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1792ref. 0010124Good with no dust jacket. 1792. Ephemera. On offer is a superb document drawn on September 22 1792 the very first official day of the French Republic République française founded following the French Revolution. In the aftermath of the Revolution of 1789 and the abolition of the monarchy the First Republic of France was established on September 22 of 1792. The National Convention was made up of groups representing differing political outlooks. At their first meeting the Convention decided to try King Louis XVI for treason based on his attempt to flee the country the previous year. They later found him guilty and executed him on January 21 1793. September 22 1792 was also established as the beginning date of the new Revolutionary Calendar. This document is a record of some of the minutes of that first convention and are dated September 22nd the first day of the new government. It is titled: Extract Du Proces-Verbal De La Convention National Relatif au renouvellement des Corps administrifs municipaux et judicairesTranslation: Extract From The Minutes Of The National Convention Relative to the renewal of the administrative municipal and judicial bodiesIt opens with a recording of these motions: Un membre fait la motion que toutes les administrations et tribunaux soient renouveles. Un autre demande que les operations faites a cet egard par les corps electoraux soient confirmes. Plusiers autres membres insistent pour que toutes les administations soient renouvelees et qu'il soit fait au repport prochain sur l'existance et laformation des tribunauxTranslation: A member makes the motion that all the administrations and courts be renewed. Another asks that the operations made in this respect by the electoral bodies be confirmed. Several other members insist that all the administrations be renewed and that the existence and formation of the courts be reported soon. The next few pages go on to detain other proposals and requests generally concerning legal matters. The document bears the printed signature of Monge and Garat. Gaspard Monge was a Minister of State serving as Minister of the Navy and Colonies. Interestingly Monge was a noted matheematician and founder of Differential Geometry. Garat was Dominique Joseph Garat Minister of the Interior. These minutes were ordered printed and distributed throughout France and this copy was sent to the City of Nancy in the north east of France. For a historian or a collector of material from the earliest days of the French Revolution this is a superb item documenting the earliest efforts of the French people to establish a republican government separate from the monarchy and the feudal system. The document measures 9.0 inches by 7.0 inches and is folded to make 4 pages. The printed text occupies all 4 pages and it bears not only a printed signature but also a fairly solid hand signature. When it was printed the paper was not placed squarely on the press and therefore the text is not aligned perfectly horizontal. The page bears the initial stamp of the new government displaying the Phrygian cap or liberty cap that was adopted as a symbol of the revolution. The paper is in good condition with some slight staining from dampness and age.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 4 pages; Signed by Author .
1792ref. 0010071France. Good with no dust jacket. 1792. Ephemera. On offer is a superb copy of the laws relating to the French national debt and the seizure of property of those French nobles who fled France to escape the guillotine. At the outset of the French Revolution Frances national finances were in total disarray. The country had virtually bankrupted itself in the Seven Years War with Britain and with its participation in the American Revolution. Moreover the French Royalty and nobility were a study in corruption and excess. Taxation only applied to the peasants. Making matters worse levying taxes at a local level was controlled not by the French government but by local boards who were very reluctant to impose more taxes on their already deeply-burdened local communities. It had to boil over at some point and that point came in 1789 with a full national revolution. The new republic still had the same financial mess on its hands. This document describes part of the efforts to deal with that mess. The first 8 pages deal with the financial levies that were imposed on local regions. This was an entirely new concept and it may have gone nowhere except for the looming shadow of the guillotine. However many regions appealed their levies and sought relief: Repartition des decharges accordees a titre de degrevementSequestre des biens des EmigresL'Assmblee Nationale ayant entendu le rapport du son comite de l'ordinaire des financees