Prospectus du Dictionnaire des Sciences Naturelles.
7.
Dictionnaire des Sciences Naturelles . . . A
Paris, chez les
frères Levrault . . . et
Magimel . . . A
Strasbourg, chez les
frères Levrault, libraires. Prospectus. [
Paris:]
Baudouin, Imprimeur de l’Institut National. Pluviose an
10. [1802.]
2 leaves 4to. folded; imprint on the first page and at the end; contains the Prospectus.
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J. 144
Not in the Manuscript Catalogue.
1815 Catalogue, page 102. no. 376, Political Pamphlets, 1800-8, sc. Bexon, Traite d’Amiens, Manifesto de Concija real, p fol.
Four pamphlets bound together in one volume, to folio size, half calf, with the original silk bookmark, and the Library of
Congress 1815 bookplate; later labels on the back lettered
Political /
Pamphlets. /
Vol 3.
JA36 .P8 vol. 3
The back of the present binding is the same size as the quarto tracts, and may be part of the original cover. The folio sides
were probably attached before the book came to the Library of Congress as the front cover has the 1815 bookplate.
1. BEXON,
Scipion Jérôme.
Application de la théorie des lois, à l’homme considéré dans ses penchans et dans ses passions; au droit primitif des sociétés,
et à leur droit particulier; ou code criminel, fonde sur les regles de la morale universelle, sur le droit des gens, ou primitif
des sociétés, et sur leur droit particulier dans l’état actuel de la civilisation: présenté à S. A. S. l’electeur de Bavière,
par M. Scipion Bexon . . .
[A
Paris: chez
Marchant, n.d.] [
1805].
4to. 4 leaves, printer’s imprint at the end. The last date mentioned is 8 Février 1805.
This prospectus may have been sent to Jefferson by the author, who wrote to him from Paris on December 13, 1807, and sent
a copy of an “
ouvrage important.”
Scipion Jérôme Bexon, 1753-1825, French jurisconsult. A list of his works and learned society memberships is given on the title-page of this prospectus.
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2. [SINCLAIR,
Sir John.]
On the political state of Europe, drawn up for the consideration of a foreign statesman, in a high political situation. [
Edinburgh:]
Alex. Smellie, printer. [
1803.]
4to. 3 leaves, caption title, printer’s imprint at the end. Dated at the end 25th December 1803.
Halkett and Laing IV, 258.
This was probably sent to Jefferson by the author who was in constant correspondence with Jefferson, and sent him numbers
of his works. A correction in ink by Sinclair occurs on page 3.
For another copy see no. 2870 which is printed on paper watermarked with the date, 1803. Both copies have the same small correction by the author.
Other works by Sir John Sinclair appear in this catalogue.
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3.
Pièces officielles relatives aux préliminaires de Londres et au traité d’Amiens. A
Paris: de
l’imprimerie de la République, an
xi
. [1803.]
4to. 131 leaves, including the last blank, the first blank missing; 2 parts with continuous pagination and signatures; imprint
on the title and at the end; printed partly on blue paper.
I
re. Partie contains the
Préliminaires de Londres; II
e. Partie contains the
Traité d’Amiens. At the end are
Pièces additionnelles et relatives à Malte.
The
Préliminaires de Londres were signed in London on October 1, 1801, and the definitive treaty was signed at Amiens on March 25 of the following year.
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