COYER (Father Gabriel-François). The merchant... Lot 46
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[COYER (Father Gabriel-François)]. The merchant nobility. London, And in Paris, Duchesne, 1756. In-12, marbled calf, smooth spine decorated, the boxes decorated with gilt filets and stars, red edges (contemporary binding).
Original edition, decorated with a frontispiece engraved on copper (cf. INED, n°1224).
We've connected to the sequel:
- [HOLY BOW-TIP]. The military nobility, as opposed to the commercial nobility; or the patriot Francois. Amsterdam, 1756.
- [BILLARDON DE SAUVIGNY]. Both or the commercial and military nobility. With Reflections on Commerce & Ways to Encourage it. Mahon, De l'Imprimerie française, at the expense of Williams Blakeley, 1756.
Interesting collection on the quarrel of the merchant nobility, nicely bound at the time, it contains in particular the two writings at the origin of this polemic born in 1756 with the publication of the abbot Coyer, to which the chevalier d'Arcq, an ardent supporter of the sword nobility, replied.
Ex-libris manuscript of the 18th century on the title of the first work: De Marien.
Epidermis on the first plate.
One joint: COYER (the abbot). Development and defence of the system [sic] of the trading nobility. Amsterdam, Paris, Duchesne, 1757. 2 parts in one volume in-12, fawn calf, double gilt fillet, spine gilt, red title coin, red edges (contemporary binding).
Original edition. Some freckles, some red pencil underlines. Wear at the corners, missing a headdress.
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