003cem\u003econtemporary binding\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFirst edition.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe work was a great success both in France and abroad, and begins with a long introduction by Necker on the state of France's finances; ‘in a short time 80,000 copies were sold’ (Coquelin and Guillaumin), which resulted in several printings of the first edition. The first four editions contain an errata and the following editions have the errors corrected (K.E. Carpenter).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOur copy belongs to the third edition cited by Carpenter\u003c\/strong\u003e, corresponding to the same collation with an errata in each volume: \u003cstrong\u003e11 errors in volume 1, six in volume 2, six in volume 3\u003c\/strong\u003e. It should be noted, however, that the collation specified by Carpenter in volume 3 indicates that the table of chapters is normally bound in at the beginning of the volume, ours being bound in before the general table of chapters at the end of the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSmall worm gallery from the first leaf to leaf LXVI of volume 1, pages slightly browned on the volumes, corners slightly rubbed on volumes 1 and 3.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEx-dono on title page of each volume ‘A Grimaud Avocat à Narbonne’ with handwritten note in volume 1 page 306-307.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCoquelin et Guillaumin, \u003cem\u003eDictionnaire de l'économie politique\u003c\/em\u003e, II, p. 272, 1854 ; K.E. Carpenter, \u003cem\u003eEconomic Bestsellers before 1850\u003c\/em\u003e, XXIX\/3.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Librairie Alexis Noqué","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53754667565381,"sku":"0275","price":800.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0793\/8611\/6421\/files\/11-image00011_eccc3ec5-ddc0-43ac-a796-8e4a964d8031.jpg?v=1733100762"},{"product_id":"lettre-autographe-signee-necker-a-madame-de-chantraine","title":"Autograph letter signed, Necker to Madame de Chantraine","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"217\" data-end=\"334\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"217\" data-end=\"309\"\u003eNECKER, Jacques (1732–1804). Autograph letter signed (“Necker”) to Madame de Chantraine.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"309\" data-end=\"312\"\u003eParis, 26 August 1777.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"336\" data-end=\"363\"\u003e1 page, 4to (330 × 218 mm).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"365\" data-end=\"852\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"365\" data-end=\"480\"\u003eAn excellent letter from Necker as Director-General of the Royal Treasury, acting expressly in the King’s name.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"480\" data-end=\"483\"\u003eWriting to Madame de Chantraine, Necker addresses the long-outstanding \u003cstrong data-start=\"554\" data-end=\"608\"\u003earrears owed by the communities of arts and trades\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem data-start=\"610\" data-end=\"640\"\u003ecommunautés d’arts \u0026amp; métiers\u003c\/em\u003e). He conveys the King’s decision to appoint \u003cstrong data-start=\"685\" data-end=\"723\"\u003ecommissioners of the royal council\u003c\/strong\u003e to undertake the liquidation of these debts, thereby confirming that the matter has entered the highest administrative channels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"854\" data-end=\"1008\"\u003eA clear and authoritative example of Necker’s administrative correspondence during the crucial years that preceded the financial collapse of the monarchy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1010\" data-end=\"1047\"\u003eA very good, well-preserved document.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Librairie Alexis Noqué","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56533718860101,"sku":"0215","price":250.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0793\/8611\/6421\/files\/IMG_4818.jpg?v=1764712996"},{"product_id":"lettre-autographe-signee-necker-a-m-mistral","title":"Autograph letter signed, Necker to Mr Mistral","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"222\" data-end=\"336\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"222\" data-end=\"304\"\u003eNECKER, Jacques (1732–1804). Autograph letter signed (“Necker”) to M. Mistral.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"304\" data-end=\"307\"\u003eVersailles, 16 November 1788.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"338\" data-end=\"365\"\u003e1 page, 4to (310 × 200 mm).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"367\" data-end=\"793\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"367\" data-end=\"480\"\u003eA fine letter from Necker, then Director-General of Finance, concerning the sale of packet boats at Le Havre.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"480\" data-end=\"483\"\u003eWriting from Versailles during the turbulent months preceding the Revolution, Necker instructs M. Mistral to \u003cstrong data-start=\"592\" data-end=\"659\"\u003eannounce the sale of packet boat no. 1 together with the others\u003c\/strong\u003e, so as to obtain “\u003cstrong data-start=\"678\" data-end=\"708\"\u003ele meilleur délai possible\u003c\/strong\u003e.” He concludes by reaffirming his trust: “\u003cstrong data-start=\"751\" data-end=\"791\"\u003eje le fais, monsieur, avec confiance\u003c\/strong\u003e.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"795\" data-end=\"993\"\u003eAn excellent example of Necker’s financial and administrative correspondence at a pivotal moment in the monarchy’s final crisis, showing his direct management of maritime assets and public auctions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"995\" data-end=\"1026\"\u003eA very well-preserved document.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Librairie Alexis Noqué","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56533726921029,"sku":"0216","price":210.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0793\/8611\/6421\/files\/IMG_4820.jpg?v=1764713172"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.librairie-alexisnoque.fr\/en\/collections\/auteur-jacques-necker.oembed","provider":"Librairie Alexis Noqué","version":"1.0","type":"link"}