sur les petitions qui lui ont eye adressees par plusieurs departments afin d'obtenir un degrevement sur leur part dans les contributions des anees 1791 et 1792 ainsi que les trois lectures du projet de decret dans ses seances des 1re et 9 aout et 12 septembre et decrete qu'elle etoit en etat de deliberer definitivementTranslation: Breakdown of discharges granted as a rebateThe seizure of the property of the EmigrantsThe National Assembly having heard the report of its ordinary committee of finances on the petitions which were addressed to it by several departments in order to obtain a relief on their share in the contributions of the years 1791 and 1792 as well as the three readings of the draft of decree in its sessions of the 1st and 9th of August and 12th of September and decrees that it was in a position to deliberate definitively.The Law then goes on to address various issues raised and proposals to deal with them. Of interest is a chart inserted at what would normally be the end of the legal document that details the breakdown of discharges granted to each of the 17 Departments of France. Following the chart are pages 7 & 8 a far more sinister law relating to the properties and belongings of those French nobility and wealthy bourgeoisie who fled France at the outset of the Revolution known to history as Emigres. As the country spiraled downward into chaos and violence thousands fled France. Many went to neighbouring European countries and to Great Britain. They were definitely seen as a threat to the Revolutionary government. Fearful of these monarchists outside the country and with an all-but-destitute public treasury the leader of the Revolution hit upon the idea of seizing the property of all who had fled. They were offered the opportunity to return and failing that would lose all of their property and be executed if they ever returned. These 2 pages speak directly to that: Sequestre des biens des Emigres.La loi du 8 avril dernier relative aux sequestre des biens des emigres s'applique sauf les exceptions y portees a tous Francois sortis du royaume soit a l'epoque de la publication du decret du 9 fevrier precedent soit depuis ou qui viendroient par la fuite a emigrer. Translation: The seizure of the property of the Emigrants.The law of last April 8 relative to the sequestration of the property of emigrants applies except for the exceptions contained therein to all French citizens who left the kingdom either at the time of the publication of the decree of the preceding February 9 or since or who would emigrate by flight. The document is signed in print by Monge and Danton. Monge was Gaspard Monge a noted mathematician and founder of differential geometry. He was Minister of Marine. He later was heavily involved in new developments in French education and served in Napoleons administration. Danton was Georges Danton a leading figure of the Revolution. He died on the guillotine. For a historian this is a superb document. It is a direct connection to the chaos of the Revolution and the dark underside of popular revolutions. This is a 10-page document. It measures 9.0 inches by 8.5 inches and is 10 pages in length. The pages are bound together with thread. There is a large stain on the top left of the front page but it does not interfere with the legibility of the text. There is slight staining around the edges die to age. The document is printed and is very legible. Interestingly there is a chart inserted into the document between pages 6 and 7. It too is numbered Page 6. It is a single-sided chart. ; 9"x8.5"; 10 pages; Signed by All Authors .
ref. 9839Color illus. 138 pp. Three vols. 4to yellow printed softcover staple-bound. London: Book Works 2004. All three versions of this scarce artist’s book containing photographs of books by Lawrence Weiner Ed Ruscha and Sol Lewitt in Monk’s personal collection and an interview with Seth Siegelaub that Monk conducted in October 2003. From the publisher’s description: “Jonathan Monk is an artist who loves other artists. His work draws on oblique autobiographical references and personal anecdotes together with art historical strategies and legacies to express a critical camaraderie in his subject. Cover Version features a selection of seminal publications from Monk’s extensive collection of artists’ books. Sol LeWitt Lawrence Weiner and Ed Ruscha are represented side by side to form a cogent series which presents a contemporary investigation into materiality and the problems of signification in conceptual art publishing. An integral section of Cover Version is a transcribed telephone conversation between Jonathan Monk and Seth Siegelaub which unfolds and discusses their mutual obsession with book making and collecting whilst speculating on the nature of the object. This ‘collectable’ book also has three different covers designed with its monetary value in euros dollars and pounds a direct reference to Lawrence Weiner’s 1968 publication Statements.” All three books are in fine condition. Designed by Jérôme Saint Loubert Bié and printed in an edition of 1000 copies total by Impressions du Sagittaire. unknown
