18th Century Ephemera from

France. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1777. Non-Book. On offer is a fascinating legal document dating from the years immediately preceding the French Revolution. The document is a 4-page statement written on cream-coloured laid paper. The paper measures approximately 9.75 inches by 7.25 inches and is formed from a single sheet of paper. The document… Read more about this item

Boston, Massachussets: Jacobo James Lovell Orated At Holden Chapel, Harvard, Boston. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1760. First Printing. Non-Book. On offer is the early 1760 printing of Oratio in funere viri venerabilis Henrici Flyntij [Oration at the funeral of the venerable Henry Flynt]. Written by Jacobo [James] Lovell (1737-1814) and read at Flynt’s (1675-1760) funeral,… Read more about this item

New York. Fair with no dust jacket. 1765. Ephemera. On offer is a remarkable revolutionary-era legal document involving a man whose name became synonymous with treason and treachery in American history and culture. The lawsuit, brought by Benedict Arnold, bears direct connection to other revolutionaries including Alexander Hamilton and Benjamin Franklin. The document is a legal… Read more about this item

Connecticut CT. Good with no dust jacket. 1779. Ephemera. On offer is an outstanding piece of American history a letter from the American Revolutionary War imploring a well-known commander to come to the aid of a Connecticut town that was raided by a British army. The letter was written by Isaac Baldwin, a local prominent citizen of… Read more about this item

France. Good with no dust jacket. Ephemera. On offer is a truly remarkable piece of written history a form letter ordering the release of a prisoner from the Bastille. On the document is a blank space to enter a prisoner's name and his/her number. It bears two signatures: Louis, Louis XVI, the King of France and… Read more about this item

France. Good with no dust jacket. 1794. Ephemera. On offer is a fascinating piece of French revolutionary history a document detailing requisitions for the revolutionary army in 1794. The document is entitled: Extract des Register de directoire de département regard Seance Publique. [Translation: Extract from the Register from the departmental directorate regarding Public Meetings]. The… Read more about this item

France. Good with no dust jacket. 1793. Ephemera. On offer is an excellent example of the legal bulletins that were published by the revolutionary government in the days of the French Revolution. The document is titled Bulletin Des Lois (Legal Bulletin) and is titled No. 59. It was published, according to the new French calendar, on… Read more about this item

France. Good with no dust jacket. 1793. Ephemera. On offer is a fine example of a decree passed by the revolutionary government of France in the months preceding the Reign of Terror. The document is titled Decret de la Convention National. It is dated 23rd day of the first month of Year 2 which corresponds to October… Read more about this item

France. Good with no dust jacket. 1778. Ephemera. On offer is an excellent example of a land plan and description dating from April, 1778. The document consists of a detailed eight page description and a one page sketch map of the land plot in question. The pages detail an agreement between Pierre Alexandre de Sorbiers and Louis… Read more about this item

Paris, France. Good with no dust jacket. 1890. Ephemera. On offer is a fascinating Latin language academic report dating from Paris, France immediately prior to the Revolution From context, it is a report on the success of a student named Guilbert and his work in medicine. An excerpt of the report follows: Guilbert filium audivimus interrogavimus… Read more about this item

France. Good with no dust jacket. 1793. Ephemera. On offer is a fascinating appeal from a German doctor living in revolutionary France to the Committee of General Security. The letter was written “ Year 2” of the new French Republic – 1793 by the Gregorian calendar. The letter appears to be a reference for another person, a… Read more about this item

Normandy, France. Poor with no dust jacket. 1713. Ephemera. On offer is a financial document dating from the early 18th century in France. The document was drafted in Normandy. There are references to the city of Caen. Although not expressly stated (possibly due to missing text) , the context seems to suggest a marriage agreement between several… Read more about this item

Rouen, Normandy. Good. 1765. Ephemera. On offer is is a gorgeous military certificate created in pre-revolutionary France. Dated September 14th, 1765, this is a leave certificate for Captain Jacques Laport in the Poitou Regiment (known as the Saint Mauris Regiment until 1762). The certificate notes, among other personal descriptions, that Captain Laport was 24 years old… Read more about this item

France. Good with no dust jacket. 1798. Ephemera. On offer is a fascinating legal document from the early years of the French Revolution describing legal action between two parties, ‘Bernadet’ and ‘Jacques Nadel’. The document was written on “cinq thermidor au sept”, which is the seventh year of the French Republic, or Summer, 1798. The legal… Read more about this item

France. Good with no dust jacket. 1741. Ephemera. On offer is an excellent example of a bill of goods dating from the first half of 18th century France. The document describes the products being purchased including 40 rolls of stamp paper (quarante rolles de papier timbres) and a payment schedule for the various items. The bill is… Read more about this item

France. Good with no dust jacket. 1765. Ephemera. On offer is a lovely, handwritten legal document referencing a seigneurial holding in the northeast of France. In the mid-18th century. The document is entitled Queritur, Latin for Article. It opens with the identification of the landholding, as demonstrated in the following excerpt: Il y a une seigneurie… Read more about this item

France. Good with no dust jacket. 1748. Ephemera. On offer is an interesting French letter of introduction bearing the seal of the Order of Knights of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem, one of the great military orders of Europe. The letter introduces a M. Nicolas Louis de Puithereau. Our informal research has confirmed the existence… Read more about this item

France. Fair with no dust jacket. 1773. Ephemera. On offer are three small documents detailing financial transactions dating from 1773 in pre-Revolutionary France. The receipts are acknowledgements loans to one M. M. De Ligny. Our informal research has not been able to find any additional biographical information. Each loan is for 1,765 livres or about US$250.00… Read more about this item

France. Good with no dust jacket. Ephemera. On offer is a delightful personal note that is undated but was likely written in 18th Century France. The letter was written by an individual to his mother. Neither are identified by name. Our author greets both their mother and sisters. The writer then confirms that a small payment has… Read more about this item

France. Fair with no dust jacket. 1793. Ephemera. On offer is a fine example of a military certificate of good conduct issued by one of the French Revolutionary armies. The certificate is dated 25 Prairial Year 2 (French revolutionary calendar) , corresponding to June 15th, 1793. The recipient is a soldier who is serving in the 1st… Read more about this item