RECUEIL de réglemens dépendans des droits confiés à l'administration de la régie générale.

A Paris, De l'Imprimerie de Prault, 1783. With one folding table. 2 volumes. (8), 304 pp.; (2), (305)-622 (misnumbered 628) pp. 8vo. Contemporary marbled calf, spines richly gilt with raised bands, red and green labels with gilt lettering, red edges, rear joint with short split at foot of spine. Not in Kress; not in Goldsmiths; not in Einaudi; not in INED; not in NEHA; Conlon 83:569. Very rare and important first edition, and a very nice copy, interleaved throughout with blank paper. Contents: Droit unique sur les cuirs & peaux; droits réservés; octrois municipaux; huiles et savons; amidon; offices supprimés; papiers et cartons; marque d'or et d'argent; marque des fers; cartes; inspecteurs aus boissons; inspecteurs aux boucheries; sols pour livre; doubles & triples droits sur l'eau-de-vie. In 1780, Necker trusted a 'Régie générale' with the care of the 'droits d'aide' and in general with all the 'droits se percevant par exercise'. The 'régisseurs généraux' had to advance a million livres (later 1.2 million). At first there were 25, and later 28 of these 'régisseurs généraux'. In 1789 the régie générale generated slightly over 50 million. See: Marion, Dictionnaire des Institutions, p. 477.The work is usually bound in one volume, as the Conlon copy is, but here the insertion of many blank sheets and quires has vastly expanded the size of the volume which has hence been bound in two volumes. - Faint marginal waterstain in blank upper margin of first 35 pages.