ref. 9966Silkscreened illus. throughout. 124 pp. Large 4to yellow printed softcover with flaps. Berlin: einBuch.haus 2023. One of 40 copies 5 A.P. signed and numbered by the artist on the inside of the lower cover. Monk’s pastiche of Martin Kippenberger’s Old Vienna Posters Grazer Kunstverein: 1992. As new. Collation and design by Jae Kyung Kim. unknown
ref. 9839Color illus. 138 pp. Three vols. 4to yellow printed softcover staple-bound. London: Book Works 2004. All three versions of this scarce artist’s book containing photographs of books by Lawrence Weiner Ed Ruscha and Sol Lewitt in Monk’s personal collection and an interview with Seth Siegelaub that Monk conducted in October 2003. From the publisher’s description: “Jonathan Monk is an artist who loves other artists. His work draws on oblique autobiographical references and personal anecdotes together with art historical strategies and legacies to express a critical camaraderie in his subject. Cover Version features a selection of seminal publications from Monk’s extensive collection of artists’ books. Sol LeWitt Lawrence Weiner and Ed Ruscha are represented side by side to form a cogent series which presents a contemporary investigation into materiality and the problems of signification in conceptual art publishing. An integral section of Cover Version is a transcribed telephone conversation between Jonathan Monk and Seth Siegelaub which unfolds and discusses their mutual obsession with book making and collecting whilst speculating on the nature of the object. This ‘collectable’ book also has three different covers designed with its monetary value in euros dollars and pounds a direct reference to Lawrence Weiner’s 1968 publication Statements.” All three books are in fine condition. Designed by Jérôme Saint Loubert Bié and printed in an edition of 1000 copies total by Impressions du Sagittaire. unknown books
ref. 9966Silkscreened illus. throughout. 124 pp. Large 4to yellow printed softcover with flaps. Berlin: einBuch.haus 2023. One of 40 copies 5 A.P. signed and numbered by the artist on the inside of the lower cover. Monk’s pastiche of Martin Kippenberger’s Old Vienna Posters Grazer Kunstverein: 1992. As new. Collation and design by Jae Kyung Kim. unknown books
ref. Q-0471986038Wiley. hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Wiley hardcover
1831ref. AQ22321London: J. Tabby 1831. Single bifolium. 2pp. A trifle creased to extremities some marking to gutter split at head. The highlight of this double-page playbill is the detailed 'order of scenery' included for the popular Regency hippodrama Timour the Tartar by Matthew Gregory 'Monk' Lewis' 1775-1818 Gothic novelist and dramatist. Timour which debuted at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden in late April or early May 1811 is believed to be the first play expressly written to feature horses. This performance featured horses from Cooke's Circus which appeared in several different performances at the Theatre Royal in May 1831 and their involvement in three scenes is explicitly detailed here. . J. Tabby unknown
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ref. BN382871Conflict Language and Social Practice in Medieval Societies. Selected Essays of Isabel Alfonso with Commentaries Conflict Language and Social Practice in Medieval Societies. Selected Essays of Isabel Alfonso with Commentaries Julio Escalona Monge Alvaro Carvajal Castro Cristina Jular Pérez-Alfaro eds unknown
ref. 3548515 "leçons" en un volume in-4, en feuilles (débroché), 4 p., 4 p., 4 p., 4 p., 4 p., 4 p., 4 p., 4 p., 4 p., (2) p., (2) p., 4 p., 2 p., 2 p., (2) p. (pagination séparée par leçon). S.l.n.d. [Paris, Imprimerie du Comité de salut public, février-mars 1794].
1718ref. 238501718 A Paris, chez Joseph Mongé ... M.DCC.XVIII., 1718. in-12 (9,5x16,5cm),[6], 72, 83, [12], 339, [12] p, [1] pl.-bl pp., 3 parties reliées en un volume.: "L'histoire abrégée de la Moscovie, des Czars ou Empereurs qui y ont regne, jusques a present", "La relation de ce que Pierre Alexeowitz, a present regnant, a fait de plus remarquable dans ses Etats" - Nouvelle édition française, rare. Illustrée d'un portrait au frontispice de Pierre 1er et d'une grande carte dépliante. Réimpression de l'originale française parue en 1717 chez Jean Boudot. Reliure en pleine basane brune d'époque. Dos à nerfs orné. Coiffes de tête et queue en partie élimées. Epidermures sur les plats. Frottements au coiffes et bordures,tranches rouges.Texte et ill.fraiches.
