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plates, comprising an alphabet of extraordinary half-page decorative initials, which incorporate appropriate Wgures, such as monkey (AVe) for A, barber (Barbier) for B, a Wsherman (Fischer) for F, organ player (Organist) for O and dentist (Zahnarzt) for Z. Becker, 172; Bonacini 16; Doede 205. Public Accounts in the French Revolution 2 ALLAIS, Robert. Constatons avant tout l’état des choses, ou principes pour l’établissement et le maintien d’une bonne méthode de Comptabilité. Paris, [n.p.], 1790. £850 4to, pp. 77, 5 large folding printed tables; marginal damp stain to lower corner, not aVecting any text, but stronger on plates, with some fraying of lower corner; a very wide-margined copy, apart from the stain very clean; recent boards. First edition, very rare, of a detailed introduction to double entry bookkeeping, published in the midst of the French Revolution. The author argues that especially at times of political turbulence it is of utmost importance to apply strict accounting methods to public Wnance. He cleverly combines a critique of Necker’s Compte Rendu with a general introduction to the procedures of double-entry book-keeping. He proposes the drawing up of draft accounts, with clear payment schedules, for both incoming and outgoing funds, together with more detailed individual accounts, all of which is demonstrated on the elaborate folding tables. Not in Historical Accounting Literature or Herwood; not in Kress, Goldsmiths’, RLIN or OCLC, just one copy recorded in Bibliothèque Nationale. Before the Palm Pilot 3 [ALMANAC.] RIDERS, Cardanus [pseud.]. Riders (1724) British Merlin. Adorn’ed with many delightful Varieties and Useful Verities, for the Year of our Lord God, 1724. London E. R. Nutt, 1724. £650 12mo, pp. 48, Wrst part interleaved; title printed in red and black, headlines and saints’ days printed in red throughout; half page anatomical woodcut of the ‘zodiacal’ man; contemporary London red goatskin, gilt, sides decoratively gilt; spine gilt in compartments, tooled with royal cipher, gilt edges, original silver fore-edge pin-slots, 3 (of 4) original silver bosses incised with abstract design, later metal stylus pin. One paper and two heavy ass’s skin free endpapers for marking with the stylus provided; tax stamp visible on title; contemporary manuscript notes on blanks, including some sums, a page of accounts and two recipes; an attractive copy. Riders’ British Merlin was one of the longest running British almanacs, published under the control of the Stationer’s Company from 1656 to the early susanne schulz-falster rare books catalogue ten nineteenth century. It contains a calendar of the year together with some astronomical data, medical information, interesting facts and statistics, moral precepts and proverbs. The almanac thus fulWlled a variety of roles, providing information and entertainment at a time when reading matter was scarce. At the same time it fulWlled a secondary role as a diary and notebook, for which numerous blank pages were inserted, especially the two inserted leaves of ass’s skin, or possibly specially coated paper, on which one could easily write with a stylus, and subsequently erase the information. The numerous manuscript annotations provide a fascinating insight into early eighteenth century life. Even though these almanacs were produced in large numbers, only few examples have survived. It is particularly appealing to Wnd it well-preserved in its original red goatskin binding. The Constitutions of the Original United States of America – a Blueprint for Reform 4 [AMERICAN CONSTITUTION.] Recueil des Loix Constitutives des Colonies Angloises, Confédérées sous la dénomination D’États-Unis de L’Amérique-Septentrionale. Auquel on a joint les Actes de d’Indépendance, de Confédération & autres Actes du Congrès général, traduit de L’Anglois. Philadelphie [i.e. Paris], Cellot & Jombert, 1778. £850 12mo, pp. [xii], 370; woodcut vignettes; occasional light spotting; contemporary full mottled calf, spine decoratively gilt in compartments, gilt-lettered spine label, discreet repairs to corners and upper joint; from the library for American Studies in Italy with bookplate to front pastedown and circular stamp to title; a good copy. First edition, uncommon, of the earliest collection of the constitutions of the thirteen original states of the newly created United States of America. Immediately after the Declaration of Independence, the thirteen former British colonies began writing a new series of constitutions, the most important being those of Pennsylvania and Virginia. These documents were received with great interest abroad and were almost immediately translated. The present translation being the earliest one. The work was compiled by Regnier, and dedicated to Benjamin Franklin. Included are a very early French translation of the Declaration of Independence, the Acts of Confederation, the Recommendations of the Continental Congress, the diploma given to General Washington by Harvard College, and the Navigation Act, followed by the individual constitutions of the thirteen original states, etc., as well as a population table of the states, with a total number of inhabitants of just 3,056,678. Sabin 68448; JCB 2507; Barbier IV 103; Howes R111.
