Publication Date: 1818
Seller: The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd., ABAA ILAB, Clark, NJ, U.S.A.
A Defense of Press Freedom in France Fitzjames, Edouard, duc de [1776-1838]. Opinion of the Duke of Fitz-James, Peer of France, On the Proposed Law Relative to Periodical Journals. Translated Exclusively for the Pamphleteer. From the Pamphleteer, Vol. XI, No. 22. London: [Printed by A.J. Valpy], 1818. [537]-550 [i.e. 14] pp. Octavo (8-1/4" x 5-1/4"). Disbound pamphlet. Moderate toning, last three leaves detached. $250. * Only edition. This pamphlet records a speech given by Fitz-James against the renewal of a law that gave the Minister of Police complete control over the publication of periodicals. The law had been passed on a temporary basis during the tumult of the First Restoration. This translation was exclusive to the Pamphleteer, a London periodical collecting notable pamphlet literature of the day that often featured original titles or translations. It was not published separately. OCLC locates 9 copies of this title, one in a law library (Library of Congress).