SONNENFELS (Joseph von). First speech after... - Lot 277 - Giquello

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SONNENFELS (Joseph von). First speech after... - Lot 277 - Giquello
SONNENFELS (Joseph von). First speech after the death of Maria Theresa. The Hague and Paris, by Esprit, 1781. In-8, red morocco, triple fillet, coat of arms, spine decorated, inner lace, gilt edges (Binding of the time). _x000D_ First edition of the French translation of the German original, by M. de Rivals. Edition dedicated to the Count de Vergennes, Minister & Secretary of State, having the Department of Foreign Affairs._x000D_ Speech on the death of Marie-Thérèse (1717-1780), Archduchess of Austria, mother of Marie-Antoinette Queen of France (one of her 16 children). Very pious and close to her subjects, she created several charitable institutions. During her long illness, she demonstrated her firmness in the face of death: one day when the weather was cloudy, she said to the emperor: "This weather is not too good to make such a long journey... She has entered the collective memory as one of the great monarchs of her century.x000D_ PRECIOUS EXEMPLAIRE WITH THE ARMS OF MARIE-ANTOINETTE._x000D_ Small tear on both sides of the binding._x000D_ _x000D_
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