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‎TARIF complet des droits et restitutions des douanes, sur l'importation, exportation et gabotage dans le royaume d'Angleterre, suivie des tables exactes des droits, restitutions, gratifications, primes & permissions d'accises, avec les additions des sessions actuelles. Traduit de l'Anglais, & revue par M. Laugier, interprête juré de la langue anglaise de la ville de Marseille.‎

‎A Marseille, Chez Pierre-Ant. Favet, 1788. (8), 105, (1) pp. Oblong 4to. Sewn in blind covers, small damage to spine. Not in Kress; not in Goldsmiths; not in Einaudi; Conlon 88:2248 (stating that the original English work is unknown). Very scarce first edition. The 'Epitre Dédicatoire' reads 'De l'Éditeur Anglais à M. Richard Frewin, Ecuyer, un des Officiers des Douanes de Sa Majesté.' Furthermore the text states that this Mr. Frewin has produced the tables, that Mr. Frewin wants to remain in the background but that he must be seen as the principal author of the work. If there ever was an English original is unknown: no English version of this work exists. However, it may be that this is a French version of the item listed under Goldsmiths 12314: "The rates of merchandize, as settled by the Acts of 12 Car. II. Cap.4, II Geo I, cap 7 . With the duties and drawbacks ." published in 1782 and of which Richard Frewin was one of the compilers. This is a nicely printed list of import and export rates, a very detailed listing in alphabetical order by product and country or source of origin, with the rates given in both English and French currency. Includes rates on paper (writing paper, copper plate paper, printing paper, whited brown, brown paper, etc.) giving various sorts of paper (Impérial; Sur-Royal, Cartouche, Bleu Royal, Lumber-main, etc.) and the dimensions of paper. - With library-stamps on front cover and a few pages: Archives. Chambre de Commerce de Marseille. Bibl. C.C.M. Échange 1934. ‎

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