No. 93992576

Mirabeau - Ensemble complet d'époque des comptes rendus des états généraux - 1789
No. 93992576

Mirabeau - Ensemble complet d'époque des comptes rendus des états généraux - 1789
Very rare complete period set of reports of the Estates General held at Versailles under the aegis of Louis XVI from May to July 1789. In-8 bound with 288 pages in 36 chapters, continuous pagination. Spine with 5 raised bands highlighted with gilt fillets, gilt interlacing at the head and foot, garnet morocco title piece. Very fresh interior, very healthy and solid binding. Very fine copy.
- No. 1 of the Estates General. Versailles, May 2, 1789 (8p)
- No. 2 of the Estates General. Versailles, May 5, 1789 (7p)
- No. 3 of the Estates General. Versailles, May 5, 1789 “Observations on the King’s speech” (8p)
- No. 4 of the Estates General. Versailles, May 5, 1789 “Continuation of Observations on Mr. Necker’s speech” (7p)
- No. 5 Making the 5th of the subscription. Bulletin of the States General By Mr. De M*** (9p)
- No. 6. States General. Versailles, May 6, 1789 (8p)
- No. 7. States General. (8p)
- No. 8. States General. (7p)
- No. 9. Estates General. “Second letter from the Count of Mirabeau to his constituents, following No. VI.” (8p)
- No. 10. States General. (8p)
- No. 11 Estates General. “Speech delivered in the chamber of the Third Estate by Mr. De Volney” (8p)
- No. 12. Estates General. “Speech delivered in the chamber of the nobility by Count D'Antraigues, Thursday, May 28, 1789” (8p)
- No. 13. States General. Versailles, June 5, 1789 (8p)
No. 14. Estates General. “Third letter from the Count of Mirabeau to his Principals” (8p)
No. 15 “Private letter from the Count of Mirabeau to the Bishop of Langres” (6p)
No. 16 “Fourth letter from Count Mirabeau to his constituents” (8p)
No. 17 “Continuation of the fourth letter from Count Mirabeau to his constituents” (8p)
No. 18 “Second letter from the Count of Mirabeau to the Bishop of Langres” (8p)
No. 19 “Fifth letter from Count Mirabeau to his constituents” (8p)
No. 20 “Continuation of the fifth letter from Count Mirabeau to his constituents” (8p)
No. 21 General States of June 12 (8p)
No. 22 “Observations of Mr. Conte de Mirabeau on the principles of Mr. D'Antraigues in 1788, in favor of the Third Estate, and in favor of the nobility” (8p)
No. 23 Session of Monday June 15, 1789 (6p)
No. 24 Session of Monday June 16, 1789 (8p)
No. 25 Continuation of the session of the 16th in the evening. (8p)
No. 26 General States of Friday 19 (7p)
No. 27 States General. Continued from June 20 (8p)
No. 28 States General of Tuesday June 23, 1789 (8p)
No. 29 Continued from June 23 (8p)
No. 30 General States of June 24 (8p)
No. 31 States General of Friday June 26, 1789 (8p)
No. 32 “Continuation of speeches. Speech by Mr. De Sillery” (8p)
No. 33 States General of Monday June 29, 1789 (8p)
No. 34 States General of Wednesday July 1, 1789 (8p)
No. 35 States General of Thursday July 2, 1789 (6p)
No. 36 States General of Friday July 3, 1789 (8p)
Under the Ancien Régime, the Estates-General were extraordinary assemblies that brought together representatives from all the provinces belonging to the three orders of society: clergy, nobility and the Third Estate. They were convened by the king to deal with a political crisis, a war, a military or fiscal question.
Faced with a catastrophic political and financial situation, Louis XVI was forced to convene the Estates General, which had not met since 1614. They alone could decide to levy new taxes and initiate the reform of the country. Their opening at Versailles on 5 May 1789 marked the beginning of the French Revolution. More than 1,100 deputies gathered in the columned hall specially built for the occasion. The king, surrounded by the queen and the princes of the blood, sat enthroned at the back under a majestic canopy. He opened the session with a speech without ambition. This was followed by words with no desire for reforms that only called for the levying of taxes. Dissatisfied and aware of the country's expectations, the deputies of the Third Estate took matters into their own hands and, on 12 June, with a few deputies from the clergy, gave birth to the first National Assembly. (source Wikipedia)
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