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104. "The Constitutions of the Thirteen United States of America" (Constitutions of the thirteen United States of America), translated into French by Louis Alexandre La Rochefoucauld for Benjamin Franklin, first edition, French, Paris, 1783, rare collectible piece
Starting price
Pretul de pornire si cel estimat nu sunt preturi de vanzare efective
EUR 1.000
Sold
Pretul de pornire si cel estimat nu sunt preturi de vanzare efective
EUR 2.000
Session
Tue, 6 February 2024 19:00
The example features an end of 18th century binding, made of cardboard, with a leather spine, 4º format, and red-edged. Only 600 copies were printed for Benjamin Franklin, of which 100 were on large format paper. Franklin was then ambassador to King Louis XVI of France and had concluded the negotiations with Britain for the independence of the United States. The work was translated by the Duke of la Rochefoucauld at Franklin's suggestion, and includes over fifty annotations of his footnotes. "Franklin's grand gesture in publishing and distributing these constitutions, about which there was intense interest and curiosity among statesmen, was one of his major achievements as a propagandist for the new American republic” - Thomas Streeter. Also included are the Declaration of Independence, the articles of the confederation, and the treaties between the United States and France, the Netherlands, and Sweden. The title page bears the first appearance in a book of the United States Seal designed by the Secretary of Congress, Charles Thomson. The title page contained a stamp that has since been removed, as well as on page 169, attesting to the fact that, in the mid-19th century, the copy belonged to the Romanian Library in Paris, a private foundation organized in 1846 by the Society of Romanian Students, founded on December 2nd, 1845 under the presidency of Ion Ghica and the secretaries C.A. Rosetti and Scarlat Vârnav. Among the founding members were Balcescu, Kogălniceanu, Bolintineanu, and the Brătianu brothers. The Romanian Library in Paris, a voluntary, private venture, funded by young boyars, future revolutionaries, aimed to highlight a national culture in the Romanian language. The library was later reorganized by historian Nicolae Iorga, only to be disbanded in 1945 following the change in political regime, at which time the book fund was scattered. With regards to its state of preservation, we note that the endpaper at the start of the volume is detached from the spine, and the title page and the following two leaves are stained with moisture. Otherwise, the book is in a good state of preservation and has exceptional cultural heritage value.
Dimensions
width 12 cm, height 20 cm
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Detalii
The example features an end of 18th century binding, made of cardboard, with a leather spine, 4º format, and red-edged. Only 600 copies were printed for Benjamin Franklin, of which 100 were on large format paper. Franklin was then ambassador to King Louis XVI of France and had concluded the negotiations with Britain for the independence of the United States. The work was translated by the Duke of la Rochefoucauld at Franklin's suggestion, and includes over fifty annotations of his footnotes. "Franklin's grand gesture in publishing and distributing these constitutions, about which there was intense interest and curiosity among statesmen, was one of his major achievements as a propagandist for the new American republic” - Thomas Streeter. Also included are the Declaration of Independence, the articles of the confederation, and the treaties between the United States and France, the Netherlands, and Sweden. The title page bears the first appearance in a book of the United States Seal designed by the Secretary of Congress, Charles Thomson. The title page contained a stamp that has since been removed, as well as on page 169, attesting to the fact that, in the mid-19th century, the copy belonged to the Romanian Library in Paris, a private foundation organized in 1846 by the Society of Romanian Students, founded on December 2nd, 1845 under the presidency of Ion Ghica and the secretaries C.A. Rosetti and Scarlat Vârnav. Among the founding members were Balcescu, Kogălniceanu, Bolintineanu, and the Brătianu brothers. The Romanian Library in Paris, a voluntary, private venture, funded by young boyars, future revolutionaries, aimed to highlight a national culture in the Romanian language. The library was later reorganized by historian Nicolae Iorga, only to be disbanded in 1945 following the change in political regime, at which time the book fund was scattered. With regards to its state of preservation, we note that the endpaper at the start of the volume is detached from the spine, and the title page and the following two leaves are stained with moisture. Otherwise, the book is in a good state of preservation and has exceptional cultural heritage value.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
For clarifications regarding the bidding procedure, hammer price costs, guarantee, payment, and collection terms for the winning lot, we recommend carefully reading/re-reading the Bidding Regulations.
For additional information regarding the lot and the auction, please contact the Art Consultants Department.
Dimensions
width 12 cm, height 20 cm
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