Italian Child Care – Diet and Exercise 5 ANGELI, Luigi. Saggio di Medica Educazione per le fanciulle chiamate a marito. Estratto dall Opera del Signor Venel dalla Francese trasportato nella lingua Italiana, e di Note, ed interessanti Instruzioni arrichita. Imola, Giovanni dal Monte, [1789]. £900 8vo, engraved frontispiece, pp. vi, xvi, [iv], clx,[ii], 171 including errata; occasional light foxing, a few repaired worm traces to gutter margin; contemporary half vellum, spine label removed, extremities a little rubbed, short split to lower joint; a good copy. First edition of Angeli’s translation of Jean-André Venel’s introduction to women’s health education, obstetrics, and pediatrics entitled Essai sur la Santé et sur l’Éducation médicale des Wlles destinées au Marriage (Wrst published in 1776), increased to twice its original size by Angeli’s notes and additions. These notes are of particular interest, Angeli contrasts French and Italian customs, and cites from numerous Italian authorities. He applauds the greater incidence of breast-feeding among Italian mothers, rather than using wet-nurses. A large proportion of the work is devoted to questions of diet for mother and child: he recommends fruit and vegetables, but warns against eating meat, and is completely opposed to any drinking of wine. Children should take plenty of exercise in fresh air, and preferably be exposed to sunshine. Modern concerns are voiced over sugary sweets, not that bad in small quantities at the end of a meal, but bad for teeth and only to be eaten in moderation. The appealing engraved frontispiece shows a young girl being handed a tennis racket by her parents. No copy found of this Italian version in RLIN or OCLC; see Blake 470, Waller 9860, and Hirsch/H. V,725 for French edition only. Allegorical Poem on Political Economy 6 [ANON.] Pensées Philosophiques, Politiques, et Morales en Prose rimée sur le Monde et sur le Bonheur de l’Homme Rélativement à celui de l’Etat. L’Enigmie, anné [Vienna, Trattner], 1771. £950 4to, pp. [86], bound without the Wnal blank; with 6 full-page engravings and three half-page engravings; contemporary full mottled sheep, spine decorated in gilt, gilt-lettered spine label, discreet repairs to head and tail of spine. First edition of this unusual allegorical illustrated poem on political philosophy and economics, more speciWcally in praise of the enlightenment reforms initiated under Maria Theresa, Empress of Austria, and Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor, with portraits of both of them included. In individual poems scientiWc advances are praised, mentioning Newton and Leibnitz, and the political system, legal reforms, military and strategic ad- susanne schulz-falster rare books catalogue ten vances, and public responsibility are discussed. In the poem on economics, the anonymous author appears to combine Smith’s invisible hand with Mirabeau’s physiocracy. Dutch commerce and overseas trade is applauded, whereas excessive luxury is condemned as detrimental to the state. The work is illustrated with Wne engravings by Ferdinand Landerer (1730–1795). Oravetz V, Impressions Françaises de Vienne, p. 122; RLIN and OCLC list two copies, one at Harvard another at New York Public Library only. Life in the Eighteenth Century – an Indictment of Modern Morals 7 [ANON.] Quadri originali di un Filosofo viaggiatore ovvero riXessioni critiche curiose e interessanti sopra i costumi e gli usi del secolo XVIII. Opera ragionata ed utile ad ogni genere di Persone. Rimino, Giacomo Marsoner, 1786. £600 8vo, pp. 158; woodcut head and tail-pieces; uncut in contemporary pattern paper wrappers; a very good copy. First edition, rare, of this light-hearted view of Enlightenment culture. The author, ‘a philosophical traveller’, studies the mores, habits and customs of
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