Description: Very Rare first edition : in-4, full fawn calf, tit. golden on pc. havana, back with 5 ribs decorated with fleurons and double golden framing fillets, casters highlighting the ribs, tr. red, (split jaws,) XXVIII-496 p. Hidden Comparment that was used becauseIn 18th-century France, books with hidden compartments served as crucial conduits for political dissent. These concealed spaces allowed individuals to discreetly transmit sensitive information, such as coded messages instructing uprisings, propaganda criticizing the monarchy, and intelligence gathered on government activities. This clandestine communication enabled those challenging the established order to disseminate their views and coordinate their efforts while minimizing the risk of detection and arrest by the authorities. Books with hidden compartments from 1700s France rarely survive because of the very often illegal acts that they were used for and thus the risk of seizure and also because constant use of such a book because of the compartment led to most wearing out and being thrown away.
Price: 200 USD
Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia
End Time: 2025-01-20T18:21:08.000Z
Shipping Cost: 7.63 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Binding: Hardcover
Language: French
Special Attributes: Illustrated, Limited Edition, Hidden Comparment
Region: France
Author: Furgole
Topic: Book
Unit Quantity: 1
Country/Region of Manufacture: France
Subject: History
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1767
