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Lot 255 |
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Carnot, Marie François Sadi (1837-1894), French statesman, fourth President of the Third French Republic (1887-1894); assassinated in office. Autograph Letter Signed as President, October 16, 1890, two pages on Presidential stationery, 3¾ x 6¼ signed "SC". To a friend. In French, untranslated. Neatly penned with clear signature, Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
The letter refers to the uncertainty concerning the political aspirations of Carnot's friend Émile François Loubet (1838-1929), seventh President of France from 1899-1906. In 1892 Carnot asked Loubet to form a new cabinet, in which he served as Prime Minister for approximately ten months.
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Lot 256 |
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Doumergue, Pierre-Paul-Henri-Gaston (1863-1937), French politician of the Third Republic; Prime Minister (1913-1914, 1934) and twelfth President of France (1924-1931). Autograph Letter Signed as President, March 3, 1929, four pages on Presidential stationery, 5¼ x 8¼ "Gaston Doumergue". To a friend, Alfred. In French, untranslated. Boldly penned with strong signature, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 257 |
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Doumergue, Pierre-Paul-Henri-Gaston, Autograph Letter Signed as President, December 1, 1929, four pages on Presidential stationery, 5¼ x 8¼ "Gaston Doumergue". To a friend, Alfred. In French, untranslated. Boldly penned with strong signature, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 258 |
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Louis XIII (1601-1643), King of France and Navarre from 1610 to 1643. Document Signed "Louis", one page on vellum, irregularly shaped, approximately 16 x 7, 1613. Official document relating to an administrative order, in French, untranslated, countersigned by Louis Potier, Baron de Gesvies, Secretary of the King. Above Potier's signature reads "Regente sa mere presente" [meaning Marie de Medici, Louis XIII's mother, was present]. Reverse heavily soiled with significant creasing, especially at far right, cut in at angle bottom right, otherwise Good.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Beginning in 1560, a separate council was created to handle financial affairs: the "Conseil des finances"; around 1600 this council was reunited with the state council as "Conseil d'État et des finances". The "Conseil d'État et des finances" lost its prestige during the reign of Louis XIII and ended as a supreme court for legal disputes concerning royal administration and appeals on decisions from sovereign courts concerning finances and taxation. By the late 17th Century, the council's role as adjudicator in administrative disputes was subsumed by the "Conseil d'État privé" and its financial oversight was largely taken over by the later "Conseil royal des finances" and by the Controller-General of Finances.
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Lot 259 |
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Louis XIII, Document Signed as King, December 1635, 16 x 8, "Louis". Also countersigned "Robineau" at upper left with a couple of other faded signatures lower center field. In French, untranslated. Strongly penned with bold signature by King Louis. Moderate toning throughout with considerable creasing at right and triangular flap missing at lower right, else Good.
Estimate 600 - 800
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Lot 260 |
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Louis XIV (1638-1715), King of France and Navarre, also known as Louis the Great and popularly known as The Sun King. Document Signed as King, December 20, 1647, 9¼ x 14, "Louis", countersigned by Michel Le Tellier, Secretary of State for Military Affairs. In French, untranslated. Strongly penned including bold signatures by King Louis and Le Tellier. Light natural toning throughout with minor splitting along horizontal folds and small piece of lower right-hand corner missing, else Very Good.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 261 |
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Louis XIV, Document Signed as King, April 28, 1694, 9½ x 14½ "Louis", hiring a soldier for his army of Flanders and referring to the Dauphin, his son. In French, untranslated. Strongly penned including bold large signature by King Louis. Light toning mainly along top and right blank margins with noticeable crease to lower right-hand corner of document, else Very Good.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 262 |
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Louis XIV, Document Signed as King, Versailles, October 14, 1711, 11 x 14½ signed "Louis", notary act, countersigned by Louis Phélypeaux, Chancellor of France. In French, untranslated. Strongly penned with bold signatures by King Louis and Phélypeaux. Moderate toning throughout with darker spots in blank margins. Bottom right-hand corner has several inch diagonal tear with significant rippling and creases, else Good.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 263 |
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Louis XV (1710-1774), King of France and Navarre (1715-1774). Document Signed as King, Versailles, March 14, 1738, 19 x 12, "Louis", royal decree authorizing a pension and title to Edmé Gestan for his loyal service. In French, untranslated. Strongly penned with signature by King Louis. Moderate creasing throughout, some foxing on right-hand side, heavier toning at margins with approximately 10-inch tear lower right corner, small diagonal piece missing, else Good.
Estimate 600 - 800
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Lot 264 |
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Louis XV, Document Signed as King, Versailles, June 7, 1743, 13 x 10, "Louis", confirmation of a pension of 2,000 livres to Sir Rome. In French, untranslated. Strongly penned including bold signature by King Louis. Light toning throughout, with heavier toning along bottom blank margin, else Very Good.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 265 |
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Louis XV, Document Signed as King, August 5, 1753, 9½ x 14½ "Louis", royal edict relating to a military promotion of M. de Montenard. Countersigned by Marc Pierre De Voyer De Paulmy, Comte d'Argenson (1696-1764), Minister of War. In French, untranslated. Strongly penned with bold signature by King Louis. Light toning mainly along edges, mostly in blank margins with some minor creases and page tears along natural center crease, else Very Good.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 266 |
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Louis XVI (1754-1793), King of France and Navarre (1774-1791), King of the French 1791-1792. Document Signed as King, Versailles, July 24, 1780, 8½x13, signed "Louis". Royal order to take care of the widow of Pierre de Selley. Countersigned by Charles Gravier (1717-1787), comte de Vergennes, as Foreign Minister of France. In French, untranslated. Strongly penned with bold signatures by King Louis and the Count. Moderate toning at top margin with several page faults and creases top and right, page splitting along middle horizontal fold, else Very Good.
