An authentic copy of the French constitution, as revised and amended by the National Assembly, and presented to the King on the third of September, 1791 : translated from the original, published by order of the National Assembly : to which are added, its being presented to the King, a copy of the King’s letter to the National Assembly, announcing his acceptance, and the King’s taking the oath in presence of the Assembly.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

France, issuing body.

Louis XVI, King of France, 1754-1793, author.

Contributor:

Debrett, John, -1822, bookseller.

France. Assemblée nationale constituante (1789-1791).

Standardized Title:

Constitution (1791). English

Language:

English

French

Subjects (All):

Constitutional law--France--Early works to 1800.

Constitutional law.

Constitutional history--France--Early works to 1800.

Constitutional history.

France--Politics and government--1789-1799--Early works to 1800.

France.

Politics and government.

Penn Provenance:

Ketchum, Daniel (autograph) (Kislak Center copy)

Physical Description:

[4], 84 pages ; 22 cm (8vo)

Other Title:

French constitution, presented to the King, on Saturday Sept. 3. 1791

Fingerprint:

o-ng r;s, ."on isma (3) 1791 (Q)

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for J. Debrett, opposite Burlington-House, Piccadilly, MDCCCXI [i.e. 1791]

Notes:

With a half-title.

Signatures: [A]² B-L⁴ M².

Local Notes:

Kislak Center copy bound with: France. La constitution françoise; présentée au roi par l'Assemblée Nationale, le 3 septembre 1791. A Paris : De l'imprimerie de Baudouin, imprimeur de l'Assemblée Nationale, rue Saint Honoré ; A Londres : Chez J. Debrett, dans Piccadilly, 1791

Kislak Center copy purchased for the Penn Libraries in 2023 from Franklin Gilliam Rare Books.

Kislak Center copy has autograph ("Daniel Ketchum") at head of leaf B1r.

Kislak Center copy disbound.

Cited in:

ESTC T108682

OCLC:

183350663