‎MIRABEAU, H.G. RIQUETTI DE & (A.M.R.) DE LA MARCK ‎
‎Correspondance pendant les années 1789, 1790 et 1791, recueillies, mise en ordre et publié par A. de Bacourt.‎

‎Paris, Ve Le Normant, 1851. 3 volumes. (4), 464 pp.; (4), 534 pp.; (4), 494 pp. 8vo. Contemporary half calf, spine with gilt lettering and raised bands, marbled boards, corners. Martin & Walter 24571; Brunet 18850; Tourneux 20853. Original edition. A.M.R. La Marck, prince d'Arenberg, was the executor of Mirabeau's will. 'La Marck's major rule during the Revolution was to serve as the main intermediary in arranging for Mirabeau to become a secret agent of the court and for the transmission of information between them. In this capacity, he played a central part in Mirabeau's conspiracy to restore the power of the monarchy through the escape of the king to the eastern frontier where he would abolish the National Assembly and create a new national legislature' (Historical Dictionary of the French Revolution, ii, 539-541). This correspondence constitutes a valuable primary source on the early stages of the revolution. - Modern bookplate on front paste-down, a fine copy. ‎

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