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1808ref. 40182Washington City Washington D.C.: Westcott & Co 1808. 3 Volumes. 8vo. 9 x 5 1/4 inches. Vol. I: First edition. 147 pp. 135 pp. 1. Vol. II: Second issue of first edition: 465 pp. Vol. III: First edition. 418 50 4. Publisher's original grey paper boards. All volumes uncut; Volume II entirely unopened. Housed within a blue morocco clamshell box with gilt spine. "The rarest and best account of the trial" Eberstadt which made US legal history in its interpretations of treason and executive sovereignty. This elusive set almost always found without the third volume is Burr's own report and is crucial to understanding early democracy in America. Of especial relevance today as other high-profile American politicians face their own accusations of treason. "The most exciting trial held in this country during the first half of the nineteenth century." Graff Aaron Burr Jr. was an American politician businessman lawyer co-founder of the Bank of New York and Founding Father who served as Vice President during Jefferson's first term and more recently served as the foil in Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical Hamilton. How Burr came to be arrested in Alabama in 1807 is bizarre and byzantine but in brief: Burr was rejected by his own party the Democratic-Republicans for opposing Jefferson in the 1800 presidential election runoff in the House and then was shunned by the Federalists for killing Alexander Hamilton in a duel. Burr went West to seek better fortunes which included a rogue military adventure to seize lands belonging to Spain in Louisiana and Mexico with incentive given to the Western states to join his adventure. However Burr's longtime friend General James Wilkinson decided to abandon this dubious plan and inform the Feds instead. President Jefferson did not look kindly on his former Vice President's conspiracy to entice the Western states to leave the Union and join with him as he colonized new lands with the support of England. Jefferson alerted Congress and ordered Burr's arrest. Firm in his belief that Burr was a traitor Jefferson had him charged as such. Luckily for Burr Chief Justice John Marshall was Jefferson's longtime political foe and would preside at Burr's trial because he was also the federal judge for the US Circuit Court in Virginia. Burr was acquitted and fled for Europe. Cohen Bibliography of Early American Law 14091 14092. Eberstadt 134-68. Graff 506. Howes B1013. Sabin 9433. Tompkins Burr 18. Westcott & Co unknown books
ref. 05610Nantes: Charpentier Pere Fils & Cie. 1829. The Costumes of Brittany and Other Regions of France 120 Superb Hand Colored Lithograph Plates CHARPENTIER Henri Désiré. Recueil des costumes de la Bretagne & des autres Contrées de la France. Ou la mise des Habitans offre quelque singularité remarquablen dédié a son Altesse Royale Madame Duchesse de Berry Par ses très Humbles Serviteurs. Nantes: Charpentier Pere Fils & Cie. 1829-31. First edition. Two folio volumes bound in one 14 x 10 1/4 inches; 355 x 260 mm. Vol. I. Lithograph title-page on stiff paper original subscription form tipped-in complete with 10 livraison pages of the first volume on different colored paper and the original printed vignette wrappers to livraisons 11-16 second volume Vol. II with vignette calligraphic title on blue paper. 120 60 in each volume lithographic plates by Charpentier each colored by a contemporary hand and within triple ruled borders captioned below title at head numbered and bound by 'Department'. All plates interleaved with tissue. Occasional staining and spotting mainly in blank margins. Late nineteenth century red half calf over marbled boards. Spine with five shallow bands decoratively stamped in black and gilt black calf label lettered in gilt marbled endpapers. Aside from the aforementioned occasional marginal staining and spotting this is a superb example of a very rare and very beautiful costume book seldom found complete. This exceptionally rare and highly attractive work was originally issued in two volumes each with an engraved title-page and sixty plates making a total of one hundred and twenty hand colored lithograph plates. According to OCLC & KVK there are only two complete copies in libraries and institutions worldwide: Smithsonian Institution DC US; Buffalo & Erie County Public Library Rare Books NY US. Only three prior copies have appeared at auction within the last 41 years - one in 1975 and one in 2021 Euros 9750. "This set of plates is the earliest work devoted to the costume of the Bretagne region as well as being of the highest quality. Charpentier who had been a traditional engraver in Nantes in 1828 obtained a patent to work as a lithographer. The work includes images of the stilt walkers of Les Landes wrestlers fisherman and their women and many other attractive plates of local trades people." Bobins. Charpentier dedicated the book to Marie-Caroline of Bourbon-Two Sicilies Duchess of Berry 1798-1870 an Italian princess who married into the French royal family. "These plates mostly lithographed by H. Charpentier are of very great interest for the regional customs and costumes of the French countryside." Colas. Bobins III 921 this copy; Colas 612; Lipperheide 1195; Rahir 365; Hiler p.160; Vinet 2279. The Plates: Vol.1 60 plates Nantes 1. Mariage des Habitans du bourg de Batz. 2. Paysans de Chateau-Briant. 