du commerce François.

AVENIR HEUREUX

Published by [France, n.p.],, 1789

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First edition of this rousing patriotic endorsement of French manufactures, with its invocation of the might of the king, on the eve of the Revolution. A 'France First' manifesto, it insists on the primacy of French metalwork, silks, and cloth - pointing out that women could demonstrate their patriotism by renouncing plain white mousseline dresses (from Eastern sources). It insists on domestic linen manufacture, which could be a source of employment for sixty thousand people and on the imposition of means-related taxation. Peddling ('colportage') or other unregulated trade is to be strictly forbidden. It is signed at the end 'R. patriote'. 8vo (190 × 120 mm), pp. 8. Modern boards. [Worldcat: UCB, Newberry, Harvard and Toronto in North America.].

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: du commerce François.
• Publisher: [France, n.p.],
• Publication Date: 1789
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
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