1765ref. 129721765 Metz, Chez Joseph Antoine, 1765, in 4 br., couverture muette d'origine de papier bleu (manques au dos), de (6)-VIII-390-(6) pp., 1 tableau dépliant et 12 planches d'anciennes abréviations manuscrites, gravées et placées in fine, tache d'encre sur la page de faux-titre, bon ex. tel que paru en grande partie non coupé, intérieur très frais.
2001ref. 1-0771067186Firefly Books Ltd 2001. Hardcover. New. special edition. 17.25x11.00x2.25 inches. Firefly Books Ltd hardcover
2009ref. BN526445PU BORDEAUX 2009. 2009. Softcover. Fictions patrimoniales sur grand et petit écran Fictions patrimoniales sur grand et petit écran Moine et Pierre Beylot PU BORDEAUX paperback
2007ref. 16984JUniversal City: Universal 2007. Original 60 page script with green blue and pink rewrite pages for the episode Mr Monk Makes a Friend by Andy Breckman & Daniel Gaeta for the Television Series MONK starring Tony Shalhoub. This copy belonged to one of the show’s acting principals with the actor’s name sticker on the title page. With a few ink notes on the title page. Bradbound. Near fine. Scripts from the series are scarce. Universal unknown
2013ref. Discovery-9781111820398CENGAGE NP 2013. Paperback. New. CENGAGE NP paperback
2013ref. Discovery-9781111820398CENGAGE NP 2013. Paperback. New. CENGAGE NP paperback
2019ref. x-0357587316Cengage Learning 2019. Paperback. New. pck unbnd/ edition. 8.71x2.81x11.01 inches. Cengage Learning paperback
2013ref. BN400193MITP 2013. 2013. Elektronik-Hacks: Ein Do-It-Yourself-Guide für Einsteiger. Zahlreiche Projekte mit Sensoren Fernsteuerungen Motoren Arduino mitp Professional Elektronik-Hacks: Ein Do-It-Yourself-Guide für Einsteiger. Zahlreiche Projekte mit Sensoren Fernsteuerungen Motoren Arduino mitp Professional Simon Monk MITP unknown
1749ref. 46401966Paris, Delaguette, 1749 ; in-12, veau fauve, encadrement fil. dor., dos orné. (Reliure de l’époque). 32 pp., 229 pp., (3 pp.)ÉDITION ORIGINALE. L’auteur était curé de Gouvieux, près Chantilly. Cioranesco 39134.De la bibliothèque du MARQUIS D’ALIGRE (ex-libris du XVIIIe s.) Né à Paris en 1726 dans une famille qui compta deux chanceliers, il fut nommé Président du Parlement en 1768. Il fit plusieurs fois des remontrances au roi contre les impôts et contre les opérations ministérielles subversives. En 1788, en présence de Necker, il lut un mémoire au roi dans lequel il pronostiquait les malheurs qui, selon lui, découleraient de la convocation des États-Généraux. N’ayant pas été écouté par le roi, d’Aligre démissionna du Parlement. Le jour de la prise de la Bastille il fut arrêté mais put s’échapper grâce à un de ses anciens domestiques. Il émigra à Londres où l’attendait une fortune placée dans une banque anglaise. Il mourut en 1798 à Brunswick, laissant une fortune colossale à ses deux enfants.Un coin frotté.
1999ref. DADAX0471986038Wiley 1999-01-07. 1. hardcover. New. 6.22x0.93x9.53. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Wiley hardcover
ref. 25271963-nnew. unknown
ref. 100-50139Copp Clark Pitman Ltd. hardcover. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Copp Clark Pitman Ltd hardcover
ref. 100-39393bCopp Clark Pitman Ltd. hardcover. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Copp Clark Pitman Ltd hardcover
