[Caption title:] Lettre de M. Washington, Président des États-Unis, a M. le Président de l'Assamblée Nationale; Imprimée par ordre de l'Assamblée Nationale. [January 27th, 1791.]
by Washington, George
- Used
- first
- Condition
- The final leaf discolored at the edges, otherwise in fine condition.
- Seller
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Budapest, Hungary
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About This Item
The extremely scarce first edition of Washington's letter to the French National Assembly, dated on January 27th, 1791.
Washington's reply (dated and signed: "United States, Jan. y. 27th 1791. G. Washington") to the National Assembly's tribute to Benjamin Franklin upon his death. Followed by the letter in French on pp. 5-7, to which it is an answer, addressed "A M. Washington, Président des États-Unis de l'Amérique Septentrionale", signed and dated: "Em. Sieyes, Président. Paris, 20 Juin 1790".
Besides the copy sold by Christie's in 2016, no other copies appeared at auction in the last fifty years according to the online databases.
Sabin 101723; Echeverria & Wilkie 791/87.
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- Seller
- Foldvaribooks (HU)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 1873
- Title
- [Caption title:] Lettre de M. Washington, Président des États-Unis, a M. le Président de l'Assamblée Nationale; Imprimée par ordre de l'Assamblée Nationale. [January 27th, 1791.]
- Author
- Washington, George
- Format/Binding
- .Papered spine
- Book Condition
- Used - The final leaf discolored at the edges, otherwise in fine condition.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition. Text of Washington's letter printed in English an
- Publisher
- [De l'Imprimerie National]
- Place of Publication
- [Paris]
- Date Published
- 1791
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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