3. Grand costume des Femmes du peuple et Cuisinières de Nantes. 4. Paysannes de Machecoul. 5. Petit Costume des femmes de chambre et Cuisinières de Nantes. 6. Grande Venue des paludiers Bretons. 7. Paysans de Blain. 8. Grisettes de Nantes. 9. Habitans de Bryères. 10. Demoiselles de la Plaine. 11. Demoiselles de Pornic. 12. Paysans des Environs de Guérande. 13. Femmes de Saillé près Guérande. 14. Paysans de Varades près Ancenis. 15. Femmes du Bourg du Loroux. 16. Paysans de St Lyphard. 17. Paludiers du bourg de Batz. 18. Demoiselles du Croisic. Pays de la Loire 1. Soldats Vendeéns. 2. Dames des Sables-d'Olonne en été. 3. Dames des Sables-d'Olonne en hiver. 4. Grand costume des femmes de Luçon. 5. Femmes de Luçon. 6. Femmes de líle de Noirmoutier. La Rochelle 1. Grisette de la Rochelle. 2. Porteuse d'Eau et Laitière de Rochefort. 3. Femmes du peuple de Rochefort en grand costume. 4. Marchandes d'huitres de Marennes Saujon et la Eremblade. 5. Paysans de St Maurice près la Rochelle. 6. Paysans des Environs de la Rochelle. Bordeaux 1. Femmes de la Classe Ouvrière de Bordeaux. 2. Femmes de Pauiliac. 3. Marchande de Légumes et Cuisinière de Bordeaux. 4. Laitères de Bordeaux. 5. Femmes de Blaye. 6. Paysannes des Environs de Bordeaux. Brittany 1. Paysans de St Chéogonec. 2. Habitans de Cornouailles. 3. Femmes de Plougastel. 4. Paysans de Lesneven. 5. Femmes de St Pol-de-Léon. 6. Veuve et Femme de Lile d'Ouessant. Normandie 1. Femmes de Caudebec. 2. Femmes de St. Valery en Caux. 3. Femmes de Rouen. 4. Paysans des Environs de Rouen. 5. Femmes de Fôtes. 6. Femmes d'Elbeuf. Haute Normandie 1. Femmes d'Evreux. 2. Femmes de Bernay. 3. Ouvrieres des fabriques de draps de Louviers. 4. Paysannes des Environs de Louviers. 5. Femmes de pont-Audemer. 6. Paysannes du port St Ouën. Gascony 1. Habitans des Landes mettant leurs Echasses. 2. Femmes de La Teste. 3. Landais en voyage. 4. Femme de Laroque. 5. Bergers des Landes. 6. Bucheron des Landes. Vol.2. 60 plates 1. Paysans de Plouha en grand Costume. 2. Paysans de Lamballe en grand Costume. 3. Paysannes de Rennes. 4. Habitans d'Antrain. 5. Femme de Cancale. 6. Femme de Dinard. 1. Femmes de Nogent-le Rotrou. 2. Femmes de Chartres. 3. Femmes du peuple de Lyon. 4. Paysannes des Environs de Lyon. 5. Paysannes de la Bresse. 6. Femmes d'Amboise et des Environs. 7. Femmes d'Orléans. 8. Femmes d'Angers. 9. Femmes de Chatellerault. 1. Grisettes de Niort. 2. Laitière et Marchande de Légumes de Niort. 3. Femmes des Environs de Niort en Costume d'Eté. 4. Paysannes des Environs de Niort allant au Marché. 5. Femmes des Environs de Niort en grande Mante. 6. Paysannes des Environs de Niort. 1. Mariage des paysans de Pontivy. 2. Paysans de Neuliac. 3. Paysans du bourg de Noyal. 4. Femmes de Belle - île en mer. 5. Paysannes de Vannes. 1. Anciens Pêcheurs de Dieppe. 2. Femmes de Pêcheurs de Dieppe. 3. Pêcheur de Dieppe. 4. Jeunes Femmes de Pêcheur. 5. Femmes de Granville. 6. Femmes d'Avranches. 7. Femmes des Environs de Coutance. 1. Grisettes de Saumur. 2. Femme des Environs de Saumur. 3. Paysans de Montreuil-Bellay. 4. Lautiere de Bagneux près Saumur. 5. Paysannes des Environs de Saumur. 6. Paysans des Tuffeaux. 1. Femmes de Caen. 2. Femmes des environs de Caen. 3. Paysannes des environs de Caen. 4. Femmes du peuple de Bayeux. 5. Paysans de Laval. 1. Habitant des Montagnes de Lannedern. 2. Grand Costume des Femmes de Fouesnant. 3. Pêcheurs de Concarneau. 4. Femmes de Ker-saint-Ploabenec. 5. Paysans de Dirinon. 6. Femme de Braspars. 1. Mariée de Douarnener. 2. Paysans de Pont-l'Abbé et Environ. 3. Femmes de Pont-l'Abbé. 4. Pêcheurs de sardines de Douarnener. 5. Marchandes de pailles et de foins. 6. Paysans de Brie. Manière de conclure un marché. 1. Jeunes Epoux de retour de l'Eglise du petit Hergué. 2. Lutteurs de Fouesnant. 3. Poissonnier et Filles de la côte. 4. Marchands d'Oignons et Panets du Cap. Bobins III 921; Colas 612; Lipperheide 1195; Rahir 365; Hiler p.160; Vinet 2279. Nantes: Charpentier Pere, Fils & Cie., 1829 unknown books