Estimate 600 - 1,000
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Lot 267 |
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Louis XVI, Document Signed as King, Versailles, April 6, 1781, 14 x 8, "Louis". In French, untranslated. Strongly penned with bold signature by King Louis. Moderate toning along right margin with some creasing and light folds as well as some minor spotting in lower blank margin, else Very Good.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 268 |
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Louis XVI, Document Signed as King, Versailles, December 5, 1782, 16 x 10½ "Louis". Royal order regarding a military promotion of Joseph Claude Boissen. Countersigned by Jacques Necker, Minister. In French, untranslated. Strongly penned with bold signatures by King Louis and the Count. Considerable creasing at top and right throughout with faults upper center and several inch tear at lower right, else Good.
Estimate 600 - 1,000
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Lot 269 |
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Louis XVII (1785-1795), also known as Louis VI of Navarre, son of King Louis XVI of France and Marie Antoinette of Austria; King of France (1793-1795) but never reigned. A small file of documents, including some forged letters of Louis XVII; documentation regarding Naundorff, the "False Dauphin"; an original letter dated 1872 from the attorney in the Hervagault case; plus a small book (1892 edition) explaining the rehabilitation of Naundorff. A Fine lot with many interesting pieces of information about Louis XVII.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 270 |
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Louis Philippe (1773-1850), Documents Written as King, 1833 and 1846, three pages, varying sizes. To Jean-Charles Persil (1785-1870), French politician who held several public offices during Louis Philippe's reign. In French, untranslated. Includes envelope addressed to "Monsieur Persil" with intact red wax seal of Louis. Some creasing and crimping along edges with natural folds, else Fine.
Estimate 300 - 500
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Lot 271 |
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Medici, Marie de (1573-1642), Queen Consort of King Henry IV of France and mother of King Louis XIII, Document Signed as a member of the Royal Council of Ministers to her son, Louis XIII, "Marie", 12 pages, 8½ x 13, date unknown, countersigned by various members of the Council, Nicolas Potier, Chancellor; Claude Bouthillier, Councillor of State and secretary to the Queen; and Pierre de Bérulle, cardinal and statesman, Royal decree executed by members of Medici’s Council, in French, untranslated. Strongly penned with well-inked signatures, particularly Medici’s "Marie". Moderate toning and dusting of page margins that does not affect legibility, some weakness along binding; about Fine.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 272 |
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Napoléon III (1808-1873), Charles Louis Napoléon Bonaparte, first President of the French Republic and the only emperor of the Second French Empire; first titular president and the last monarch of France. Document Signed as President and Emperor, January 2, 1868, two pages, stamped with embossed Agriculture & Commerce Department seal, 8¼ x 11¼ "Napoleon". Partial document including Articles 9 and 10 regarding the Agricultural Minister's duties. Countersigned by Adolphe Forcade La Roquette, Minister of Public Works (1867-1868). In French, untranslated. Boldly signed, Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Poincaré Raymond (1860-1934), conservative French statesman who served as Prime Minister of France on five separate occasions; President of France (1913-1920). Autograph Letter Signed as Cultural Minister, May 31, 1893, one page on Cabinet Minister's stationery, 4½ x 7, "R Poincaré". To a friend. In French, untranslated.
Neatly penned with minor foxing, else Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 274 |
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Richelieu, Armand Jean du Plessis; Cardinal-Duc de (1585-1642), French Clergyman, noble and statesman, Document Signed as First Minister in the Royal Council of Ministers to Louis XIII, 16 pages, 8½ x 13, 1625. Royal decree in French, untranslated. Countersigned by various members of the Council including Nicolas Potier, Chancellor; Claude Bouthillier, Sieur de Fouilletourte, Councillor of State and Secretary to the Queen; Florent d’Argouges, Treasurer; and Jacqueline de la Grange, daughter of Étienne la Grange, president of the French Parliament, whose bold and large signature appears at the bottom of seven pages; along with a couple of other unknown signatures. Strongly penned and boldly signed by each Council member. Normal amount of toning of page margins that does not affect legibility, some weakness along binding and small piece of lower right-hand corner of last page missing, Fine.
Estimate 2,000 - 2,500
A NICELY-PRESERVED PIECE OF FRENCH HISTORY FROM THE REIGN OF LOUIS XIII TYING TOGETHER MANY HIGH-RANKING OFFICIALS OF THE DAY.
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Lot 275 |
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Thiers, Louis-Adolphe (1797-1877), French politician and historian; Prime Minister under King Louis-Philippe of France. Document Signed as Minister of the Interior, September 9, one page on cabinet stationery, 7¾ x 12, signed "A. Thiers". Document announcing the promotion of M. Bonnin to head of a préfecture. Lot includes old picture postcard with picture of Thiers. In French, untranslated. Neatly penned with clear signature, Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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