Arms of the Count of Artois. - Lot 952

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Arms of the Count of Artois. - Lot 952
Arms of the Count of Artois. MIRABEAU (Honoré Gabriel Riqueti Count of) Of the Bank of Spain, known as of Saint-Charles. Slne, 1785. In-8 : XIV, 1f., 144pp. - CLXII (supporting documents). Contemporary glazed tan calf, smooth spine decorated, red title-piece, arms in the centre of the boards, gilt fillet on the edges, marbled edges. First edition. "Natural continuation of my work on the discount bank" according to Mirabeau. "He examines the circumstances in which the Bank was created by the Count of Cabarrus whom he describes as the Spanish Law. Mirabeau thinks that this institution cannot be suitable for Spain and advises the capitalist trading nations against taking an interest in it. Energetic remonstrance against the creation of the bank in question, which had the consequences announced by Mirabeau. Provenance: In the Cipher of the Count of Artois, future Charles X; stamp of the King's library in Neuilly on the title page.
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