‎(MATHON DE LA COUR, C.J.)‎
‎Collection de comptes-rendus, pièces authentiques, états et tableaux, concernant les finances de France depuis 1758 jusqu'en 1787. A Lausanne, et se trouve à Paris, chez Cuchet & Gattey, 1788. - (Bound with:) NECKER, (J.) Mémoire donné au roi en 1778. (Paris, 1778). - (Bound with:) NECKER, (J.) Compte rendu au Roi, Par M. Necker, ..... Au mois de janvier 1781. Imprimé par ordre de Sa majesté. A Paris, De l'Imprimerie du Cabinet du Roi, 1781. With 1 large folding leaf, 2 coloured folding maps. - (Bound with:) (GRIMOARD, P.H. DE.) Lettre du marquis de Caraccioli à M. d'Alembert. (Paris, 1781). - (Bound with:) NECKER, (J.) Sur le compte rendu du roi en 1781. Nouvaux éclaircissements. A Paris, Hotel de Thou, 1788. - (Bound with:) (LOMENIE DE BRIENNE, E.C. DE.) Compte rendu au roi au mois de mars 1788 et publié par ses ordres. A Paris, De l'Imprimerie Royale, 1788. - (Bound with:) RESULTAT du Conseil d'État du roi tenu à Versailles le 27 décembre 1788. (Drop-head title).‎

‎(Paris, 1788). 7 works bound in 1 stout volume. xii, 231, (1) pp.; 27 pp.; (4), 116 pp.; 44 pp.; viii, 284 pp.; (2), xiv, (2), 183, (1) pp.; (2), 26 pp. 4to. Contemporary half calf, richly gilt spine with raised bands, red label with gilt lettering, paper covered boards, front joint with short split. First work: Kress B.1446; Goldsmiths 13646; Einaudi 1179; Stourm 27. First edition. - Copy from the library of Mr. Brossays Duperray, with his armorial bookplate. 'Ouvrage indispensable à posséder' (Stourm). Highly important financial reports, which would certainly have remained unknown, if it was not for the unflagging courage of Mathon de la Cour, who collected all these reports and published them here thus providing a wealth of information. Contains the reports by Boullogne (1758), de Silhouette (1759), Terray (1770, 1772-1774), Turgot (1775), Cluny (1776), Necker (1781), etc.Second work: Einaudi 4105; not in Kress; not in Goldsmiths; not in Stourm; INED 3365.One of three editions published in the same year.Third work: Kress B.360; Goldsmiths 12183 & 12184; Einaudi 4094; not in INED.First edition, the scarce edition printed at the Cabinet du Roi, intended for Royal use only and not put in the trade. There were two further printings in the same year at the Imprimerie Royale.The publication had an astonishing succes with the public and did much to establish Necker's reputation. It is of great importance for being the first public report of government economic policy in France.Fourth work: Not in Kress; not in Goldsmiths; not in Einaudi; Conlon 81:1200; Stourm 127; Barbier 642.First edition.Attributed to the Comte de Grimoard by Barbier, by Stourm and by Conlon. The text is in 8vo.Fifth work: Kress B.1452; Goldsmiths 13648; INED 3373; Stourm 126; not in Einaudi.First edition.Rather violent work criticizing the financial administration of Calonne.Sixth work: Goldsmiths 13636; Stourm 143; Einaudi 2245; cf.: Kress S.5185; not in INED.First edition.The minister was Loménie de Brienne, the text was drawn up by Souffloy de Mercy. 'Le successeur de Calonne, Loménie de Brienne, fit imprimer en 1788 l'important compte rendu de la situation des finances, dans lequel on a coutume de rechercher les derniers chiffres des budgets de la monarchie. Ces chiffres n'en sont pas moins utiles à consulter, à défaut d'autres, surtout en raison des nombreux commentaires qui les accompagnent' (Stourm). These comments on the details were supplied by Souffloy de Mercy.Seventh work: Goldsmiths 13733; not in Kress; not in Einaudi; not in Stourm.First edition.On the composition of the forthcoming meeting of the États-Généraux. ‎

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